What's new

Dyslexia and learning guide

3/8/2020

The Dyslexia and learning guide has been updated with new strategies to support teachers and school leaders to understand dyslexia, take a school wide approach to support learners, plan literacy learning, and provide classroom support so learners can access the curriculum.

Action Plan for Pacific Education 2020-2030

21/7/2020

The Action Plan for Pacific Education 2020-2030 maps the Government’s commitment to transforming outcomes for Pacific learners and families and signals how early learning services, schools, and tertiary providers can achieve change for Pacific learners and their families.

The vision for this Action Plan is ‘diverse Pacific learners and families are safe, valued and equipped to achieve their education aspirations’.

The plan was developed following a series of fono across New Zealand with Pacific learners, families, and communities.

It sets out five key shifts that have been prioritised by Pacific communities, and a series of associated actions as the first step to achieving this vision. 

The Action Plan has resources and guidance for early learning services, schools, tertiary providers, and families and communities, including planning templates.

Go to the links on this page of the Kōrero Mātauranga website to read the action plan in English and 10 Pacific languages.

Ka Hikitia – Ka Hāpaitia | The Māori Education Strategy has been refreshed

21/7/2020

Ka Hikitia - Ka Hāpaitia, the Māori Education Strategy, has been refreshed as part of the Education Work Programme.

Ka Hikitia is a cross-agency strategy for the education sector that sets out how the Ministry of Education will work with education services to achieve system shifts in education and support Māori learners and their whānau, hapū and iwi to achieve excellent and equitable outcomes.

It provides an organising framework for the actions the Ministry will take.

The framework has five outcome domains that reflect key messages the Ministry has heard from whānau, hapū, Iwi, and Māori over an extended period of time, and the Ministry's evidence base about what works for Māori learners and their whānau. 

The refreshed strategy can be read in English and te reo Māori, and can be downloaded as a visual A3 [PDF, 793 KB]

Ka Hikitia and Tau Mai Te Reo are companion strategies and should be read in conjunction with each other.

Ka Hikitia is a strategy for all Māori learners, while Tau Mai Te Reo is a strategy for all learners.

Tau Mai Te Reo | The Māori Language in Education Strategy has been refreshed

21/7/2020

Tau Mai Te Reo, the Māori Language in Education Strategy for all learners, has been refreshed as part of the Education Work Programme.

Tau Mai Te Reo is a cross-agency strategy for the education sector that sets out the goals the Ministry of Education is seeking to achieve, and provides a framework for coordinating programmes and services that support Māori language in education. 

It builds on the previous Tau Mai Te Reo, published in 2013. 

The strategy aims to provide breadth and depth of Māori language in education. 

All learners will be able to develop some level of Māori language skills to support our national identity, while learners in Māori Medium education will be able to develop very high levels of Māori language proficiency and use as they undertake their teaching and learning through te reo Māori. 

The refreshed strategy can be read in English, and te reo Māori, and can be downloaded as a visual A3 [PDF, 677 KB] 

Tau Mai Te Reo and Ka Hikitia are companion strategies and should be read in conjunction with each other.

Tau Mai Te Reo is a strategy for all learners, while Ka Hikitia is a strategy for all Māori learners.

Technology in the School Journal and Connected

20/7/2020

This section of Technology Online has links to School Journal and Connected articles that feature technology content.

Each item includes a summary and discussion starters that link to the technology indicators of progression, and where relevant, the progress outcomes.

There are also examples of stories and articles that relate to each strand of the technology learning area.

Figure It Out student activities

19/7/2020

Student activities from the Figure It Out books are now available online from nzmaths alongside the teachers' notes. You can browse the Figure It Out carousel to find them, or search for them using the nzmaths resource finder.

Beyond the classroom - updated

28/6/2020

The Beyond the classroom section of Enabling e-Learning has been updated with new and revised content.

Explore the opportunities and possibilities for schools to engage with families/whānau and the wider community – learning beyond the classroom, engaging with the community, place-based education, Te Taiao Ako, connecting with the families and communities of Pacific learners, social media, real-time reporting, and much more.

In the Learning beyond the classroom section, read how you can use digital technologies to personalise learning, make connections, and support distance learning.

There are lots of resources to help you get started, along with stories from schools who share their approaches. 

Kahu Pūtoi

9/6/2020

Kahu Pūtoi is a collaborative online community for kaiako, tumuaki and kaiāwhina to create professional and curriculum peer-to-peer relationships with other kaiako and support each other to:

• develop stronger te reo Māori programmes
• share best practise and pedagogy
• and provide real-time support in locally relevant contexts across the schooling sector at all levels.

Enabling e-Learning – Snapshots of Learning

28/5/2020

Would you like to find out how other NZ schools use digital technologies to support teaching and learning?

Enabling eLearning has Snapshots of learning that are real-life examples of effective classroom practice.

The collection from over 50 schools features a variety of topics, learning areas, and year levels. 

Home Learning | Papa Kāinga TV – supporting teachers and learners

22/5/2020

Home Learning | Papa Kāinga TV is continuing to support children and young people’s learning – whether they are at school or home.

New content is being added over the coming days, including Anika Moa leading the daily waiata (started 18 May), digital technology, and projects for junior and senior learners by Raranga Matihiko and the Learning Team at Te Papa Tongarewa (starting 28 May).

Teachers can now access details of the upcoming week’s lessons on the Learning From Home website so they can plan ahead, and incorporate the lessons into their teaching programmes.

Lesson plans will also be available through the site, which teachers can use and reuse to support teaching and learning.

The Covid-19 situation has highlighted that learning can take place anytime, anywhere – not just in the classroom, but at home, online, and outside, and in any blend of these contexts.

The lessons that have been developed and presented by teachers for Home Learning | Papa Kāinga TV will become part of a bank of resources that teachers, parents and learners will continue to have access to for some time to come.