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Update on e-asTTle training and support
7/2/2012
e-asTTle seminars are free to schools in 2012. The schedule for Term 1 is now available.
If you are interested in attending, please email e-asttle@evaluate.co.nz. Please include email addresses and phone numbers for up to two people from your school who would like to attend.
Dates and venues will be confirmed as soon as possible. Information will be updated regularly in the Training and Support section of the e-asTTle website, and in the news section of Assessment Online.
Individual support is also available for those schools already using e-asTTle. It is flexible to needs, and may include phone or Skype conversations, e-mail or in-school support. Please email with a request for assistance.
Providing focused PLD in 2012
3/2/2012
In 2011, the Ministry redesigned the allocation of professional learning and development to be targeted and focused on lifting learner achievement.
The new system will be fully operational this year, and this means changes to the way kaiako and teachers will access PLD The Education Gazette reports on the process, and what it will mean for students, teachers, and schools.
Arts Online interactive unit planners
1/2/2012
These interactive unit planners, for NZC Levels 1–8 and for NCEA, provide online templates, prompts, resources and professional advice to support the planning process. Save as you go, then download your unit as an RTF or HTML file to be opened in Word or uploaded to an intranet. Includes examples
ChildFund Young Playwrights Challenge
1/2/2012
ChildFund New Zealand is giving year 6, 7, and 8 students the opportunity to write the script for a one act play adapted from the book, Mary's Christmas Yarn, a light-hearted tale of a young NZ girl who learns what children in developing countries might do with the gift of a sheep.
A supporting unit plan is available for teachers.
The winning script will be performed by professional actors at a public premiere in time for Christmas 2012.
The best scripts from each school must be submitted by 30 April 2012 with a maximum of three scripts per school, class entries only.
Gifted and Talented Online resources
1/2/2012
Gifted and Talented Online has resources for each learning area to support gifted and talented students.
The New Zealand Curriculum Treaty of Waitangi principle
27/1/2012
NZC Update 16
The latest Update focuses on the New Zealand Curriculum principle of the Treaty of Waitangi and its implications for teaching, learning, and the school curriculum.
Includes school case studies.
Write the Song of NZ Music Month 2012!
25/1/2012
The NZ Music Commission and music teachers' professional group MENZA join forces again in 2012 to create the 'Hook Line and Singalong' celebration on 31 May using songs created by school students. Encourage your students to enter the NZ Music Month song competition by 8 March.
Visit www.nzmusic.org.nz/education for more detail or see www.tunemein.co.nz – the online home of MENZA .
LGP: Student-centered approach to teaching and learning cybersafety
25/1/2012
Find out about a student-centred approach to teaching and learning about cybersafety and digital citizenship http://www.mylgp.org.nz/guide/308/digital-citizenship-definition/ across the curriculum from NetSafe's Learn, Guide, Protect website (MyLGP) developed in collaboration with New Zealand teachers.
The site acts as a central hub of content, suggestions and ideas for building an effective school based digital citizenship education programme.
Mātauranga Māori
17/1/2012
Mātauranga Māori is a new TKI community where you can find resources and information relevant to teaching and learning in Māori-medium. This replaces the old Māori Education community on TKI and brings with it a new look and feel.
Find out about collections of online and offline resources and support material for each learning area; a resource exchange where teachers can share ideas and teaching material and keep up to date with news; regional and national events; activities, and professional learning opportunities. You can also subscribe to receive a monthly newsletter via email about the world of Māori education.
Road map: Road safety resources for school communities
13/1/2012
NZTA's directory of free road safety resources directs schools and communities to road safety education resources relevant to each stage of a child’s development.
The NZTA promotes a whole school approach that includes school community partnerships, the school ethos and organisation, and the school curriculum.
Includes resources for 0-5 years, 5-8 years, 12-16 years, and 16-20 years