Friday, July 27, 2012

Report supports qualified teachers in early childhood educat - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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Scoop.co.nz (press release)
“In addition, professional development for the sector is needed to improve inclusion of te reo me one tikanga Māori in ECE services and to lift the sector's ability to recognise and respond to the culture and identity of all children.” ENDS. © Scoop ...

Report supports qualified teachers in early childhood educat

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Te Tari Puna Ora o Aotearoa/NZ Childcare Association (NZCA) is calling for government to regulate for at least 80 percent qualified teachers in early childhood education services in response to a research report launched in Wellington today. The current ...

Teachers improve learning outcomes in early childhood

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NZEI Te Riu Roa welcomes the findings of a recent study which has found that qualified teachers make a big difference to the educational outcomes of young children.

Kindergartens submission to Maori Affairs Select Committee

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Prevention, cross-agency coordination and universal service provision are central to improving the wellbeing of Maori children

Reversing the decline in speakers of te reo Maori - Voxy

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Voxy
Dr Higgins is working closely with the Te Kohanga Reo National Trust and Te Ataarangi, an initiative to encourage people to speak Maori in homes and communities, to carry out her research. Information is being gathered through questionnaires in both ...

Treaty of Waitangi: Whole school learning at Prebbleton School

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The leaders, teachers, and students at Prebbleton School tell us about creating a whole school learning community to support te reo and tikanga Māori.

Treaty of Waitangi: Making a start at Prebbleton School

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The staff at Prebbleton School in Christchurch have been grappling with the question, "What are we doing to meet the requirements of the Treaty of Waitangi principle?" Principal Mike Hogan explains how they made a start by looking at what they were already doing and what they needed to do.