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The challenges and benefits of outdoor recreation during NZ’s coronavirus lockdown
Disrupting a person’s attachment to a place, caused by events like war or natural disaster (or, indeed, national lockdown!), can…
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Your stories: Omakere School’s journey to Environmental Manaakitanga
Omakere's normal school year centres around a whole-school inquiry into its environment: "Most of our class work, including literacy and…
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5 ways to keep human connections when moving learning online due to coronavirus
It’s not realistic to think that instructors can rejig their face-to-face course into a fully robust online format in a…
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Principals want calm during COVID-19 crisis
Teacher unions are talking with the Ministry of Education to make sure everyone working in education can continue to be…
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What is the process for installing solar in schools?
Once, not so long ago, switching to solar power was all about cutting costs and embracing clean energy....
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6 strategies to juggle work and young kids at home: it’s about flexibility and boundaries
Surviving lockdown once schools close today... The line between teacher and parent will blur! Self-care is essential.
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No funding cuts but schools MUST close, Ardern triggers lockdown
Asked whether students may have to retake the year, Hipkins said it was premature to discuss that at this stage.…
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How can school leaders and teachers be the change we want to see?
I watch teachers and intervention specialists increase their knowledge, establish appropriate assessments tools, access resources and decodable texts, and ultimately…
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AEDs: Your school could save a life
Every minute that defibrillation is delayed, chance of survival decreases by 10 percent...
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PM Jacinda Ardern explains new measures to tackle coronavirus
"If you close schools, where do children go? They go to their grandparents, or other caregivers. So we have to…
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Coronavirus, kids and school closings: A public health expert answers 4 questions
New York City made headlines today as it closed schools until further notice. New Zealand may soon do the same…
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Answering questions about coronavirus? Here’s an expert round-up
What is it? Should schools close? How are other countries responding? What strategies are working? We share a round-up of…
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Op-Ed: How to optimise online learning in the age of Coronavirus
An educational psychologist proposes five key considerations for educators supporting students’ online learning.
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How can video assist your classroom?
Video is second nature to our learners, who are used to high-impact, short form content. How can we take advantage…
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Children’s agency, a champion, and a model for advocacy
There is unprecedented interest in two big ideas: child agency and child voice. What facilitates a rights-based learning setting? What…
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You can do it! A ‘growth mindset’ helps us learn
When I teach, in both schools and university, I encourage students at the end of a teaching session to identify…
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50 schools receive $7.2m Pacific maths programme
“Complex maths is embedded in Pacific cultures and expanding DMIC is about reclaiming our mathematics legacy to ensure our Pacific…
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Help students choose the right pathway
The new system officially kicks in this April, though the transition period stretches to December 31, 2022. Here's what we…
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Hidden allergens, colour psychology and zoning floor trends
Re-designing your school’s learning environment from the ground up? It starts with flooring. Specialists have told us that floor zoning…
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Period poverty contributing to inequity in NZ
Too many New Zealand teenagers are missing school because they cannot afford menstrual products, contributing to inequity in Aotearoa New…
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Understanding emotions is nearly as important as IQ for students’ academic success
Students who can regulate these tough emotions will achieve more. Anxiety will not impair the test performance. They can push…
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More teachers staying in the classroom into their 70s
"My school has been just like every other school, we have absolutely relied on retired staff to come back and…
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MoE announces new school ‘Arts Partnership Programme’
The projects can range from contemporary dance to ceramic sculpture, Māori fibre weaving to digital mixed media.
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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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Neurodiverse learners need better equipped teachers
Our society is weakened by its neglect of neurodiverse learners.
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