Support for secondary teachers

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Anne Tolley | Education
Education Minister Anne Tolley has announced two professional support days for secondary school teachers, to assist with planning and preparation for the implementation of the new curriculum-aligned NCEA standards. “Teachers began working on the phasing-in of the new curriculum-aligned standards in early 2010, and this extra support will be valuable,” says Mrs Tolley...

Teacher only days to ease NCEA standards - New Zealand Herald

New Zealand Herald

URL: Teacher only days to ease NCEA standards New Zealand Herald Two teacher-only days have been put aside to help secondary schools with implementing new NCEA standards. Education Minister Anne Tolley said one day would take place by the end of next month and the other in the fourth term, with schools to decide the ...

NZ poor children excel in OECD test - Radio New Zealand

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Radio New Zealand
He and other educators say good teaching and the NCEA contributed to the good result. Some Asian nations did much better than New Zealand, but educators say their schools are so different it would be difficult to copy them. Assessment expert, Associate ...

Group Of Schools Wins An Exporter Of The Year Award - Voxy

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Voxy
ACG provides a clear educational philosophy focussing on the individual. Students are encouraged to develop a passion for learning with the focus on excellence. It is this vision for education that gives the ACG a strong sense of purpose and drives ...

School of the Week: Rangiuru School - The Bay of Plenty Times

The Bay of Plenty Times

URL: School of the Week: Rangiuru School The Bay of Plenty Times Students at Rangiuru School. Photo / Katie Cox. A little white bichon frise stretches out on the carpet below principal Tom Paekau's feet. The air outside is nippy but inside the principal's office, the heaters are on and it's warm and inviting. ...

Kronic use worries schools

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Despite an impending law change to restrict the sale of synthetic cannabis, Waikato principals are worried about the impact products such as Kronic are having on students.