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Matariki education resource
16/5/2012
Help raise your students’ awareness of Matariki with this new resource from the Te Papa website. It includes te reo Māori vocabulary lists and practical classroom activities. The unit plan supports curriculum level 1-4 and has cross-curricular links with Social Sciences and Science. It also offers a chance for students to participate in a nationwide collaborative art project – the creation of a feather kākahu that will be displayed at Te Papa!
Release of Ruia tools
14/5/2012
The Ruia tools were released online on 20 April 2012.
The tools are contained in two linked websites and provide leaders with resources and practical strategies about teacher appraisal and establishing effective school-whānau partnerships.
The tools have been developed with schools, researchers and expert practitioners. They are built on evidence that shows when leaders and teachers engage in culturally responsive practices this has a significant effect on the extent to which Māori learners set and achieve their goals and aspirations.
The Ruia tools, along with Rangiātea (exemplars and case studies) and He Kākano (a national professional development programme for English-medium secondary and area schools), are part of a suite of tools focused on raising Māori student achievement.
Links to Ruia tools
Review of CIAGE
14/5/2012
A discussion paper on Career, Information, Advice, Guidance and Education (CIAGE) has now been released and The Ministry of Education are seeking feedback on it. The purpose of this discussion paper is to better understand what happens now in CIAGE, test the understanding of problems and barriers to improvement, and seek views on how we can improve CIAGE for learners and their families.
The discussion paper and response process can be accessed here.
The deadline for responses is 5pm on 15 June 2012.
Should you wish to contact the Ministry of Education to discuss this please email: Career.Review@minedu.govt.nz
Literacy in Secondary School Contexts
11/5/2012
Literacy in Secondary School Contexts is a new resource in 5 modules that aims to help secondary teachers incorporate subject area literacy teaching and learning into their programmes of work. It explores aspects of subject area literacy within technology, science, and social studies contexts.
NZ Curriculum Update 21: The learning to learn principle
11/5/2012
This Update draws on evidence of why learning to learn is important. It describes how to foster learning to learn so that students take ownership of their own learning and play a greater role in classroom decision-making. Includes case studies, primary and secondary.
Review of CIAGE
9/5/2012
A discussion paper on Career, Information, Advice, Guidance and Education (CIAGE) has now been released and The Ministry of Education are seeking feedback on it. The purpose of this discussion paper is to better understand what happens now in CIAGE, test the understanding of problems and barriers to improvement, and seek views on how we can improve CIAGE for learners and their families.
The discussion paper and response process can be accessed here.
The deadline for responses is 5pm on 15 June 2012.
Should you wish to contact the Ministry of Education to discuss this please email: Career.Review@minedu.govt.nz
NZ Maths: Interactive modules for high-achieving students
8/5/2012
A collection of interactive problem solving modules aimed at high achieving students in years 7 and 8 was added to the nzmaths website last year. They can be found under activities for students in the High achieving students section or directly at the Problem solving modules page.
There are currently four modules available, with a further four being developed this year. Each module explores a mathematical problem in some depth.
LEARNZ field trips for Term 2
4/5/2012
Find out about LEARNZ virtual field trips for Term 2. Free, fully supported, interactive student experiences supporting the NZ curriculum at many levels with a science and social sciences focus this term. You can take part in these in real time over the 3 days of the field trip and/or later when they fit into your programme.
Rangitoto - a treasure island in the Hauraki Gulf 9-11 May
Canterbury Earthquakes - lessons for New Zealand 16-18 May
Wandering Whales - surveying migrating humpbacks in Cook Strait 20-22 June
Science Learning Hub - Light and Sight
4/5/2012
Learn all about the basics of light, how we see and how we perceive the world around us, from the Science Learning Hub's latest context.
Investigate the science ideas and concepts that are fundamental to light and sight, try the student activities, and explore Sci Media for the supporting collection of videos and images.
Review of CIAGE
4/5/2012
A discussion paper on Career, Information, Advice, Guidance and Education (CIAGE) has now been released and The Ministry of Education are seeking feedback on it. The purpose of this discussion paper is to better understand what happens now in CIAGE, test the understanding of problems and barriers to improvement, and seek views on how we can improve CIAGE for learners and their families.
The discussion paper and response process can be accessed here.
The deadline for responses is 5pm on 15 June 2012.
Should you wish to contact the Ministry of Education to discuss this please email: Career.Review@minedu.govt.nz