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A number of NZCER staff contribute to our blogs and we link to and draw on external expertise. We hope it is a useful source of information, ideas and support about NZCER's work and wider educational and assessment issues. We welcome your questions and comments.

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Fronting up to the challenges for education in a climate-changed Aotearoa

By Rachel Bolstad

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Date posted: 22 February 2023

Teaching, school and leadership practice survey: Reflections on 2021 responses

While the aggregated 2021 responses to the Teaching, School and Principal Leadership Practices (TSP) survey remain largely in line with the aggregated 2017 responses, the latest report from Cathy Wylie and David Coblentz poses some important questions for chan

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Education leadership practices
Date posted: 8 November 2022

What motivates people to become pou reo in their schools?

English-medium schools need to strategically plan for how they will grow te reo Māori inside and outside of the classroom. Pou reo – people who actively support reo Māori teaching and learning in schools – are the ‘doers’ who give life to these plans.  

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Revitalising te reo Māori in education Māori and education
Date posted: 28 October 2022

Is education part of Aotearoa New Zealand’s national (climate) adaptation plan?

By Rachel Bolstad

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Policy Schooling for the future
Date posted: 3 May 2022

Conflicting motivations and the uncertainties of change in teaching and learning

Authored by Kaihautū Rangahau | Chief Researcher Rosemary Hipkins.

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Student engagement Education leadership practices
Date posted: 13 April 2022

Supporting teachers to navigate uncertainties in rapidly changing times

Authored by Kaihautū Rangahau | Chief Researcher Rosemary Hipkins.

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Date posted: 29 March 2022

Seasonal gifts and new year climate resolutions

As we wind down for a much-needed holiday break, I've been reflecting on how to keep planetary wellbeing front of mind during this period of rest and restoration.

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Policy Schooling for the future
Date posted: 16 December 2021

Teaching is both complex and complicated: why uncertainty is unavoidable

Authored by Kaihautū Rangahau | Chief Researcher Rosemary Hipkins

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Date posted: 14 December 2021

Learning productive ways to ‘be’ in uncertain times

Authored by Kaihautū Rangahau | Chief Researcher Rosemary Hipkins

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Date posted: 6 December 2021

Was education on the agenda at COP26?

By Rachel Bolstad

Yes, education was on the agenda, and there were some positive developments.

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Policy Schooling for the future
Date posted: 15 November 2021

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