STANDARDS FOR THE TEACHING PROFESSION It is understood that high-quality practices will generate naturally occurring evidence that can be used for discussion and analysis. For the purposes of appraisal, it is not expected that teachers would need to identify evidence of individual elaborations; however, the evidence of the quality of their practice would need to be suf cient to re ect the standard. STANDARD ELABORATION OF THE STANDARD Te Tiriti o Waitangi partnership Understand and recognise the unique status of tangata whenua in Aotearoa New Zealand. Understand and acknowledge the histories, heritages, languages and cultures of partners to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Practise and develop the use of te reo and tikanga Māori. Demonstrate commitment to tangata whenuatanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi partnership in Aotearoa New...