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Education
Neurodiverse learners need better equipped teachers
Our society is weakened by its neglect of neurodiverse learners.
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Education
500 new te reo Māori champions in our classrooms
The Government aims to integrate te reo Māori into education by 2025, with over 500 teachers and support staff already…
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News
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…
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Administration
Building capability in teachers’ Te Reo welcomed
A $12.2 million pilot programme to assist teachers and support staff use te reo Māori has been rolled out.
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Administration
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…
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Administration
Ministry of Education Pacific language books recognised
There are 123 flip-books available. Each has a story in either Cook Islands Māori, Tuvaluan, Tokelauan, Tongan or Samoan with…
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Education
On compulsory reo Māori in schools… What do we know so far?
Alice Patrick (mother, kui, and PLD facilitator) uses de Bono’s hats to explore different perspectives associated with the thorny issue…
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Administration
Strong start for Māori Language Strategy
“Overall there is support for the strategy. Wider themes are also emerging to do with the role of teachers, compulsory…
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News
Benefits for non-Māori students: Kapa haka in mainstream schools
Kapa haka provides an avenue for Māori students to access the Māori world and be culturally-connected learners.
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News
Accolade for leading te reo Māori advocate
A champion of new generations of te reo Māori speakers has been awarded one of the country’s highest Māori language…
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Teaching Resources
Affirming Māori students as Māori: Kapa haka in mainstream schools
Creating opportunities for kapa haka is one way that schools can increase their cultural responsiveness to Māori students – so…
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Teaching Resources
The benefits of music lessons in schools
Researchers found that mastering a musical instrument improves the way the human brain processes parts of spoken language, that people…
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