TY - BOOK AU - Riwai-Couch, Melanie, TI - Niho taniwha: improving teaching and learning for ākonga Māori SN - 9781775506683 AV - LC3501 U1 - 371.829 23 PY - 2021/// CY - Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand : PB - Huia Publishers , KW - Maori (New Zealand people) KW - Education KW - Culturally relevant pedagogy KW - New Zealand KW - Educational equalization KW - Teacher-student relationships KW - fast KW - Ako KW - reo KW - Kaiako KW - Mātauranga KW - Ākonga KW - Ariā whakaako KW - Waihanga KW - Tuakiri N1 - Includes bibliographical references N2 - The book is centred around the Niho Taniwha model in which both the learner and the teacher move through three phases in the teaching and learning process: Whai, Ako and Mau. Educational success for Maori students is about more than academic achievement - it includes all aspects of hauora (health and wellbeing). This book demonstrates how to create learning environments that encompass self-esteem, happiness and engagement in Maori language, identity and culture ER -