Why claims of ‘transformational’ school reading improvement are premature

Why claims of ‘transformational’ school reading improvement are premature

7 months ago

Reading and decoding are not the same, yet the Government has claimed that recent phonics results show boosts in reading…

Estonian Education Minister visits Aotearoa

7 months ago

Estonia has been on the international stage for its academic achievement. What can we learn from the small European country?

“Groundbreaking” maths results questioned by educators

7 months ago

The Government has released “groundbreaking” results from a pilot maths intervention, but educators aren’t convinced.

OpenAI develops ChatGPT for Teachers

7 months ago

A teacher-specific version of OpenAI's ChatGPT software is now online, and free for teachers in the US until June 2027.

Teachers demand flexible curriculum so neurodiverse kids can thrive

7 months ago

The Education and Training System Reform Bill being progressed through Parliament will detriment neurodiverse ākonga, say educators.

What is a teachable moment?

7 months ago

Teachable moments don’t happen because they’re written into the curriculum. They happen because the best teachers make space for them.

Teaching Council launches new one-stop site for teachers

7 months ago

The Teaching Council of Aotearoa New Zealand has just launched My Rawa, a new digital platform for teachers.

New Zealand named education innovation hotspot

7 months ago

New Zealand has been named an education innovation hotspot by an organisation which evaluates “impactful and scalable” innovations.

Education and Training Amendment Bill progressing through parliament

7 months ago

The controversial Education and Training (System Reform) Amendment Bill had its first reading in Parliament.

Digital platform addressing school cost built by Ōtara youth

7 months ago

Youth from Auckland suburb Ōtara have built a digital platform addressing the cost of back-to-school essentials for families.