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In defence of science fairs

In this blog post, Ally Bull makes the case for science fairs.

Making a place in the world: Experiences of those who took less conventional paths from school

Publication year

2020

Making a place in the world: Experiences of those who took less conventional paths from school is the latest report from the NZCER longitudinal study Competent Learners that has followed young New Zealanders from their final months in early childhood education to age 26. This research aimed to find out how those who leave school early or take less conventional paths from school build their adult lives and find or ...

Competent Learners @ 26: Summary of key findings

This longitudinal NZCER project has tracked the development of a group of learners from when they were in early childhood education, through school and into adulthood. Over the years, its findings have been well used in policy and practice. The final phase of the project returned to the cohort when they were 26. Three reports from this phase are now available.

Longitudinal study gives valuable insights into the lives of ...

After the schooling reviews, what next??

Are our school students learning what they need to know and be able to do? Are they being taught in ways that motivate them to learn and do the hard yards when things are challenging?

a lemon tree with a brick building in the background

Science and certainty

In the second in her series on the place of science in a future-focused curriculum, Ally Bull explores the idea of science and certainty.

sign saying "could be" and "might be" against a mountain background

The testing dilemma: The unintended consequences of NCEA’s new literacy and numeracy co-requisite

On the face of it, the idea of a test-based co-requisite might look like a good way to deal with the pressing need to raise our literacy and numeracy standards.

Discipline, Democracy, and Diversity: Working with Students with Behaviour Difficulties

ISBN 978-1-877398-26-1

Completely eliminating behaviour difficulties in schools is probably not possible but reducing them is a realistic aim. This book provides a useful range of practical approaches, responses, practices, and procedures that teachers can use in their everyday work. The main focus is to illustrate the links between behavioural

Discipline, Democracy, and Diversity: Working with Students with Behaviour Difficulties

National Monitoring Study of Student Achievement (NMSSA)

New study coming in 2023

A new curriculum insights and progress study is getting underway in 2023.

Real in all the ways that matter: Weaving learning across the curriculum with Mantle of the Expert

Publication date: 14 April 2021

"Open this book to discover why and how you can transform your classroom with the Mantle of the Expert approach to dramatic inquiry. The theoretical sections and the descriptions of practice are as carefully created, presented, and engaging as Viv’s masterful teaching. Inquire, savor, and

Real in all the ways that matter: Weaving learning across the curriculum with Mantle of the Expert

PATs: Understanding a trusted tool in a changing assessment landscape

With change on the horizon for school assessment, it is worth pausing to take stock of the current landscape. The government’s move toward requiring schools to use standardised tests twice a year, along with the introduction of new government-funded assessments, has prompted many teachers and leaders to ask: “Where do...

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