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Monthly Archives: November 2017
A schoolwide science experience
I demanded of Shay Noonan, principal of Morrinsville School, that he write up one of his schoolwide science experiences as I knew they exemplified in practice the main elements of the holistic. The schoolwide science experiences, along with other kinds … Continue reading
Jacinda: Labour’s school education reforms look set to fail
Memo: Other than the abolition of national standards, the last time I heard anything hopeful and inspiring about Labour’s school education reforms was when you said that creativity and imagination was about to return to schools. Your minister of education … Continue reading
Posted in Education Policy, Political
Tagged Education policy, ERO, Hattie, National standards, NZEI, NZPF, Politics, Schooling
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Laura Walters and Simon Collins: wayward and biased reporting
Laura Walters should give up altogether, her writing spirals unobstructed by any semblance of originality below that which an intelligent 15 year-old could produce – there is a breathless, girl’s adventure quality to her writing, a hugely misplaced confidence, demonstrating … Continue reading
Posted in Media
Tagged Education policy, ERO, Media, National standards, NCEA, Politics, Schooling, Teachers, Tomorrow's Schools
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A threshold timetable Part 4 – Mathematics and Conclusion
National standards have gone, but how will schools react, will it just be much the same but minus official national standards? will there be much scratching of heads? or will it be a return to holistic values, our education cultural … Continue reading
Posted in Curriculum, Education
Tagged children, Curriculum, Education, Schooling, Teachers
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A threshold timetable Part 3 – Choice
National standards have gone, but how will schools react, will it just be much the same but minus official national standards? will it be many scratching their heads? or will it be a return to holistic values, our education cultural … Continue reading
A threshold timetable Part 2
Reading continued Yeah-how! National standards gone. Well – all-but. My principal and senior teacher already give me a pretty free rein. I’m going to go for it. Back to me: These are the expanded notes I used as I travelled … Continue reading
Posted in Curriculum, Education
Tagged children, Curriculum, Education, Schooling, Teachers
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