Charter schools shoot themselves in both feet « The Standard

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When results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) tests revealed the gains were illusory, New York admitted the test changes, thereby wiping out half a decade of supposed achievement gains on math and language tests. Who knows how much of this ... going to be able to opt out of national standards and NCEA – expect more dodgy data of self-reported success to start emanating from this country in due course.) And that's before all the ...

Generosity abounds at legendary luncheon - SunLive (blog)

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SunLive (blog)
National Standards data is now available online at www.educationcounts.govt.nz For parents to get a complete picture of their child's school they need to look at schools' ERO and annual reports - also available on the Education Counts website. They ...

Spare a thought for the teachers - Wanganui Chronicle

Spare a thought for the teachers
Wanganui Chronicle
Think of the fallout over national standards, league tables, larger classroom sizes, the need to feed hungry kids ... and some teachers aren't even being paid correctly. They are blamed for many of society's ills but get little recognition for all that ...

Schools of the future - The Press

The Press

URL: Schools of the future The Press John Sofo, of Auckland's ASC Architects, the "go to" designer for this new school thinking, says nationally the education debate seems to be about other things - the familiar controversies over charter schools, teacher/pupil ratios and national ...

Education secretary says NZ schools not yet world class

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The new head of the Ministry of Education, Lesley Longstone, has outraged groups representing teachers and principals by saying New Zealand's education system is not world class.

Learning program wins scholarship - Otago Daily Times

Otago Daily Times

URL: Learning program wins scholarship Otago Daily Times Mr Cameron's project drove value into the community, would help with employment prospects for school leavers, and would raise the profile of Dunedin while improving education levels, Mr Pearse-Smith said. The learning tool is aimed at simplifying study ...

Speech to NZ Career College Graduation, Hon Tariana Turia - Voxy

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Voxy
I could stand before you tonight and espouse the benefits of what tertiary education has to offer you, but since you are already here, and are graduating, you already know what benefits will accrue to you and your families. I gather that you have ...

Schools reconsider homework - Stuff.co.nz

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Some education experts reckon homework holds little value for children, but despite some Waikato schools revamping the curse of primary school students everywhere it's not about to go away. Sydney University associate professor Richard Walker recently ...

Funding cuts hit young ones - Stuff.co.nz

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Manawatu's youngest school leavers are the biggest losers in the latest round of tertiary funding cuts, education leaders say. A certificate in fashion and beauty, a massage therapy course, and a certificate in tertiary studies skills are among the ...

Place based curriculum

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Paul Enright, head of social sciences at Logan Park High School in Dunedin, explains that he found the New Zealand Curriculum allowed freedom to experiment. Paul explains the development of a place based curriculum at his school.
http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/Secondary-middle-leaders/Media-gallery/Curriculum-design-and-review/Place-based-curriculum

Preparing for student led conferences in a new entrant classroom

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Fina Hallman from Flanshaw Road School, gave this presentation at the Auckland Principals' Association conference. Fina outlines the ways she helps her students to learn to learn as they prepare for running student led conferences in her new entrant classroom.
http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/Curriculum-stories/Media-gallery/Learning-to-learn/Student-led-conferences

Exploring worth of fun and games - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Exploring worth of fun and games Stuff.co.nz The three-day conference is a festival of all things animation, gaming and digital effects, organised by the New Zealand Games Animation and Visual Effects (GAV) Trust for students and industry professionals. GAV Trust co-chairman Jos Ruffell said ...

Are teachers born to be teachers? - Voxy

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Voxy
Alan Scott from Canterbury University and Diane Meyer from Melbourne's Victoria University gave keynote addresses on reclaiming and reframing teacher education, and in a speech to delegates Maori Party co-leader Dr Pita Sharples renewed his call for ...

Traditional philosophy will return - teacher - Radio New Zealand

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Radio New Zealand
A kohanga reo teacher is confident the traditional philosophy of Maori pre-schools, where te reo is passed on from elders to children, will be reinstated following a Waitangi Tribunal report. Kohanga Reo National Trust Board has started its national ...

Financial literacy requires questioning mind - Stuff.co.nz

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I've always had a real interest in financial education and a desire to instil the right money attitudes in as many New Zealanders as possible, from as early an age as possible. In the past I've spoken to schoolchildren, and to parents and grandparents ...

Schools ask philosophical questions - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Schools ask philosophical questions Stuff.co.nz I think therefore I learn. But whether secondary school students should be learning philosophy is causing consternation in the education sector. René Descartes, the acclaimed 17th-century French mathematician who revolutionised philosophy and coined ...

Teens turn blind eye to drink-driving - Stuff.co.nz

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Students Against Drink Driving chief executive Anna Braidwood said it was great to see a downward trend since the introduction of the zero-tolerance policy, but the Government could not afford to "take its foot off the pedal". "I think overall the ...