ITE provision for ECE and Māori-Medium Sectors
Hekia Parata | EducationEducation Minister Hekia Parata has announced an extension to the postgraduate-level initial teacher education (ITE) qualifications that will provide an extra 150 full time equivalent places a year for the early childhood and Maori-medium sectors. Ms Parata says funding the new places, which will be available from next year, is another move by the Government to boost the quality of teaching. “This is an exciting opportunity to identify how we can build knowledge and capability in teaching and learning in ECE and Māori-medium settings,” Ms Parata says. ...
Budget 2014: $28.6m investment in ICT Grad Schools
Steven Joyce | Budget 2014The Government will invest $28.6 million operating funding (including $11.8 million of contingencies) over the next four years in three Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Graduate Schools to help address significant high-level skills shortages in the rapidly growing ICT industry, Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Steven Joyce says. ...
Labour makes education funding announcement
3News NZLabour leader David Cunliffe says his party will provide $13 million in the first two years and a further $9m in the following years for what he calls an "important area of education". "We will also provide $1m a year for English for Speakers of Other ...
Kiwis old and new to get fair go at community learning
Primary teachers' union opposes funding
Stuff.co.nzMany primary school teachers up and down the country were not so keen to blindly follow the powers-that-be in Wellington (it's hard to tell whether this is because National Standards are flawed or because teachers simply don't like being told what to do).
'Spend $359m on kids'
Stuff.co.nzThe 41-page write-up says the aim is to improve outcomes for students, encourage co-operation between schools, create better leadership pathways and support teacher-led innovation. The initiative will introduce three higher-paying roles, including ...
IES: consultation, collaboration, good for schools - PPTA
The government’s $359million Investing in Educational Success (IES) program has been a positive example of sector collaboration, says PPTA president Angela Roberts.Principals 'don't need bureaucrat'
Radio New ZealandMr Newman said out of 14 recent applications for wrap-around services for at-risk children in Northland, only two have been approved. He said Secretary of Education Peter Hughes had expressed a desire for principals to work in partnership with the ...
Ministry says it's helping at-risk children
Radio New ZealandMr Newman said out of 14 recent applications for wrap-around services for at-risk children in Northland, only two have been approved. He said Secretary of Education Peter Hughes had expressed a desire for principals to work in partnership with the ...
$359m schools plan roll-out 'crucial'
Wairarapa Times-Age"But we've had assurances from the Secretary of Education Peter Hughes that the process of implementation will be orderly and consultative. We haven't seen that yet to any great degree and hopefully we'll see some trickle down of information and we can ...
Release of disappointing “new roles” report raises questions
After four months of meetings with the education sector, the government has today released a very disappointing report on its $359 million plan involving new roles for principals and teachersPrimary teachers' union opposes funding
This week the Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, released a report on the details of the government's $359 million policy to create a new career structure for teachers (Investing in Educational Success) following consultation with the education sector.
"This is about creating better career pathways for teachers and principals both in Maori medium and in English medium, that it's based on communities of schools working together and again the kura movement has already role-modeled that with several ...
Many indigenous peoples worldwide are emulating what Maori are doing in education, a kaupapa Maori teacher says. Raina Ferris was one of several representatives from Aotearoa to attend the World Indigenous Peoples' Conference on Education in ...
The devil would be in the detail and it was not clear the grad schools could provide a quick fix for IT companies that were crying out for skilled staff, given that students would need to go through courses before they could be admitted to a graduate ...
“Removing school principals and great teachers from classrooms where they are succeeding will also come at a cost to those children they are currently teaching. “While there are pluses to this policy there are also a number of negatives. “We need to ...
“Schools like Pt England in the Manaiakalani cluster in South Auckland have demonstrated the incredible educational benefits possible when access to devices is combined with innovative new teaching techniques. Community groups throughout New ...
CHANGE NEEDED: Manurewa East School principal Phil Palfrey says society needs to be more child-centred if issues around student mobility in schools are to be addressed. From left: Robert Elive, Jai Namoa , Phil Palfrey , Breize Rawiri and James Filipo .
Education reform report out
waateanews.com"This is about creating better career pathways for teachers and principals both in Maori medium and in English medium, that it's based on communities of schools working together and again the kura movement has already role-modeled that with several ...
Indigenous educators look to Maori
Radio New ZealandMany indigenous peoples worldwide are emulating what Maori are doing in education, a kaupapa Maori teacher says. Raina Ferris was one of several representatives from Aotearoa to attend the World Indigenous Peoples' Conference on Education in ...
New graduate schools to ease IT skills shortage
Stuff.co.nzThe devil would be in the detail and it was not clear the grad schools could provide a quick fix for IT companies that were crying out for skilled staff, given that students would need to go through courses before they could be admitted to a graduate ...
Child centre complaints published
The Ministry of Education today began publishing data on complaints about early-childhood services.Key issue for education must be tackling inequality
Scoop.co.nz (press release)“Removing school principals and great teachers from classrooms where they are succeeding will also come at a cost to those children they are currently teaching. “While there are pluses to this policy there are also a number of negatives. “We need to ...
Calls for implementation of education report's findings
Scoop.co.nz (press release)“Schools like Pt England in the Manaiakalani cluster in South Auckland have demonstrated the incredible educational benefits possible when access to devices is combined with innovative new teaching techniques. Community groups throughout New ...
Revealed: Students' true grades
Thousands of school students are being awarded the wrong NCEA grades, a review of last year's results has revealed.Nearly one in four grades given by teachers for internally marked work were deemed incorrect after checking by New...Answer to school transience needed
Auckland stuff.co.nzCHANGE NEEDED: Manurewa East School principal Phil Palfrey says society needs to be more child-centred if issues around student mobility in schools are to be addressed. From left: Robert Elive, Jai Namoa , Phil Palfrey , Breize Rawiri and James Filipo .
Dale Burden: NCEA should be seen as a Kiwi success story
A review of NCEA grades by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority found moderators agreed with 76 per cent of grades awarded by teachers last year - a rate that NZQA says shows parents can have confidence in the system, but which...
Robert Greenberg: BA just the job - you can Be Anything
As a Jewish boy growing up in New York, I heard many of my parents' friends bragging about their son or daughter becoming a successful lawyer or doctor and asking why anyone would want a penniless future after earning degrees in sociology...Educators confront online challenge
Teaching methods will need to change if educational institutions expect to keep charging thousands for learning that is available free on the internet, an expert in online education told New Zealand's tertiary leaders yesterday.American...
Rentoul said it was important the school increased the Maori aspect of education within the learning environment. "We have about 16 different cultures at a small school . . . we think it's important for them to know about New Zealand's culture," she said.
“There is very little research completed in this area in New Zealand, though I know from experience, that the Martin Jenkins findings are nothing new, we can see this in action every day in our classrooms, and yet we still don't recognise our gifted ...
... for #edchatNZ – where NZ teachers tweet. June 5 - 10am Catherine Murray. #edchatNZ is planning for its first conference, moving the vibrant online community of tweeting educators offline and into the 'real' world. The aim of the conference, to be ...
Principal pleased with school report
Timaru HeraldRentoul said it was important the school increased the Maori aspect of education within the learning environment. "We have about 16 different cultures at a small school . . . we think it's important for them to know about New Zealand's culture," she said.
Gaps in education for gifted – report finds
Scoop.co.nz (press release)“There is very little research completed in this area in New Zealand, though I know from experience, that the Martin Jenkins findings are nothing new, we can see this in action every day in our classrooms, and yet we still don't recognise our gifted ...
Conference ahead for #edchatNZ – where NZ teachers tweet
Techday NZ... for #edchatNZ – where NZ teachers tweet. June 5 - 10am Catherine Murray. #edchatNZ is planning for its first conference, moving the vibrant online community of tweeting educators offline and into the 'real' world. The aim of the conference, to be ...
Lincoln University job cuts save nearly $4m
Sixty-three Lincoln University staff have taken early retirement or voluntary redundancy as the institution cuts $3.9 million in costs.
"The young people were provided with support and the opportunity to return to mainstream education or transition onto further education or training, assisted by the team at Life to the Max." The Social Sector Trial has also resulted in improved ...
This week's Innovations in Tertiary Education Delivery Summit 2014 (ITES2014) began today in Auckland, hosted by the Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister, Steven Joyce. “The key role for the Summit is to generate New Zealand stakeholder ...
Youth apprehensions decrease attributed to initatives
Scoop.co.nz (press release)"The young people were provided with support and the opportunity to return to mainstream education or transition onto further education or training, assisted by the team at Life to the Max." The Social Sector Trial has also resulted in improved ...
Summit sets high expectations for tertiary education's future
Techday NZThis week's Innovations in Tertiary Education Delivery Summit 2014 (ITES2014) began today in Auckland, hosted by the Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister, Steven Joyce. “The key role for the Summit is to generate New Zealand stakeholder ...
Teacher deregistered for helping cheats
A teacher who helped his pupils to cheat in their assessments has been censured and deregistered.
I have heard them say this in Chinese classrooms when I've been there. This different kind of education is very much to do with critical and creative thinking,” he says. “Chinese academics want their students to experience what they know they are not ...
Market for fee-paying Chinese students at risk
Scoop.co.nz (press release)I have heard them say this in Chinese classrooms when I've been there. This different kind of education is very much to do with critical and creative thinking,” he says. “Chinese academics want their students to experience what they know they are not ...
Action plan targets better education in the Bay of Plenty
Local industry, community groups and education providers in the wider Bay of Plenty have come together to form a collective action plan for tertiary education and research in the region and are seeking input from the wider community.
No comments:
Post a Comment