
<p><img class=" alignright size-full wp-image-1408" src="http://schoolnewsnz.fastrackdev.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/SND14-Wk1-Innovation_Fund-_Nowotarski__300x225.jpg" alt="SND14-Wk1-Innovation Fund- Nowotarski 300x225" style="margin: 5px; float: right;" width="300" height="225" />The high number of applications for the government&#8217;s new $10 million teacher-led Innovation Fund shows the enthusiasm that exists for developing and sharing innovative ideas following a long drought of professional development funding, the NZEI believes.</p>
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<p>More than 200 applications have been made for the first $2m round of the fund, which is the one part of the government&#8217;s Investing in Educational Success scheme that primary teachers and principals are excited about.</p>
<p>NZEI Te Riu Roa past president Judith Nowotarski said there was a real hunger for flexible professional development and support for teachers, especially since National Standards was introduced in 2010.</p>
<p>Since then, most professional development funding has been funnelled into training teachers how to assess students under National Standards.</p>
<p>&#8220;Teachers want to build on and share innovative ideas for the benefit of their students, and this initiative offers the funding and flexibility that we need to do that,&#8221; Ms Nowotarski said.</p>

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