Schools rally against National Standards (page 1) | Otago Daily :
Thirty-one primary and intermediate school boards of trustees in Otago and Southland have joined a group of nearly 300 boards nationwide which are 'overwhelmingly committed' to defying compliance with the Ministry of.
Monday, February 14, 2011
Government neglecting social policies, say Sallies - The Dominion Post
URL: Government neglecting social policies, say Sallies - The Dominion Post:
National standards would help identify at-risk pupils early, and 2000 free places at tertiary trade institutions were available for 16-year-olds and ...
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National standards would help identify at-risk pupils early, and 2000 free places at tertiary trade institutions were available for 16-year-olds and ...
and more »
Test finds pysch problems in 5000 Kiwi kids - 3News NZ
URL Test finds pysch problems in 5000 Kiwi kids - 3News NZ: "
 3News NZ | The assessment asks parents and teachers a range of questions about a child's behaviour, including whether they're restless or overactive, whether they ... and more » |
Minister launches Trades Academy in Whakatane
URL :Minister launches Trades Academy in Whakatane: "
Anne Tolley | Education
Education Minister Anne Tolley has officially launched the Eastern Bay of Plenty Trades Academy in Whakatane, which will offer vocational trades and technology training to 105 students as part of the Government’s Youth Guarantee.
Seven Eastern Bay schools, led by Trident High School, will work in partnership with the Waiariki Institute of Technology and employers to enable students to earn NCEA credits and a tertiary qualification, while gaining practical skills in the workplace.
Anne Tolley | Education
Education Minister Anne Tolley has officially launched the Eastern Bay of Plenty Trades Academy in Whakatane, which will offer vocational trades and technology training to 105 students as part of the Government’s Youth Guarantee.
Seven Eastern Bay schools, led by Trident High School, will work in partnership with the Waiariki Institute of Technology and employers to enable students to earn NCEA credits and a tertiary qualification, while gaining practical skills in the workplace.
Reader response: A for achievement
Reader response: A for achievement: " Listener
The bell curve in educational assessment means not everyone can get an A, or Excellent, or 99% or whatever scale is used in assessing academic achievement (“Achieving child, controlling mother”, February 12). Not all humans are academic.
However, to attain the best for each child, the following may help parents:...
The bell curve in educational assessment means not everyone can get an A, or Excellent, or 99% or whatever scale is used in assessing academic achievement (“Achieving child, controlling mother”, February 12). Not all humans are academic.
However, to attain the best for each child, the following may help parents:...
NZC update 5 - integrating key competencies and reading
NZC update 5 - integrating key competencies and reading: NZCER authors: Sue McDowall and Juliet Twist
This Update focuses on a research project that explored how the key competencies might be integrated with and developed through the teaching of reading.
URL http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/content/download/7011/99779/file/NZC%20Update%2005_Research%20into%20practice-WEB.pdf
This Update focuses on a research project that explored how the key competencies might be integrated with and developed through the teaching of reading.
URL http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/content/download/7011/99779/file/NZC%20Update%2005_Research%20into%20practice-WEB.pdf
MR 2011/104 - Skewed Government Priorities Take their Toll on Children and Families
URL: MR 2011/104 - Skewed Government Priorities Take their Toll on Children and Families:
"The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says the latest social progress report shows skewed government priorities are taking their toll on our most vulnerable children, and it predicts the outlook will only get bleaker.
 Media Release (0.1mb pdf)"
"The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa says the latest social progress report shows skewed government priorities are taking their toll on our most vulnerable children, and it predicts the outlook will only get bleaker.
 Media Release (0.1mb pdf)"
Polytechnic pre-trade courses helping employers find staff
Polytechnic pre-trade courses helping employers find staff: "A South Canterbury building industry historically short of skilled and specialist tradespeople could have faced more serious staffing issues were it not for Aoraki Polytechnic’s pre-apprenticeship training courses, industry leaders say. Employers ...
RNZ SAT: David McCandless: making information beautiful
RNZ SAT: David McCandless: making information beautiful: "Author, data-journalist and information designer for print, advertising, television and the internet, who visualises ideas, issues, knowledge and data with the minimum of text.URL Original audio source (sat-20110212-1105-David_McCandless_making_information_beautiful-048.mp3)
Mystery solved: How to get boys to write
URL: Mystery solved: How to get boys to write:
BRITAIN - Blogging may have solved one of the most pressing problems that has perplexed the education world for years: how to get boys to write properly.A pioneering approach adopted by a primary school in Bolton has seen a remarkable...
BRITAIN - Blogging may have solved one of the most pressing problems that has perplexed the education world for years: how to get boys to write properly.A pioneering approach adopted by a primary school in Bolton has seen a remarkable...
Kids explore world of money in new game
URL Kids explore world of money in new game:
A new online game has been created to allow children to explore the world of money.
A new online game has been created to allow children to explore the world of money.
Plan for online university - Otago Daily Times
Plan for online university - Otago Daily Times:
 Otago Daily Times | The foundation is an independent, not-for-profit organisation which encourages educators to share educational material online where it can be accessed free ... |
Loss of school pools linked to drownings - Stuff.co.nz
URL Loss of school pools linked to drownings - Stuff.co.nz:
 Stuff.co.nz | Repairs for quake damage at Canterbury schools are estimated to cost $20 million, $600000 of which is uninsured. Education Ministry policy manager Jerome ... |
Schools playing a waiting game - The Press
Schools playing a waiting game - The Press:
Repairs for quake damage at Canterbury schools are estimated to cost $20 million, $600000 of which is uninsured. Education Ministry policy manager Jerome ...
Repairs for quake damage at Canterbury schools are estimated to cost $20 million, $600000 of which is uninsured. Education Ministry policy manager Jerome ...
Schools Swap Old Mobile Phones For Classroom Resources - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
URL: Schools Swap Old Mobile Phones For Classroom Resources - Scoop.co.nz (press release):
Nearly 300 schools across the country have already got on board with the Starship School Phone Swap – a new programme which helps both the national ...
Nearly 300 schools across the country have already got on board with the Starship School Phone Swap – a new programme which helps both the national ...
Jobs fault line: the social time bomb - The Press
URL: Jobs fault line: the social time bomb - The Press: "
"Even at 13 and 14, some children are struggling in formal education, because for them, the pathways out of school seem so opaque. "It just frustrates me as ... |
Kiwis released into forest park - The Press
URL: Kiwis released into forest park - The Press:
 The Press | Since 2009, Hurunui College pupils, supervised by teacher Tim Kelly and parents, have trapped stoats in the Nina Valley, in Lake Sumner Forest Park, ... |
School gets an A from students - Auckland stuff.co.nz
URL: School gets an A from students - Auckland stuff.co.nz: "
 Auckland stuff.co.nz | INTRODUCTIONS: Principal of Ormiston Senior College Maurice Jackways and deputy principal Diana PatiencentsTnte meet with some of the new students on their ... |
Christian school opens - Otago Daily Times
URL: Christian school opens - Otago Daily Times:
 Otago Daily Time | KingsView School pupil Tobin Roebeck (5), of Kelvin Heights, and deputy prime minister and Clutha Southland MP Bill ...English to Kingsview: keep being specialStuff.co.nz all 3 news articles » |
helping students think like scientists - Sciblogs (blog)
URL: helping students think like scientists - Sciblogs (blog):
Well, Waikato is a smallish institution so my 'large' classes have around 200 students in them. But I need to say up front, I don't think there's actually ...
Well, Waikato is a smallish institution so my 'large' classes have around 200 students in them. But I need to say up front, I don't think there's actually ...
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