Study shows boys and books don't mix

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Boys think reading books is for girls, but that reading for information, such as a TV guide, is a useful, masculine activity, a new study shows.
The study of Year 7 boys sheds some light on why it's so hard to get boys to read.
Teacher Sheryl Wright interviewed boys individually and in groups for post-graduate research 
Note  http://www.triplep.net/cicms/assets/pdfs/pg1as100gr5so204.pdf  p.16-17 . Sample of 5 boys in case studies and focus group.

Encouraging young people to get involved

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Paula Bennett | Social Development and Employment
Youth Affairs Minister Paula Bennett is challenging councils to reach out to local young people through the Youth Development Partnership Fund.

$30,000 to be wasted on what teachers already know

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"The Ministry of Education plans to spend $30,000 on “promotional services” to draw people into teaching - at a time when it is very publicly showing it doesn’t value teachers at all. PPTA president Kate Gainsford was astounded to learn of a ..."

beehive.govt.nz - Huge support for National Standards

URL: beehive.govt.nz - Huge support for National Standards:
"73 per cent of parents said they are in favour of the National Standards in reading, writing and maths which were introduced last week in primary and intermediate schools. 13 per cent have yet to make up their minds. ..."

Facts, figures - Gisborne Herald

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Gisborne Herald
National standards in education has been a hot topic lately, are they a good idea? With close to a 20 percent non-completion rate, an introspective of ...

Going beyond national standards « Roger Kerr, New Zealand Business ...

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"Going beyond national standards and introducing school choice – funding schools at the different levels (primary, intermediate, secondary) on the same basis according to enrolments – is the next logical education reform. ..."

School of the Week: Omokoroa Point - The Bay of Plenty Times

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The Bay of Plenty Times

School of the Week: Omokoroa Point The Bay of Plenty Times Mr Smith said Omokoroa Point School students contribute to Otumoetai Intermediate, Otumoetai College, Tauranga Intermediate, Tauranga Boys' College, ...

Sir wins PM's award - Times Online - Auckland

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Times Online - Aucklan

Sir wins PM's award Times Online - Auckland “Class experts emerge who may not be identified in a typical classroom when they are overshadowed by more vocal students,” says Mr Martin of his methods. ...

Healthy choice for studies - The Aucklander

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The Aucklander

Healthy choice for studies The Aucklander A new initiative is steering Maori and Pacific Isalnd students towards helping turn around terrible health statistics among their people. ...

RNZ NTN: Early Childhood Education grant cuts

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RNZ NTN: Early Childhood Education grant cuts: 
"Chief Executive of the New Zealand Childcare Association, Nancy Bell, Chief Executive of New Zealand Kindergarten Inc, Clare Wells, and Education Minister, Anne Tolley, speak to Nine to Noon about this latest round of cuts."

Concealing Secrets Leads To Suicidal Attempts - TopNews New Zealand

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TopNews New Zealand

Concealing Secrets Leads To Suicidal Attempts TopNews New Zealand American Professor Hatim Omar, of the University of Kentucky, lectured a lot of youths on the prevention of suicide by explaining that problems are part of ... Suicide secrecy makes problem worseStuff.co.nz all 8 news articles »

campus closure reversed - Stuff.co.nz

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Stuff.co.nz

campus closure reversed Stuff.co.nz There would be no student intake for next year. All students studying with the college's distance learning programme would also be incorporated into the new ... and more »

Kaumatua bless school following teen deaths - TVNZ

Kaumatua bless school following teen deaths
TVNZ
Around six schools have been affected by the self-harm text trend, worrying experts. "The concern about a phenomenon like this, is people focus on the text ...

Teachers to help Greymouth colleagues - Nelson Mail

Teachers to help Greymouth colleagues
Nelson Mail
... Street School principal, contacted the Ministry of Education offering support for the schools in the aftermath of the Pike River coalmine tragedy. ...

Exhibition reveals early Maori writing - New Zealand Herald

Exhibition reveals early Maori writing
New Zealand Herald
Education professors Alison Jones, from Auckland University and Kuni Jenkins from Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi have been researching early engagement ..

Success: Publishers in a class of their own - New Zealand Herald

Success: Publishers in a class of their own
New Zealand Herald
Nicola Smith, managing director of educational publisher Essential Resources, fondly recalls the first intimation of success. "We were publishing our No ..

Classroom design best practice

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"A report by AC Nielsen on the views of boards of trustees, principals, teachers and students on what they see as important in school and classroom design"

Ecentre takes entrepreneurs from “Garage to Global”

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"Massey University ecentre takes entrepreneurs from “Garage to Global” To reflect the entrepreneurial journey, ecentre which is located at Massey University Albany, has unveiled its new branding."