Op-ed
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- Sep- 2019 -10 September
Bullying culture killing our kids
As a scientist I wanted to understand the key drivers for New Zealand’s high youth suicide rates and identify strategies…
Read More » - 3 September
“Nutters resurrected at Ministry of Education!”
Te Tai Tokerau Principals’ Association President, Pat Newman has slammed the MoE's latest news.
Read More » - 3 September
Leveraging strengths: supporting teachers to flourish
Flourishing individuals experience positive emotions more frequently. Here's how to do it:
Read More » - Aug- 2019 -12 August
Op-Ed: Teach kids the value of their data
Facebook has been buying personal data from 13-year-olds for $20 per month: teenagers need to be better informed.
Read More » - 6 August
AI is here to stay but how can we ensure all New Zealanders benefit?
AI experts agree that key skills in STEM subjects (especially maths), coupled with strong foundations in the humanities, will be…
Read More » - Jul- 2019 -2 July
Op-Ed: Out of the mouths of babes
How can we create a more level educational playing field for children in Aotearoa New Zealand whose home language is…
Read More » - Jun- 2019 -17 June
The cost of overhauling school governance?
The New Zealand School Trustees Association has made a statement praising Minister Hipkins’ acknowledgement to Select Committee that recommendations for…
Read More » - 10 June
How to STEAM with integrity through ‘Impact Projects’
Renowned principal Claire Amos tells us about her school's STEAM revolution and how others can emulate its success.
Read More » - May- 2019 -28 May
I’m worried. I’m terrified. I’m striking for our future.
21 years ago, when I first started, it mattered to actually teach.
Read More » - 28 May
To teachers, with love
Very soon you’ll be striking. Thank you for being not only her teacher, but mine. For providing knowledge and enabling…
Read More » - 28 May
Op-ed: 4 reasons why my schools are NOT striking
"Our two State Schools will be fully staffed and fully operational - and for good reasons."
Read More » - 28 May
NZ Parents stand strong in support of teachers’ strike
A number of parents on the group have children with additional learning needs and have expressed their concern about the…
Read More » - 14 May
Gordon Campbell on the (lack of an) end game for the teachers strike
The timing of the upcoming strike seems odd. This major strike will be held the day before the Budget eclipses…
Read More » - 7 May
Wellbeing: What’s it about?
We need to be mindful that giving everything for others and leaving nothing in the tank for ourselves can leave…
Read More » - Apr- 2019 -30 April
What’s so hot about STEAM?
One of the challenges facing the STEAM movement is the many different conceptions of what STEAM learning might look like.
Read More » - 23 April
Vocational reform threatens Māori education taonga
“Māori will be disproportionately affected by Minister Hipkin’s proposed reforms – radical reforms that will completely overhaul vocational training in…
Read More » - 16 April
Because learning differences exist
Why do we hold so dearly and continue to fund reading recovery when the research this was founded on has…
Read More » - 16 April
Game-based learning: it’s rocket science!
What I am talking about is scrolling platform games, like Super Mario, and top-down adventures, explorations, and simulations. The emphasis is…
Read More » - 2 April
Dyslexia and beyond: Understanding different learning styles
Teachers have been tasked with identifying these students and modifying their learning environment but how? Brains are fascinating, mysterious things…
Read More » - 2 April
NZEI urges government to properly resource any school reform
Educators strongly agree with the Tomorrow's Schools taskforce’s conclusion that the overall amount of resourcing for schools is not sufficient
Read More » - Mar- 2019 -26 March
A guide for teachers: what to do if a teenager watches violent footage
Students are finding and watching disturbing footage of the Christchurch Mosque attack. There are a few things we know about…
Read More » - 18 March
What do I say? “Dead, dying, death.”
We received all your questions, so let’s talk about student suicide: how to respond, how to prevent and how to…
Read More » - 12 March
Beyond the binary: how teaching children about gender could help reduce sexism
In the wake of the #MeToo movement, addressing gender inequality in New Zealand remains a challenge. As the first country…
Read More » - 12 March
Education in schools needed to address gender equality
If boys and girls are virtually the same socially, psychologically and cognitively, there is no need to try and fit…
Read More » - 5 March
Op-ed: The librarian, my students, and I
When I first started teaching research skills I noticed that students, who were supposedly digital natives, did not know how…
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