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Teachers in France, on the front line of defending the values of the Republic
On October 16, 2020, Samuel Paty, a history and geography teacher at Conflans-Sainte-Honorine, was murdered outside his school a few…
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Op-Ed: Financial wellbeing is important for teachers
Good money habits are often not taught at school as a part of the curriculum and most of us learn…
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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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Combining education, science and dance
unversity of Canterbury alum, Shawn Thomas believes “dance can change the world” and is creating resources for school teachers. The…
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Turning up the volume on future-forward school libraries
Drab, institutional and unnaturally quiet, my high school library circa 1980s was a refuge for nerds.
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Hipkins promises to secure “pipeline of teachers”
The Government is fast-tracking the process to get qualified teachers who have left the profession back into teaching and encouraging…
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Study identifies behaviours that support children to develop self-control
New research using New Zealand’s largest longitudinal study of child development has identified key behaviours to support pre-school children to…
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Teachers play a critical role in shaping girls’ future as coders
It doesn’t take long to help girls see a future for themselves in computer science, but it depends largely on…
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Future teachers often think memorization is the best way to teach math and science – until they learn a different way
I found that college students who are taking courses to become teachers can change their beliefs of how science and…
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In a world of digital bystanders the challenge is for all of us to design engaging online education
In the world of education, from primary school to university and beyond, we have realised digital learning is not only…
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Food practice: possibilities for social and vocational development
A fascinating ethnographic study undertaken with teachers and 16 to 18-year-old students around New Zealand found that ‘food rituals’ are…
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Teacher wellbeing key focus for $9m funding push
New support includes frontline counselling and advice services for educators.
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Schools back donations scheme for the second year
“The $150 per student donations replacement scheme will see over $67 million in Government funding go to 1,664 schools nationwide…
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Televising school sport could put too much focus on performance, a price too high for young athletes
A new deal to televise and live stream more secondary school sports in New Zealand has attracted significant attention and…
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Op-Ed: In pursuit of ora
The pursuit of ora is very real in my own world. Family members live with schizophrenia and bi-polar disorder. I…
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School News reader wins Gold Coast paradise prize
We are excited to announce the winner of our Term 3 web exclusive competition!
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Digital is the ‘new-school’ way to communicate
Schools: is it time to invest in digital signage technology?
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Fostering self-confidence in the maths classroom
Mathematics is critical not just as a steppingstone along various STEM pathways but as part of a well-rounded education and…
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NZEI Te Riu Roa responds to new edu policy and pay gap
The union says fixing the pay gap for kaiako must extend to Kōhanga Reo and welcomes wero in Māori Party…
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Boost for COVID-19 related Pacific education needs
The Government has announced it is investing $39.7 Million over four years to support the educational needs of Pacific learners…
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Kia pārekareka te reo Māori: ko ngā akoranga o te Ngaru Kōrea mō te whakarauoratanga o te reo
Nō te tīmatanga o tēnei tau, i tūtaki au ki tētahi tangata nō Tāmaki-makau-rau, nā tōna ngākaunui ki te ao…
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Green School controversy surrounds funding promise
The status of $11.7 million of government funding awarded to the privately owned Green School New Zealand remains unclear with…
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Supporting a thriving wānanga sector to benefit Māori learners
Attempting to build a closer partnership with Māori and enhancing the quality of, and access to, Māori medium education, the…
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New learning economy challenges unis to be part of reshaping lifelong education
Significant disruption is imminent. We believe those with ambition will thrive in the emerging new learning economy. They will not…
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Can COVID-19 reverse the teacher shortage?
While our chronic teacher shortage continues, the coronavirus pandemic could provide an unlikely boost for the industry.
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