In August of 2025, I sent an email to website subscribers announcing that this website would be closing at the end of the year. A few days later I received a call from Annette Thomson, the President of Whakaari Aotearoa – Drama NZ, saying that they’d like to take over ownership of the site and […]
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It’s been so rewarding to see the positive responses to this new resource from teachers in Aotearoa and around the world. They are selling like hot cakes … around 200 copies so far – and that’s before we have officially launched in the UK! Try This … is not strictly speaking a book about Mantle of […]
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If you enjoy listening to / learning from podcasts, how about joining a listening / study group based around the Introduction to Mantle of the Expert podcast series, starting August 29th. It’s free of charge and open to anyone who is interested. Read on for a bit more context and if you’re keen to be […]
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Te Kura Hōtoke Winter school is something of a highlight in the PLD calendar for the DI community in Aotearoa, with its focus on Mantle of the Expert. This year was the first time we included three course levels in the one event. We were delighted to have Tim Taylor from the UK joining us […]
https://mantleoftheexpert.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mantle-of-the-Expert-logo-.jpg00Dinnahttps://mantleoftheexpert.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mantle-of-the-Expert-logo-.jpgDinna2023-08-25 12:28:252023-08-25 13:46:44Notes from te Kura Hōtoke Winter school 2023
For five weeks over July and the start of August 2023 I had the pleasure of hosting my friend and mentor Tim Taylor on a tour of the North Island of Aotearoa. We visited Whangarei, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Gisborne, Plimmerton and Auckland’s North Shore. We taught in schools, we presented workshops on our new book […]
https://mantleoftheexpert.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mantle-of-the-Expert-logo-.jpg00Dinnahttps://mantleoftheexpert.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mantle-of-the-Expert-logo-.jpgDinna2023-08-25 08:13:322023-08-25 13:41:15Reflections on working with a master teacher
Just a few days to go till I collect my friend, mentor and co-author Tim Taylor from Auckland airport. It’s so exciting to be able to say this after several previous false starts due to Covid. Tim’s coming to teach on the Mantle of the Expert Winter school. He’ll also be joining me for a […]
https://mantleoftheexpert.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mantle-of-the-Expert-logo-.jpg00Dinnahttps://mantleoftheexpert.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mantle-of-the-Expert-logo-.jpgDinna2023-06-26 09:56:032023-06-26 09:56:03Try This book tour starts soon
‘powerful, eye-opening learning’ …. ‘wonderful and inspiring’ … ‘Exciting and heartening’ … ‘a strong sense of passion, perspective and purpose.’ That’s Winter School!
https://mantleoftheexpert.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mantle-of-the-Expert-logo-.jpg00Dinnahttps://mantleoftheexpert.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mantle-of-the-Expert-logo-.jpgDinna2023-05-11 19:47:372023-05-11 20:59:30Te Kura Hōtoke – Winter school 2023
I’m so looking forward to a July / August road trip with my friend, mentor and co-author Tim Taylor from the UK! We are travelling around te Ika a Māui North Island to launch and celebrate our new book Try This: Unlocking Learning with Imagination. Thanks to our generous hosts, we are offering six full-day […]
https://mantleoftheexpert.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mantle-of-the-Expert-logo-.jpg00Dinnahttps://mantleoftheexpert.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mantle-of-the-Expert-logo-.jpgDinna2023-04-19 22:42:322023-04-19 22:42:33Try This … book tour
I’m proud and excited to tell you about a new book I’ve just finished writing with Tim Taylor. Try This … is published by Singular Publishing UK. It has fabulous illustrations by Virginia Warbrick and expert input on local history from Warren Warbrick and Virginia Warbrick: THEN – histories of Pāmutana. Put simply, Try This […]
https://mantleoftheexpert.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mantle-of-the-Expert-logo-.jpg00Dinnahttps://mantleoftheexpert.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mantle-of-the-Expert-logo-.jpgDinna2023-04-19 22:06:192023-04-19 22:08:32Try This – New Dramatic Inquiry resource for teachers!
An Introduction to Mantle of the Expert with Viv Aitken, Tim Taylor and Whakarongo Tauranga I’m so excited to announce the launch of this new podcast which has been a labour of love for the past two years. Join me as I indulge in a VERY enjoyable and wide ranging conversation with Tim Taylor and […]
https://mantleoftheexpert.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mantle-of-the-Expert-logo-.jpg00Dinnahttps://mantleoftheexpert.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Mantle-of-the-Expert-logo-.jpgDinna2022-07-15 10:44:282023-06-30 15:15:32New Podcast Series
Mantle of the Expert NZ site transferred to the care of Whakaari Aotearoa, Drama NZ
In August of 2025, I sent an email to website subscribers announcing that this website would be closing at the end of the year. A few days later I received a call from Annette Thomson, the President of Whakaari Aotearoa – Drama NZ, saying that they’d like to take over ownership of the site and […]
Try This book … free follow up PLD
It’s been so rewarding to see the positive responses to this new resource from teachers in Aotearoa and around the world. They are selling like hot cakes … around 200 copies so far – and that’s before we have officially launched in the UK! Try This … is not strictly speaking a book about Mantle of […]
Podcast listening / study group
If you enjoy listening to / learning from podcasts, how about joining a listening / study group based around the Introduction to Mantle of the Expert podcast series, starting August 29th. It’s free of charge and open to anyone who is interested. Read on for a bit more context and if you’re keen to be […]
Notes from te Kura Hōtoke Winter school 2023
Te Kura Hōtoke Winter school is something of a highlight in the PLD calendar for the DI community in Aotearoa, with its focus on Mantle of the Expert. This year was the first time we included three course levels in the one event. We were delighted to have Tim Taylor from the UK joining us […]
Reflections on working with a master teacher
For five weeks over July and the start of August 2023 I had the pleasure of hosting my friend and mentor Tim Taylor on a tour of the North Island of Aotearoa. We visited Whangarei, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Gisborne, Plimmerton and Auckland’s North Shore. We taught in schools, we presented workshops on our new book […]
Try This book tour starts soon
Just a few days to go till I collect my friend, mentor and co-author Tim Taylor from Auckland airport. It’s so exciting to be able to say this after several previous false starts due to Covid. Tim’s coming to teach on the Mantle of the Expert Winter school. He’ll also be joining me for a […]
Te Kura Hōtoke – Winter school 2023
‘powerful, eye-opening learning’ …. ‘wonderful and inspiring’ … ‘Exciting and heartening’ … ‘a strong sense of passion, perspective and purpose.’ That’s Winter School!
Try This … book tour
I’m so looking forward to a July / August road trip with my friend, mentor and co-author Tim Taylor from the UK! We are travelling around te Ika a Māui North Island to launch and celebrate our new book Try This: Unlocking Learning with Imagination. Thanks to our generous hosts, we are offering six full-day […]
Try This – New Dramatic Inquiry resource for teachers!
I’m proud and excited to tell you about a new book I’ve just finished writing with Tim Taylor. Try This … is published by Singular Publishing UK. It has fabulous illustrations by Virginia Warbrick and expert input on local history from Warren Warbrick and Virginia Warbrick: THEN – histories of Pāmutana. Put simply, Try This […]
New Podcast Series
An Introduction to Mantle of the Expert with Viv Aitken, Tim Taylor and Whakarongo Tauranga I’m so excited to announce the launch of this new podcast which has been a labour of love for the past two years. Join me as I indulge in a VERY enjoyable and wide ranging conversation with Tim Taylor and […]