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Teacher motivation is vital – and COVID-19 may be hurting it
During the COVID-19 pandemic, keeping students motivated as classes move online has been crucial. The role of student motivation in…
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Supporting trans people: 3 simple things teachers and researchers can do
Globally, trans people are confronted by discrimination and violence, and young trans people experience depression at four times the rate…
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Want your school on the cover of School News? Tell us your STEAM initiatives
School News is on the hunt for schools doing fantastic STEAM-related things we can feature in our upcoming Term One…
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Teacher Supply for the 2021 school year update
Taking into account the impact of COVID-19, the MInistry's latest update includes projections for additional teachers needed by schools during 2021,…
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MoE: Clear direction set for the education system
The NELP and the TES have eight specific priorities between them. These are:
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Tomorrow’s engineers are our pandemic heroes
The flexibility and speed of router and laser technology, and the variety of ways it can be used to solve…
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Thinking outside the brick box boosts learning motivation
Keeping kids busy and entertained during COVID lockdown has been a powerful lesson for New Zealand educators.
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Out-of-hours email controversy escalates between teachers and parents
Email is accessible, easy, and a convenient way for teachers to communicate with parents and students but is it evil?
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Remote education is rife with threats to student privacy
An online “proctor” who can survey a student’s home and manipulate the mouse on their computer as the student takes…
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Curious Kids: How can we concentrate on study without getting distracted?
How can we concentrate on a particular thing (like studies) without getting distracted? asks Melvina, aged 14
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Thousands of women in education sector to benefit from pay equity claims
As the Equal Pay Amendment Act comes into force, 10 pay equity claims affecting thousands of women across the education…
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The fight against racial bias in the classroom
Ms MacGregor-Reid admitted discrimination was an issue in New Zealand schools, saying they do not operate in isolation from society.
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Should Principals splinter off and form a new union?
The principals are said to be unhappy with the NZEI over three key issues: the union's current focus on pay…
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Is the NZ Curriculum built on ‘delusion’? Lipson defends report
Academic Briar Lipson has defended her controversial report which condemns the New Zealand education system, saying it has sparked essential…
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That ‘lightbulb moment’ is graduating teacher’s drive
The joy of “seeing lightbulbs going off in kids’ heads” is what motivates graduating teacher Fa’atoese Tofilau (Ese).
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How we kill creativity in New Zealand schools
Our education system effectively stifles children’s natural curiosity about the world, according to a new report from the University of…
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Union update: Teachers meet to discuss stretched primary schools
Primary teacher representatives across the country have begun two weeks of meetings to discuss pressing issues for schools – with extra staffing to meet the needs…
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Children can’t always read between the lines. Sometimes it’s better to be explicit
If we’d like them to read more than one book, we might want to say, “Let’s read all three of…
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A place to get away from it all: 5 ways school libraries support student well-being
School librarians are digital literacy experts. Supporting staff and students with their information skills is part of their job description.…
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Say the right things: Using effective classroom communication
These words have served me well – and they’re certainly more effective than the gobbledygook that I’d likely muster if…
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Workplace first aid training could save your life
The Health and Safety at Work Act requires school leaders to ensure their learning environments are safe places, ‘so far…
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How creative use of technology may have helped save schooling during the pandemic
It is estimated around half the world’s students’ schools remain shut down. All told, this has been a potentially damaging…
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What is decoding? Literacy is evolving
Good decoding skills combine with a reader’s language comprehension to enable meaningful reading of a text.
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Self-care: Is your glass half full or half empty?
To help shift your perspective, and improve levels of optimism, school leader Adam Voigt presents five steps along the path…
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Teachers, place the writing onus back on students!
Even though students write across all year levels and subjects, it can feel like they are scrambling to grasp what…
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