What an intense start to the school year. It has been breathtaking to witness the pace of education’s reponse to COVID-19. I have been especially struck by the caring, commitment, and...
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This article stems from a 2016 research project that examined the leadership experiences of 20 primary principals in greater Christchurch...
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Christchurch-based science advisers Sabina Cleary and Carmen Kenton, from Kaha Education, talk about their experiences of supporting...
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Set 2020_1_069.pdf COVID-19 relevance: Engaging learning at home / cultural setting
As a result of COVID-19 and the government’s measures to control it, Term 2, 2020 began with New Zealand school students...
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A summary of Carol Mutch’s research into the role of schools in disaster response and recovery highlights the expectations that are placed...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted some traditional assessment practices and drawn attention to the range of evidence students produce in...
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Set 2020_2_049.pdf School principals were required to engage in crisis leadership throughout New Zealand’s first COVID-19 Alert Level Four lockdown that began in March 2020. Eighteen school principals from a range...
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Set 2021_1_052.pdf This article presents the thoughts of six teachers asked to reflect on their experiences planning for and delivering school-led learning from home opportunities during Aotearoa New Zealand’s COVID...
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New Zealand has faced an unprecedented series of disaster events in recent years. The Canterbury earthquakes provided an opportunity to...
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The website of the New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing & Resilience (NZIWR) states that it is dedicated to increasing wellbeing for communities and...
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There are currently very few resources available in New Zealand for teaching mental health education (within the Health and Physical Education learning area...
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Awareness of mindfulness in New Zealand school communities is growing, and many teachers are becoming aware of its significance to support health and...
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Is reading on screen is the same as reading on paper? Is reading comprehension the same in both media? After reviewing relevant research, the...
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Digital games are responsible for turning my pedagogical practice on its head and landing me in New Zealand. My journey down the digital games...
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In June 2016, Paraparaumu College and Kenakena School, from the Kāpiti Coast, investigated the use of digital technology in supporting a ...
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Set interviews computer scientist Professor Tim Bell to figure out how computational thinking differs from digital literacy, and why both...
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Recent moves within New Zealand and internationally have called for the inclusion of computational learning through activities such as coding...
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Common approaches to language teaching in many New Zealand schools typically show a lack of...
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Set 2019_3_036.pdf COVID-19 relevance: Evaluating online information
Evaluating information quality is a key skill students need to develop as they navigate the complex information landscape. Students need...
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Play is very “on trend” in the primary sector, but is it a suitable pedagogy for secondary students? Based on...
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