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Last week I posted that I would make a list of resources, apps, software, and programs that would assist you in providing remote learning. I regret mentioning it. Because I have decided that this is counter-productive for two reasons. Firstly,…
Ever since I became a teacher in 2009 I’ve been keeping everything I’ve done. For the first two years as a PRT (Provisionally Registered Teacher) it was pretty much part of the process of what was expected to keep track…
At the end of last year (2019), the most searched term that lead to this website was ‘teaching portfolios” followed by “examples of teaching portfolios”. It prompted me to think about and reflect on how this website is being used,…
Hi All, After several personal attacks, I’ve come to realise two things: People are happy to dish things out but can’t take it (myself included) I’ve become far to critical, cynical, and political in my posts. Because of this I’m…
School teachers and principals across the country have agreed to stage New Zealand’s largest-ever strike as negotiations with the Ministry of Education continue to stall. The Post Primary Teachers’ Association (PPTA) and New Zealand Educational Institute (NZEI) Te Rui Roa announced the move…
Great to see the NZ Government finally getting on board with the latest NZEI slogan “It’s time”. Of course, they tried to be cool with it, and put in a New Zullund accent in the spelling – “It’s Toym to…
This year we celebrate 125 years since the Women’s Suffrage movement. In New Zealand, Kate Sheppard lead the charge to get women the vote. “Speaking for a new generation, she argued, ‘We are tired of having a “sphere” doled out…
Recently there has been a lot in the media about teachers pay, and current issues in education. This was somewhat heightened by the August strike – the first primary teachers have been on since 1994. But why? What’s it all…
There was a small sigh of relief when the Rt Hon. Chris Hipkins announced that National Standards were no longer a government requirement for primary schools to use. Okay; it was more of a large cheer than a small sigh,…
When I was at school, I can’t remember ever doing a one on one test with my teacher. I’m not saying it didn’t happen. I’m saying I don’t remember it. I do remember being tested, in whole class tests, PAT…