URL: Malamalama i le NCEA
Sa auai foi le tamaitai pule o le NZCER [New Zealand Council for Educational Research], o Robyn Baker, o le matagaluega foi lea sa latou lolomiina lenei tusi. Sa ia saunoa foi I lea afiafi, oloo taumafai nei e sailiili nisi o ...
Monday, June 11, 2012
Supporting future-oriented learning and teaching - a New Zealand perspective
URL: Supporting future-oriented learning and teaching - a New Zealand perspective
This research project draws together findings from new data and more than 10 years of research on current practice and futures-thinking in education. The report discusses some emerging principles for future learning, how these are currently expressed in New Zealand educational thinking and practice and what they could look like in future practice.
This research project draws together findings from new data and more than 10 years of research on current practice and futures-thinking in education. The report discusses some emerging principles for future learning, how these are currently expressed in New Zealand educational thinking and practice and what they could look like in future practice.
Gordon Campbell on Hekia Parata's big backdown - Scoop.co.nz
URL: Gordon Campbell on Hekia Parata's big backdown
Scoop.co.nz
Finally, the backdown by Parata stands in interesting contrast to the outcome on national standards – which were also widely opposed by education professionals and by many, many school boards up and down the country. Parata is alleged to be widely ...
Scoop.co.nz
Finally, the backdown by Parata stands in interesting contrast to the outcome on national standards – which were also widely opposed by education professionals and by many, many school boards up and down the country. Parata is alleged to be widely ...
Q + A: Transcript interview with John Hattie - TVNZ
 New Zealand Herald | URL: Q + A: Transcript interview with John Hattie TVNZ Like, certainly if they'd only talked about the staff-student ratio, and schools are allocated funds on the basis of that, and virtually every school in New Zealand then makes decisions about whether it's going to translate that into class sizes, ... |
Key's education guru lashes out
URL: Key's education guru lashes out
National was wrong to backdown on classes sizes, and did a poor job selling the policy, says Prof. John Hattie - the government’s go-to guru on education reform, oft-quoted by John Key and Hekia Parata.
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Class-size backdown 'to haunt National' - Sunday Star Times
URL: Class-size backdown 'to haunt National'
Sunday Star Times
Trotter said the Government took on and beat teachers over National Standards, and instead of capitulating on the class size policy should have been celebrating that, with just 68 schools that submitted charters failing to include targets, ...
Sunday Star Times
Trotter said the Government took on and beat teachers over National Standards, and instead of capitulating on the class size policy should have been celebrating that, with just 68 schools that submitted charters failing to include targets, ...
Class size backdown political - Stuff.co.nz
 Stuff.co.nz | URL: Class size backdown political Stuff.co.nz BUCK STOPS HERE: Education Minister Hekia Parata's stocks have slipped amid calls for her to be stood down over the class size fiasco. Prime Minister John Key says she will stay. Is the backdown on education changes damaging to the Government? |
My Herald column | Kiwiblog
URL: My Herald column | Kiwiblog
The only details given were that the $43 million freed up by the ratio changes would go towards the development of an appraisal system focusing on driving up quality teaching and quality professional leadership. This lack of any detail around what this might be, .... That's exactly, using assessment gradings from another era, how I would mark Hekia Parata and her Government's implementation of this appalling policy. How she ever thought that increasing class sizes ...
The only details given were that the $43 million freed up by the ratio changes would go towards the development of an appraisal system focusing on driving up quality teaching and quality professional leadership. This lack of any detail around what this might be, .... That's exactly, using assessment gradings from another era, how I would mark Hekia Parata and her Government's implementation of this appalling policy. How she ever thought that increasing class sizes ...
Teacher 'absolutely stoked' - The Dominion Post
 The Dominion Post | URL: Teacher 'absolutely stoked' The Dominion Post Raroa Intermediate teacher Anna Martin wholeheartedly welcomes the Government's backdown on funding changes and is grateful that teachers and parents have been listened to. Miss Martin has 31 students in her class at the Johnsonville school. |
Political round-up: The 'Backdown Budget' - New Zealand Herald
URL: Political round-up: The 'Backdown Budget'
New Zealand Herald
Campbell also makes an interesting comparison with the debate on National Standards: 'when it comes down to getting runs on the board... Anne Tolley, Parata's widely derided predecessor as Minister got her national standards policy through.
New Zealand Herald
Campbell also makes an interesting comparison with the debate on National Standards: 'when it comes down to getting runs on the board... Anne Tolley, Parata's widely derided predecessor as Minister got her national standards policy through.
Education weapon backfires on Nats - New Zealand Herald
New Zealand Herald | URL: Education weapon backfires on Nats New Zealand Herald The kudos National won from parents through national standards, offering a more accurate and honest assessment of their child's progress at school, has been negated. National is now very much on the defensive. It may be promising to fund the training ... |
A bad week for slow learners - New Zealand Herald
New Zealand Herald | URL: A bad week for slow learners New Zealand Herald After the difficulties her predecessor, Tolley, faced with the education sector bedding-in national standards to primary schools, Parata had worked hard to be respected. She was touted as a potential future leader. On that Sunday morning she could ... |
Parata's 'small change' becomes big disaster - Stuff.co.nz
New Zealand Herald | Parata's 'small change' becomes big disaster Stuff.co.nz A lot of money ploughed in to boosting teacher-training quality might be wasted if there was a dearth of jobs for graduates. Dr Lind suggested that the Government had become fixated on certain aspects of "teacher quality" and wrongly assumed class ... |
Parata offers forum as olive branch to education groups - New Zealand Herald
 Newstalk ZB | URL: Parata offers forum as olive branch to education groups New Zealand Herald By Claire Trevett Education Minister Hekia Parata has held out an olive branch to education groups - offering to set up a formal forum to work with her on future changes in education after she was criticised for failing to include them in a decision to ... |
Government backdown on class sizes
URL: Government backdown on class sizes
The President of the New Zealand Principal's Federation, which represents Primary and Intermediate schools, Paul Drummond, talks about the way forward now the Government has done a u-turn on its controversial plan to boost class size ratios.
The President of the New Zealand Principal's Federation, which represents Primary and Intermediate schools, Paul Drummond, talks about the way forward now the Government has done a u-turn on its controversial plan to boost class size ratios.
PM: Minister of Education drove class size backdown
URL: PM: Minister of Education drove class size backdown
The Government's decision to back down on plans to increase class sizes was driven by Education Minister Hekia Parata, Prime Minister John Key says."It was her decision but I was one of a small group of ministers that got on a conference...
The Government's decision to back down on plans to increase class sizes was driven by Education Minister Hekia Parata, Prime Minister John Key says."It was her decision but I was one of a small group of ministers that got on a conference...
This is victory with vengeance - New Zealand Herald
URL: This is victory with vengeance
New Zealand Herald
The president of the Principals' Federation mentioned charter schools. We hadn't really seen an education uprising since the 1990s. The last Labour Government was a teachers' government in policy and personnel and, following it, John Key had been ...
New Zealand Herald
The president of the Principals' Federation mentioned charter schools. We hadn't really seen an education uprising since the 1990s. The last Labour Government was a teachers' government in policy and personnel and, following it, John Key had been ...
Parents petition for special needs kids - TVNZ
URL: Parents petition for special needs kids
TVNZ
Parents and teachers of special needs children have presented a petition to the Ministry of Education in an attempt to save special needs units in schools. Under new rules students who have what's termed "moderate needs" will be taught in mainstream ...
TVNZ
Parents and teachers of special needs children have presented a petition to the Ministry of Education in an attempt to save special needs units in schools. Under new rules students who have what's termed "moderate needs" will be taught in mainstream ...
Parents petition for special needs kids - TVNZ
URL: Parents petition for special needs kids
TVNZ
Parents and teachers of special needs children have presented a petition to the Ministry of Education in an attempt to save special needs units in schools. Under new rules students who have what's termed "moderate needs" will be taught in mainstream ...
TVNZ
Parents and teachers of special needs children have presented a petition to the Ministry of Education in an attempt to save special needs units in schools. Under new rules students who have what's termed "moderate needs" will be taught in mainstream ...
A Vision for New Zealand Education 2020 | Molecular Matters
URL: A Vision for New Zealand Education 2020 | Molecular Matters
The Pounamu game run last week alongside the Transit of Venus Forum got me thinking about the future of science and education in New Zealand so I offer the. ... Students can carry out tests, linked to the AI, which suggest careers that might suit them, they can sit on on university lectures, or they can visit workplaces. Tomorrow Jenny is ... The results of a report on educational achievement has just arrived on the Minister's desk and she is pleased. Although the ...
The Pounamu game run last week alongside the Transit of Venus Forum got me thinking about the future of science and education in New Zealand so I offer the. ... Students can carry out tests, linked to the AI, which suggest careers that might suit them, they can sit on on university lectures, or they can visit workplaces. Tomorrow Jenny is ... The results of a report on educational achievement has just arrived on the Minister's desk and she is pleased. Although the ...
Let's debate real issue: Improving Maori Underachievement - Scoop.co.nz (press release)
URL: Let's debate real issue: Improving Maori Underachievement
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
'Is he happy that after thirteen years in our top 5 OCED ranked education system, that half of Maori pupils leave school with nothing to show for those 13 years? And furthermore what is his answer to Maori underachievement Teacher Pupil ration?
Scoop.co.nz (press release)
'Is he happy that after thirteen years in our top 5 OCED ranked education system, that half of Maori pupils leave school with nothing to show for those 13 years? And furthermore what is his answer to Maori underachievement Teacher Pupil ration?
No jobs for teachers in 'wrong' subjects - Stuff.co.nz
 Stuff.co.nz | URL: No jobs for teachers in 'wrong' subjects Stuff.co.nz Figures show far more physical education teachers graduated than English teachers, with chemistry and maths numbers even further back. "I don't know why they train so many people if there's no jobs," Canterbury University PE graduate Carolyn Merrifield ... |
Educator humbled - Auckland stuff.co.nz
 Auckland stuff.co.nz | URL: Educator humbled Auckland stuff.co.nz He is justly proud of his work but he gives credit to those who have helped him along the way, like the Samoan teachers' association Fagasa, the Pasifika Education Centre and the many church leaders and others who devote themselves to working for a ... |
Minister needs to spell out achievement agenda - Mahuta - Voxy
 3News NZ | URL: Minister needs to spell out achievement agenda - Mahuta Voxy "Labour has always maintained that lifting the achievement outcomes for all learners and investing in the professional development, training and support for teachers are important investments not simply 'trade-offs'. "What we don't want to see is this ... |
Students put in straitjackets - New Zealand Herald
 New Zealand Herald | URL: Students put in straitjackets New Zealand Herald Many of the 31 students Backhouse looked after had been streamed into soft Unit Standard subjects at their high schools rather than the academic Achievement Standards, which meant they had been put on pathways that, unbeknown to them and their families ... |
Grant for Maori into Tertiary Education initiative - Radio New Zealand
URL: Grant for Maori into Tertiary Education initiative
Radio New Zealand
The Maori into Tertiary Education initiative has received almost $650000 in the form of an ASB community grant. The Student Pipeline Project has been granted $647500 over the next five years to expand their focus. Currently the project finds jobs and ...
Radio New Zealand
The Maori into Tertiary Education initiative has received almost $650000 in the form of an ASB community grant. The Student Pipeline Project has been granted $647500 over the next five years to expand their focus. Currently the project finds jobs and ...
Holiday courses for teachers would save on relievers, suggests principal - New Zealand Herald
URL: Holiday courses for teachers would save on relievers, suggests principal
New Zealand Herald
It would mean a cut in the 12 weeks of holidays many teachers enjoy but those who do well on their professional development courses could get extra pay, he suggests. He also believes that independent schools should be required to take some of the more ...
New Zealand Herald
It would mean a cut in the 12 weeks of holidays many teachers enjoy but those who do well on their professional development courses could get extra pay, he suggests. He also believes that independent schools should be required to take some of the more ...
PhD graduate told to upskill for teacher's college - TVNZ
URL: PhD graduate told to upskill for teacher's college
TVNZ
Twenty-five-year-old Sam Mackay graduated from the University of Otago with a PhD in philosophy but decided to pursue teaching English. "I really enjoyed getting my doctorate but at this stage of my life I want to teach. I thought it was only another ...
TVNZ
Twenty-five-year-old Sam Mackay graduated from the University of Otago with a PhD in philosophy but decided to pursue teaching English. "I really enjoyed getting my doctorate but at this stage of my life I want to teach. I thought it was only another ...
Student union calls it quits | Stuff.co.nz
URL: Student union calls it quits | Stuff.co.nz
Taranaki's largest student union has lost more than 3000 members in eight months and will fold at the end of the month. ... Students pay $94 to join the association which provides a free bus service, meets half the cost of a doctor's visit, provides diaries and runs a stationery shop. Since membership became voluntary, the WSA's roll has fallen to 130. Last year it had 3500 members. "We've noticed numbers of members dropped drastically, to the point where we can't ...
Taranaki's largest student union has lost more than 3000 members in eight months and will fold at the end of the month. ... Students pay $94 to join the association which provides a free bus service, meets half the cost of a doctor's visit, provides diaries and runs a stationery shop. Since membership became voluntary, the WSA's roll has fallen to 130. Last year it had 3500 members. "We've noticed numbers of members dropped drastically, to the point where we can't ...
A lesson in equality - Stuff.co.nz
URL: A lesson in equality
Stuff.co.nz
Sometimes, curiously, and despite their own not particularly stellar job prospects, they have based their decision on the fact they went to some flash school. Sometimes, curiously, and despite the fact their own perfectly adequate state education has ...
Stuff.co.nz
Sometimes, curiously, and despite their own not particularly stellar job prospects, they have based their decision on the fact they went to some flash school. Sometimes, curiously, and despite the fact their own perfectly adequate state education has ...
Students jump for student allowance exemptions - New Zealand Herald
 Newstalk ZB | URL: Students jump for student allowance exemptions New Zealand Herald By Vaughan Elder of the Otago Daily Times More than 320 tertiary students are making the most of an exemption for student allowances due to be axed next year, Ministry of Social Development figures show. Some students on long programmes are able to ... |
The school with 70 kids in the class - New Zealand Herald
URL: The school with 70 kids in the class
New Zealand Herald
Three years ago, principal John Starling had cramped classrooms and no money for a rebuild. So he did something both obvious and radical: he opened up the concertina doors between the classrooms and an underused common area to make space for a double ...
New Zealand Herald
Three years ago, principal John Starling had cramped classrooms and no money for a rebuild. So he did something both obvious and radical: he opened up the concertina doors between the classrooms and an underused common area to make space for a double ...
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