Getting Priorities Right | Brain Based Learning - Jensen Learning ...

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Wellington: New Zealand Council for Educational Research. Hattie J (2009) Visible Learning; a synthesis of over 800 meta-analyses relating to achievement London; Routledge Klingberg, T. (2000). Limitations in information ...

Anne wins, BTAC loses | Kiwiblog

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The problem with implementing National Standards is that to implement them Teachers have to think. eg. to mark a written piece they have to apply 8 scores to the piece (based on criteria being matched, achieved, etc) and ...

Boards Taking Action « The Standard

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RNZ had the news this morning that the schools most strongly opposing the nonsense of "national standards" - the Boards Taking Action Coalition - have decided to change their tactics.

'Punished' school adopts standards - Northern News

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URL: 'Punished' school adopts standards Northern News An Oamaru school that was "punished" for not complying with national standards has now adopted a "forced" target. Pembroke School had planned to host a Pacifika Fono last month, but the day before was told by the Ministry of Education the school's ...

Schools being "bullied" into national standards - Labour - 3News NZ

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URL: Schools being "bullied" into national standards - Labour 3News NZ Bullying tactics that force schools to accept the national standards scheme need to stop, the New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) and the Labour Party say. National standards aim to enforce benchmarks on reading, ...

Tolley's incompetence results in bullying and intimidation - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
Schools have been intimidated and bullied into adopting National Standards when they do not agree they will deliver results for students, Labour education spokesperson Sue Moroney says. “Schools that believe there is no educational merit in the ...

Lack of Govt action on bullying 'ludicrous' - PPTA - 3News NZ

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URL: Lack of Govt action on bullying 'ludicrous' - PPTA 3News NZ Education Minister Anne Tolley has said the Positive Behaviour Learning Plan is producing results, but Mr Duff says it's “a very slow programme” and faster action is needed. Schools need “something that is moved out quickly and effectively”, he says, ...

Standing as men against bullying - Gisborne Herald

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Gisborne Herald
AN education initiative to “grow good men” is Gisborne Boys' High School's answer to behaviour issues, bullying included. School principal Greg Mackle said an Ombudsman's report released yesterday, which found that victims of bullying lacked access to ...

Professor accused of bullying awarded $10000 - New Zealand Herald

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New Zealand Herald
ERA ruled the university was too hard and awarded the lecturer cash for injury to his feelings. Photo / Steven McNicholl An Auckland University lecturer accused of bullying medical students during a roleplaying exercise has been ...

Vice-principal may go over bullying - New Zealand Herald

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URL: Vice-principal may go over bullying New Zealand Herald Meanwhile the president of the Secondary Principals' Association Patrick Walsh has backed calls for the Government to do more to support schools against bullying. He said a summit on bullying, which included Education Minister Anne Tolley, ...

Hutt Valley principal says lessons learned

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The man in charge of a Lower Hutt high school in 2007 when physical and sexual assaults occurred says he would now act differently in a similar situation.

Low cost tablet PCs for Rotorua pupils - The Daily Post

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The Daily Post
A Rotorua school will be providing each of its students with a tablet computer device at minimal cost to parents. Auckland's Orewa College is making iPads, laptops or their equivalent part of the compulsory stationery list for its Year 9 students from ...

Call for group to run arts hub site - Otago Daily Times

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URL: Call for group to run arts hub site Otago Daily Times The women said Ministry of Education property contractor Darroch Ltd had stipulated a "single entity" assume responsibility for the site's management and the Wanaka Arts Centre Trust was suggested as a possibility. The pair ran through the projected ...