Teachers’ Desk
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- Jun- 2022 -28 June
Op-Ed: Where digital technology meets the traditional classroom
Tips to empower educators with hybrid learning models and a rich understanding of digital technologies to create tomorrow's inventors who…
Read More » - May- 2022 -24 May
Insights from the staffroom: Be the light in the dark
"Teachers being encouraged to look at their colleagues for inspiration; teachers being each other's role models - the excitement was…
Read More » - Mar- 2022 -7 March
Voting initiative for Years 7 -10 launched ahead of local elections
A new Youth Voting Initiative aims to replicate, in classrooms, the local authority elections taking place across the motu this…
Read More » - Feb- 2022 -22 February
Secondary teachers set to decide new collective agreement
"COVID-19 has resulted in huge changes to how teachers work," says PPTA President Melanie Webber ahead of paid teachers' union…
Read More » - 15 February
Hybrid learning – free webinars
The Te Ako ā-Mangarau series aims to help you prepare for this type of teaching, and to develop a resilience…
Read More » - Nov- 2021 -22 November
Beam a Kiwi author into your classroom
Perhaps having an exciting Kiwi author / illustrator beaming into your classroom via livestream for a chat could be one…
Read More » - 22 November
Major improvements to education data for iwi
A new dashboard features the ability to see patterns and trends for learners, making the data more effective at forecasting…
Read More » - 16 November
Tools for Literacy
Waiting for a student to fail and then trying to ‘fix’ them is an approach with such negative consequences for…
Read More » - 15 November
Next-gen growers sought for HortNZ scholarships
Undergraduate and postgraduate scholarship applicants sought to fund careers in 'growing' industry.
Read More » - Aug- 2021 -17 August
New mental health resources launched following teacher survey
We Bounce Back was unveiled this week as the latest campaign from The Voices of Hope mental health charity, led…
Read More » - Jun- 2021 -29 June
Calling all ‘Creatives in Schools’!
More creative input in classrooms is incoming as applications open for the third round of the Creatives in Schools programme.
Read More » - 8 June
Empowering teachers, expanding knowledge
Supplying teaching staff with access to quality professional learning development is a responsibility schools can ill afford to renege on.
Read More » - May- 2021 -4 May
Schools urged to back Bullying-Free NZ Week
This year, Bullying-Free NZ Week (BFNZ Week) will run from Monday 17 to Friday 21 May and schools are urged…
Read More » - Mar- 2021 -30 March
Helping students choose their path
Career education is vital in assisting young people transition from school to further education, training, or employment - the choices…
Read More » - Feb- 2021 -23 February
Fears loom for teens undergoing vital brain development during COVID
Teachers are the pivotal gate keepers of the future in so many ways, not only in grade setting but in…
Read More » - 16 February
National Curriculum refresh announced
The national curriculum for schooling will be refreshed over the next five years to ensure it is clearer, more relevant…
Read More » - 16 February
Teacher supply meeting demand in Auckland
The teacher shortage in Auckland will soon be over, according to the Ministry of Education. Its Teacher Demand and Supply…
Read More » - 16 February
Test or invest?
Recent news about New Zealand’s declining position in international educational assessment rankings has been treated as if it is a new phenomenon…
Read More » - 16 February
In an age of digital disinformation, dropping level 1 media studies in NZ high schools is a big mistake
Despite this massive influence on young minds, the government intends to remove one of the few teaching opportunities that might…
Read More » - 9 February
Consultation on teaching Aotearoa New Zealand history begins
What Kiwi students will learn about this country's history at school is up for public discussion, Education Minister Chris Hipkins…
Read More » - 2 February
Effective support for culturally responsive teaching
Released this week by the Ministry of Education, Rongohia te Hau Learning from Māori Expertise comes off the back of…
Read More » - Dec- 2020 -15 December
Learn and share te reo Māori in 2021
School teachers, principals and support staff are now able to register for Te Ahu o te Reo Māori – a…
Read More » - 15 December
National Excellence in Teaching Awards 2020 winners
In a year like no other, some of New Zealand’s top primary and secondary school educators have had their efforts…
Read More » - 8 December
Survey highlights importance of face-to-face learning
In a year in which the COVID pandemic has forced school closures and education disruptions worldwide, New Zealand students and…
Read More » - 8 December
Balancing the benefits of BYOD policies in primary schools
"...the teachers I spoke with said they considered app-based learning in primary school an ‘American fad’.
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