Bill will improve opportunities for all young New Zealanders

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Hekia Parata | Education

Education Minister Hekia Parata has welcomed the Select Committee report back on the Education Amendment Bill, saying that it will provide a stronger foundation to raise the educational achievement of all young New Zealanders. Ms Parata says the Education and Science Committee has recommended very useful amendments that will benefit both schools and students. “The Bill provides a clear framework to support teachers and principals to make sure their schools provide a safe and effective learning environment at all times.”...

Learning the lessons | New Zealand Education Review

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... to work with commitment and enjoyment alongside their colleagues and communities. Marie Cameron is a senior researcher at the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) and author of Lessons From Beginning Teachers.

Outside the mainstream | New Zealand Education Review

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... century, and to meet the vision in the curriculum of making “confident, connected, actively involved life-long learners” of everyone. Dr Keren Brooking is a senior researcher at the New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER).

Parata pleased with changes to Education Amendment Bill

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Education Minister Hekia Parata said she was supportive of the changes put forward by the education and science committee to the Education Amendment Bill."A lot of work has gone on with the sector over that so we're continuing to...

Speech: Parata - Auckland Primary Principals Association - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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It will help you to decide what needs to happen in the context of school planning, teacher appraisal and professional learning and development. It will allow you as school leaders, and your boards, to see how your students are progressing in relation ...

Bill changes insulting, say school unions - Stuff.co.nz

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Politicians have made amendments to an education bill that would give clearer rules on searching and seizing students' property, and subject charter schools to greater scrutiny. But teacher unions say opposition to charter schools has not been listened ...

Peter Lyons: Teaching's public face needs makeover

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Many teachers recently marched against the Government's perceived attacks on the state education system. They were protesting against initiatives such as charter schools, national standards and the shambolic implementation of the...

Behind the RAINS - New Zealand Education Review

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While the Standards policy is not intended to 'narrow' school curricula or result in the mediocre outcomes of national testing approaches in other countries, it is yet to be seen whether these distortions to school cultures and ...

Bullying victims share their stories - Stuff.co.nz

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URL: Bullying victims share their stories Stuff.co.nz Although I liked attending school, chronic bullying occurred during lunch times and in the classroom. I was bullied about my weight and stutter, about being sick, about having no interest in sport, about having no physical ability. During intermediate ...