Thursday 26 June 2014

Friday, 27 June 2014

Fast-tracked teachers thriving in the classroom

New Zealand Herald
A report by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research(NZCER) found the first intake of 16 teachers -- selected from 261 applicants -- had added significant value to the schools in which they were placed. The report found that while many of the ...

Programme chalks up early success

Stuff.co.nz
A New Zealand Council for Educational Research (NZCER) report on the first year of the programme praised it for attracting high-quality candidates to low-decile schools. The report found that the "thorough" and "rigorous" selection process and the high ...
Report 'highlights early successes' of Teach First NZ programme

Innovative teacher training wins praise

Daily Mail
A report written by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research found there was a thorough and rigorous selection process for the 2013 intake of 16 people selected from 261 applicants. "Almost all participants were showing leadership in the ...

Fast-tracked teachers thriving in the classroom

New Zealand Herald
A report by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research(NZCER) found the first intake of 16 teachers -- selected from 261 applicants -- had added significant value to the schools in which they were placed. The report found that while many of the ...

Evaluation report: early successes of Teach First programme

Scoop.co.nz (press release)
A survey used to measure student perceptions of their teachers, while indicative at this stage, found that students taught by Teach First NZteachers reported their classroom engagement as similar to students taught by more experienced teachers ...

Assessment data helps lift student achievement

Hekia Parata | Education
Education Minister Hekia Parata says the latest ERO report on ‘Raising Achievement in Primary Schools’ is further evidence of how improved use of data and innovative teaching practice are helping to lift student achievement. Ms Parata says the report shows the more widespread use of assessment data, including National Standards data, is helping to accelerate student progress. ...
Steven Joyce | Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment
Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Steven Joyce today announced the appointment of Dr Helen Anderson QSO to the Massey University Council. ...

Digital literacy investment for Christchurch

Nikki Kaye | Education
Associate Education Minister Nikki Kaye today confirmed that a $200,000 project is under way to provide Christchurch students, particularly those in low-decile schools, with better access to digital learning. “The aim of the programme being run by the Greater Christchurch Schools Network (GCSN) is that every student aged nine and over from participating schools will be able to access online learning both at school and at home,” Ms Kaye says. ...

Schools smarten up on parent contact

Stuff.co.nz
Reporting absences and checking events is getting easier for parents as Wellington schools embrace smartphone technology. Kelburn NormalSchool is one of a growing number of Wellington schools adapting to changing communication by using a ...

N4L seeks pioneer schools to explore Pond

Techday NZ
The Network for Learning's (N4L) portal is looking for 10-15 schools to assess how Pond works when implemented across an entire school. These schools will have teachers who have a range of digital technology skills, from the confident to the more ...

Pasifika education leaders focus on tackling inequality

Tackling inequality will be a key focus of a two day fono in Auckland later this week where Pasifika education leaders will be looking at how recent Government education policies are likely to impact on Pasifika children.

Selective use of data in ERO report

Parents and schools should treat ERO’s use of data in its latest report on raising achievement in primary schools with caution because ideology is starting to trump evidence, NZEI Te Riu Roa says

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