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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COVID-19 relevance: Post-crisis / school closures
This article stems from a 2016 research project that examined the leadership experiences of 20 primary principals in greater Christchurch...
COVID-19 relevance: Post-crisis / school closures
Christchurch-based science advisers Sabina Cleary and Carmen Kenton, from Kaha Education, talk about their experiences of supporting...
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...
COVID-19 relevance: Post-crisis / school closures
A summary of Carol Mutch’s research into the role of schools in disaster response and recovery highlights the expectations that are placed...
COVID-19 relevance: Post-crisis / school closures
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted some traditional assessment practices and drawn attention to the range of evidence students produce in...
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...
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...
COVID-19 relevance: Post-crisis / school closures
New Zealand has faced an unprecedented series of disaster events in recent years. The Canterbury earthquakes provided an opportunity to...
COVID-19 relevance: Wellbeing
The website of the New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing & Resilience (NZIWR) states that it is dedicated to increasing wellbeing for communities and...
COVID-19 relevance: Wellbeing
There are currently very few resources available in New Zealand for teaching mental health education (within the Health and Physical Education learning area...
COVID-19 relevance: Wellbeing
Awareness of mindfulness in New Zealand school communities is growing, and many teachers are becoming aware of its significance to support health and...
COVID-19 relevance: Digital learners / online
Is reading on screen is the same as reading on paper? Is reading comprehension the same in both media? After reviewing relevant research, the...
COVID-19 relevance: Digital learners / online
Digital games are responsible for turning my pedagogical practice on its head and landing me in New Zealand. My journey down the digital games...
COVID-19 relevance: Digital learners / online
In June 2016, Paraparaumu College and Kenakena School, from the Kāpiti Coast, investigated the use of digital technology in supporting a ...
COVID-19 relevance: Digital learners / online
Set interviews computer scientist Professor Tim Bell to figure out how computational thinking differs from digital literacy, and why both...
COVID-19 relevance: Digital learners / online
Recent moves within New Zealand and internationally have called for the inclusion of computational learning through activities such as coding...
COVID-19 relevance: Parents supporting learning at home / Language learning / Te Reo Māori
Common approaches to language teaching in many New Zealand schools typically show a lack of...
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...
COVID-19 relevance: Engaging learning activities that could translate to home
Play is very “on trend” in the primary sector, but is it a suitable pedagogy for secondary students? Based on...