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The purpose of this Blog is to share stories of work happening within our Kahui.
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TOP TIPS FROM 3 HIGH-SCHOOL MATHS TEACHERS
From our Kāhui Ako Maths Network Workstream Based on questions asked from Primary & Intermediate teachers Thursday 5th September 2024....
Trevor Saunders
Sep 12, 20244 min read
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Whole Class Buddy Reading Vs SSR
Whole school fluency focus in Reading to replace SSR. "Unfortunately, independent silent reading has not been proven to be an effective...
Anna Stephenson
Aug 7, 20241 min read
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Enriching Math's Experiences with Number Agents with Juniors at Turitea School
We’ve started on a new learning journey this term in maths in the Junior School. We’ve started to explore and embed Leslee Allen’s Number...
Hannah Evans
May 8, 20242 min read
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Empowering Educators: Structured Literacy at Te Kura o Wairau
Teaching is a dynamic profession, and educators at Te Kura o Wairau are no exception. They've embarked on a journey towards enhancing...
Ruth Alefaio
Mar 15, 20242 min read
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The Learner First (TLF)
College Street Normal School The Learner First (TLF) Facilitated by: Rob Profitt-White, Dr Jo Knox & Marie Hirst CSNS started on this...
Mara Kean
Jul 29, 20232 min read
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Preparing for Numeracy 2024
Palmerston North Girls’ High School has been developing a numeracy program to enhance our students’ ability recognize and solve...
Trevor Saunders
Jul 28, 20231 min read
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Mapping Success: The Journey of Math Progression at PNGHS
Here at Palmerston North Girls’ High School we have been reimagining our Junior (Year 9 and 10) Math program to better reflect curriculum...
Trevor Saunders
Jul 28, 20231 min read
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Structured Literacy Journey
In 2019, began my journey of using structured literacy in my classroom. I participated in PLD from Liz Kane in both using the CODE and...
Chris McKeever
Jul 20, 20231 min read
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Strugle with speling?
During my time at school I had real difficulty with spelling. It was something that didn’t make sense and wrote learning wasn’t a...
Mark Riley
May 18, 20231 min read
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Uniting for Literacy: A Mission to Foster Collaboration and Networking
In 2018, like many others, I embarked on a journey to discover more about structured literacy - its origins, effectiveness and...
Josie Woon
Mar 27, 20231 min read
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Navigating NCEA: Addressing Changes and Supporting Student Achievement
Exciting new programmes are being developed to provide additional support to students in these areas. One of the challenges facing...
Jane Horton
Mar 22, 20231 min read
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