Tuesday 21 April 2015

Teaching our youngest: Fears profit put before kids

Educators fear profits are coming before kids as the number of commercial operators entering the early childhood market continues to grow.Critics say the large, for-profit franchises are driving out community organisations, including...

NZEI calls for inquiry into quality of early education

The rapid rise of market-driven early childhood education is putting many children at risk of missing out on quality learning in their early years.

Teachers' union calls for early childhood ed inquiry

A teachers' union has called for an inquiry into the quality of early childhood education in the wake of a series of Herald stories.NZEI believes the rapid rise of market-driven early childhood education is putting many children...

Core Education looks to empower Maori with e-learning

Educators NZ
At the beginning of next month, Core Education is hosting an event called, 'Modern Pathways to Raising Maori Achievement'. Targeted at teachers and leaders in both primary and secondary schools, the seminar will explore ways schools can create ...

BYOD in the classroom: The benefits

Educators NZ
However, a growing number of educators are saying it's important for education systems to provide students and staff with the tools they need to build proper schools for the 21st century, and this means integrating technology into the classroom ...

Is our childcare up to scratch?

Otago Daily Times
... acceptable," Ms Wells said. The minister said she was focused on both participation and quality. "Along with their education and care," Ms Parata said, "the health and safety of every child attending an ECE service or kohanga reo is of the...

Learning from the past

It was meant to be an academic research project looking at the portrayal of the Anzac legend in New Zealand schools.