learning environment
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Administration
You’ll never say ‘face the front’ again
Modern learning environments, must provide teachers with the physical tools they need to facilitate self-directed learning. It's all about shifting…
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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?
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Perfectionistic students get higher grades, but at what cost?
By being aware of these characteristics, parents and teachers can more easily identify and highlight the differences between reasonable, achievable…
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School board sentenced after teacher & student injured on scaffold
“With no safe systems in place students and staff were exposed to a very real risk of injury and this…
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The cost of ‘noise’ in education
70 to 75 decibels is the safety limit for children, which is the equivalent to the loudness of a vacuum…
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The future-focussed boys’ school bringing girls onboard
With a freshly launched STEAM program pushing boundaries in Wellington, this IB World School was surprised becoming co-ed made the…
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Government invests in additional classrooms for 300 students
Minister of Education Chris Hipkins has announced $9 million to build more classrooms at six schools around the country with…
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Self-directed play inspires rich learning
“Play that is open-ended nurtures so much more of a child’s holistic learning than instructional, teacher-driven activity for this age…
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Administration
Some students need additional support – is flexibility the solution?
In theory, the push towards ‘Flexible Learning Spaces’ should support a diverse range of students as the principles are strongly…
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