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Have a look at the information provided for boards of trustees and principals on school Learning Experiences Outside The Classroom (LEOTC) programmes.
http://leotc.tki.org.nz/for_boards_and_principals
27-11-2008
Enhance your learning environment with software that is appropriate and has been recommended by other New Zealand teachers. Browse through the brand new, very friendly Software for Learning collection, and check out all the new software and related resources there now. Software includes social software, freeware and non-freeware.
http://softwareforlearning.tki.org.nz
26-11-2008
Explore why te reo Māori is a taonga (treasure) that warrants active protection and support. This Crown Entity promotes Māori language and culture by allocating available funds for broadcasting and the production of programmes to be broadcast.
http://www.tmp.govt.nz
25-11-2008
Read about the latest changes to this project. The project provides administrative support for arts teachers, and enables schools to coordinate and provide gallery visits, itinerant performances, theatre shows, arts workshops, competitions, and cultural and artistic events for their students. The Secondary Schools Arts Coordinators Project can also be accessed from ‘Key Collections’ on the right hand side of this page.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/arts/ssac/index_e.php
25-11-2008
Provide your students with assistance to memorise words and dates in foreign languages, using multiple-choice questions and flashcards. Images and speech are associated with each word.
http://teach2000.memtrain.com
24-11-2008
Be engaged in real conversations between native foreign-language speakers. An instructor will take you through every step of the process. Languages available include Portuguese, German, Mandarin, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Greek, French, and Russian.
http://www.mangolanguages.com
24-11-2008
Look through this information for school leaders about Education for Enterprise (E4E), a 21st century-focused approach to learning that promotes leadership and innovation.
http://e4e.tki.org.nz/For-school-leaders
18-11-2008
Check out this handbook designed to give guidance to the introduction of career education in years 7 and 8.
http://www2.careers.govt.nz/4591.html
18-11-2008
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, August 3-7, 2009
Online registration and abstract submission is now open for The 18th Biennial World Conference on Gifted and Talented Children. Teachers, researchers, parents, and students are invited to attend this event to share information about the latest developments in gifted education programs and practice. A special Youth Summit will be held during the week, bringing together 180 students from around the world.
http://www.worldgifted2009.com
17-11-2008
Wellington, July 7-10, 2009
Registration is now open for this TRCC course which will provide opportunities for principals and teachers (Y0-Y10) and RTLBs to engage in professional learning, networking and discussion about current issues and topics in gifted and talented education. In most instances, TRCC offers travel assistance for teachers travelling within New Zealand to attend TRCC courses.
http://www.trcc.org.nz
17-11-2008
See the list of approved tertiary mathematics education papers and download an application form for 2009 funding support for primary and intermediate school teachers to undertake tertiary study.
http://www.nzmaths.co.nz/numeracy/feesubsidy/info.aspx
17-11-2008
Explore this new resources which assists teacher aides, tutors and teachers working with English language learners. The handbook is intended to be used by teachers in charge of ESOL programmes to provide professional development for teacher aides (or bilingual tutors).
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/esol/esolonline/classroom/working_english_lang_e.ph
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12-11-2008
Explore this documentary website that uses film to explore the complex questions, contradictions, and challenges of democracy in the 21st century.
http://www.whydemocracy.net
12-11-2008
Find out about this code primarily directed at New Zealanders travelling to the Pacific Islands. It explains topics such as protecting coral reefs, supporting local initiatives, and minimising environmental impact.
http://www.responsibletourism.org.nz
12-11-2008
Visit this website that has information on environmentally friendly living, including an online community to share ideas on eco living topics.
http://www.ecobob.co.nz
12-11-2008
Explore this website about Education for Enterprise (E4E), a 21st century-focused approach to learning that promotes leadership and innovation. It includes how to develop E4E in a school, news about enterprising projects around New Zealand, digital stories, ideas, lesson and unit plans, templates and tools.
http://e4e.tki.org.nz
12-11-2008
Register for the 2009 national conference, where the keynote speakers will be Professor Francoys Gagne (Canada), Dr Wilma Vialle (Australia), and Kate Niederer (New Zealand). There is a wide-ranging programme of 45 workshops, papers and seminars from New Zealand and Australian teacher-practitioners, researchers, psychologists and counsellors, all with a focus on fostering gifted education a within our education system.
http://www.giftedconference2009.org
11-11-2008
Consider these suggestions from experienced principals and teachers on what would be helpful for new principals to know as they enter the role of school principalship.
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/sept08/vol66/num01/
What_New_(Young)_Principals_Need_to_Know.aspx
11-11-2008
Ask your students if they would like their artworks displayed online and at the Ministry’s head office. Download a student consent form from this website. All artworks are returned after a 2–3 week period of display.
http://www.tki.org.nz/r/arts/student_gallery/moe_exhibition/index_e.php
10-11-2008
Find support material for the mathematics and statistics section of The New Zealand Curriculum, including descriptors of achievement objectives and a mathematics glossary.
http://www.nzmaths.co.nz/curriculum/index.aspx
05-11-2008
Read this report, which focuses on the processes and issues associated with developing a school gifted and talented policy and strategy. It includes checklists used for the identification of students gifted in particular curriculum areas.
http://www.confer.co.nz/gnt/Thursday/Martin.pdf
04-11-2008
Explore the lesson plans, articles, and links that focus on multisensory learning. The resources available through this site relate to people who are gifted, have learning difficulties, or learning disabilities such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, or dyscalculia.
http://www.resourceroom.net/index.asp
04-11-2008
Discover the best of New Zealand television and film online for free. This website has over 250 titles to choose from and provides biographies of the people in front of and behind the camera. You will need to update your version of Adobe Flash Player in order to view the videos.
http://nzonscreen.com
04-11-2008
See how a diverse group of students made the transition from primary to secondary schooling, progressed through Year 9, and on into Year 10. During the study, the students took part in one-to-one interviews, and were tested in mathematics, reading, and writing using asTTle.
http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/publications/schooling/31844/31846
04-11-2008
Read this interesting study that explores how collaboration and effective partnership amongst Pasifika parents, families, communities, and teachers in schools is one of the most effective ways forward in terms of maximising Pasifika learner achievement levels.
http://www.tki.org.nz/e/community/pasifika/pdf/pasifika-learners.pdf
03-11-2008
Investigate the new English assessment resources that have been added. The resources continue the focus on evaluating character and the author's construction of character.
http://arb.nzcer.org.nz/new_english.php
03-11-2008
Check-out the latest school stories available on The New Zealand Curriculum online. They provide examples of ideas and approaches some schools are using to reshape their curricula.
http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/digital_stories/school_stories
03-11-2008
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