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In recent times a lot of attention has been focused on the importance of content knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge for teachers of reading. This article presents the argument that...
| Year published: 2012 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
This article considers the delicate positioning of social studies in a context of curriculum integration. The common primary school practice of integrating social studies as part of a wider inquiry...
| Year published: 2012 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
This article explores the shift from "essential skills" to "key competencies" in the school curriculum. Drawing on information gathered from teacher interviews and observations at a New Zealand...
| Year published: 2012 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
The first year of teaching is a critical stage in a teacher's professional life. Many beginning teachers are employed in short-term positions, but we know very little about how employment status...
| Year published: 2011 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
There are many children who have interpersonal difficulties at school which affect their enjoyment of and achievement in learning. The New Zealand Curriculum (Ministry of Education, 2007) recognises...
| Year published: 2010 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
In this review of the English area of the New Zealand curriculum, the spotlight is focused on the grammar teachers in primary schools are expected to know and understand in order to effectively teach...
| Year published: 2010 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Curriculum Matters article
Some teachers lack confidence in teaching art. With teacher advisory service support for visual art teaching reduced this year, schools need to find new ways to help teachers gain confidence. This...
| Year published: 2010 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
In literacy learning situations, teachers frequently fix errors before helping children find errors. This can be a source of confusion for students, especially when they are experiencing difficulty...
| Year published: 2010 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
This article focuses on planning as a strategy for enhancing teacher pedagogical content knowledge.
| Year published: 2008 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article
Here, the focus is on ways to build continuity, coherence, and connections in learning over time.
| Year published: 2008 | Publication type: Journal article | Publisher: NZCER Press | Content type: Set article