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Literacy and numeracy are high-stakes, and we do our students a disservice if we do not grow their capabilities in these areas. However, we also do them an immense disservice if we ignore...

Memorising a large repertoire of basic facts takes a significant cognitive load off the brain, allowing greater focus on the mathematics being explored. Neill outlines the benefits of having...

A series in which we ask a leading researcher to distil three key ideas from their work over the years.


It’s a great pleasure for me to launch The Hidden Lives of Learners, a book which distils and clearly expresses the fruits of Professor Graham Nuthall’s outstanding academic career.
Over half a...

As we know, a pessimist is someone who sees the glass of wine as half empty while the optimist is someone who sees it as half full. The pessimistic perspective with its emphasis on problems, often...

This year the New Zealand School Journal has celebrated its 100th birthday. In this time it has
provided a rich mix of text and image created for New Zealand children by many talented artists
and...

A series in which we ask a leading researcher to distil three key ideas from their work over the years.

Research Information for Teachers, known as set, has become an iconic symbol of NZCER’s long-term services. It implements one of its key statutory obligations, it continues the priorities inherent in...

Once upon a time the animals decided they must do something decisive if they were ever to solve the problems created by the growing complexity of their society. They set up a working party and, in...


In a thought-provoking piece, Keith Ballard traces some of the recent changes in the language of education and raises questions about the implications for teachers and teaching.
