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- May- 2020 -5 May
The vā that binds: a Pasifika education story during Covid-19
Op-Ed: As we rethink learning in light of Covid-19, any review must go wider than technology and inequity when it…
Read More » - 5 May
Engaging junior learners and whānau from home
Teaching and learning is all a bit of a puzzle right now; not a simple child’s one with only one…
Read More » - Apr- 2020 -28 April
So… you’re the teacher now? Tips and strategies for whānau navigating learning at home
I’m going to bust some myths and answer some FAQs for all the whānau out there navigating these new waters,…
Read More » - 28 April
Sending children to school is as safe as it’s ever been
It just doesn’t make sense that this virus spreads widely in schools but there are very few children affected...
Read More » - 21 April
Covid-19: Vital that tikanga adapts again
Close social contact is woven into the fabric of the lives of many Māori – their homes, their care arrangements…
Read More » - 21 April
How to gamify your remote learning classroom
Teachers are, for example, using an online community tool, called Discord. “It’s mostly used by video gamers who might create…
Read More » - 14 April
Teens learning from home: What to consider
Learners will have many questions about the implications of learning from home. Without answers, these questions may create unnecessary anxiety.
Read More » - Mar- 2020 -31 March
How to talk to children about COVID-19
Children take their cues from you. If you display anxiety, they will pick up on it.
Read More » - 31 March
Surviving lockdown with young children
Those of us who are parents or caregivers of young children have the seemingly insurmountable task of figuring out how…
Read More » - 17 March
How can school leaders and teachers be the change we want to see?
I watch teachers and intervention specialists increase their knowledge, establish appropriate assessments tools, access resources and decodable texts, and ultimately…
Read More » - 17 March
Coronavirus, kids and school closings: A public health expert answers 4 questions
New York City made headlines today as it closed schools until further notice. New Zealand may soon do the same…
Read More » - 17 March
Op-Ed: How to optimise online learning in the age of Coronavirus
An educational psychologist proposes five key considerations for educators supporting students’ online learning.
Read More » - 10 March
Children’s agency, a champion, and a model for advocacy
There is unprecedented interest in two big ideas: child agency and child voice. What facilitates a rights-based learning setting? What…
Read More » - Feb- 2020 -17 February
Climate change resource a good start but more work to do
There has long been a need for such a resource but how does it stack up against the sort of…
Read More » - 10 February
School tech: teachers explain what they need to make it work better
Numerous studies now suggest technology is not bringing about the learning gains that were expected. Why?
Read More » - 10 February
Teachers hope to end “near death” of arts in school
Visual arts, music, dance and drama, the life blood of a creative education have been systematically dismantled from schools.
Read More » - Jan- 2020 -28 January
Op-Ed: A deeper look at the new Climate Change Resources
What good teacher would want to ban Thunberg from the classroom materials? If we want to empower children to respond to the…
Read More » - 28 January
A math teacher’s plea: Let’s keep pi irrational
The challenge for the mathematics teaching community will be about increasingly creating and sustaining a healthy balance in our classrooms…
Read More » - Nov- 2019 -18 November
New Zealand history: what stories should we be telling?
With New Zealand history becoming compulsory in high schools by 2022, which stories will make the grade, and from whose…
Read More » - 4 November
Appreciative inquiry: Searching for the best in people
The cycle of appreciative inquiry supports the individual/team/organisation to discover what strengths, talents and positives already exist and build upon…
Read More » - Oct- 2019 -29 October
The problem with Snow White, and what Scandinavia can teach us about it
How Scandinavian schools normalised gender neutral education for its children...
Read More » - 29 October
How can schools support trans and non-binary students?
New data questions how well schools safeguard trans and non-binary students.
Read More » - 9 October
School portraits more than a mother can love
It’s an annual event that teachers don’t have to dread.
Read More » - 8 October
Why it’s time for New Zealanders to learn more about their own country’s history
Each generation reinterprets the same facts, remembers new ones and forgets others. Teaching history at school, even to primary school…
Read More » - Sep- 2019 -17 September
Five tips for using memory techniques in the classroom
Indigenous cultures the world over have memorised vast amounts of practical knowledge about animals, plants, navigation, laws, ethics, history, genealogies,…
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