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Education
I had an idea in the 1980s and to my surprise, it changed education around the world
Explicit guidance and feedback from teachers is more effective in teaching students new content and skills than letting them discover…
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Education
Op-ed: 4 reasons why my schools are NOT striking
"Our two State Schools will be fully staffed and fully operational - and for good reasons."
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Education
If you were the boss of education in NZ, what would you do?
The government’s multi-pronged conversation about the future of education is providing an opportunity for people of all ages to share…
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Administration
Here’s the brutal (but fair) rejection feedback I got from Cambridge University
Once upon a time... As an eager grade 12 student and zealous literary nerd I challenged Cambridge to hold me…
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Administration
Op-Ed: Te Reo Māori and Aotearoa history should be taught in all New Zealand schools
"In the heart of Te Urewera forest, I am surrounded by my elders, speaking an ancient language passed down from…
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Administration
OPINION: Principal challenges Prime Minister’s statement
“The Prime Minister must be getting appalling advice from her bureaucrats in their comfortable warm Wellington offices, because the one…
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Education
OPINION: Government’s offer to principals is nothing but an insult
The offer received this month is the biggest Claytons Offer I have ever seen: a non-offer, an insult. It treats…
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News
Educators clap back at budget announcement
Should the government be doing more? Many people, from teachers and teaching aides, to associations and education groups have voiced…
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Education
Your say: An 18-year apprenticeship in teaching?
The thought occurred to me numerous times, while undertaking a postgraduate primary teaching course at the University of Auckland way back in the year…
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News
Op-Ed: Technology Enhanced Learning for teachers and students (part one)
Uncertainty on the part of many teachers is one problem – most especially, confusion about what TEL actually is. For…
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