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The purpose of this Blog is to share stories of work happening within our Kahui.
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Trevor Saunders
Sep 12, 20244 min read
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....
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Richard Lawton
Aug 18, 20244 min read
Tiny Pieces, Big Impact: The Power of Chess in the Classroom
By Richard Lawton. Year 5-6 teacher and Across School Leader Magnus* is a delightful ten-year-old boy who joined my class this year. He...
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Anna Stephenson
Aug 7, 20241 min read
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...
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Richard Lawton
Aug 7, 20241 min read
How can I Moderate in Maths?!
How can we moderate in Maths?!
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Hannah Evans
May 8, 20242 min read
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...
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Ruth Alefaio
Mar 15, 20242 min read
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...
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Mara Kean
Jul 29, 20232 min read
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...
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Trevor Saunders
Jul 28, 20231 min read
Preparing for Numeracy 2024
Palmerston North Girls’ High School has been developing a numeracy program to enhance our students’ ability recognize and solve...
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Trevor Saunders
Jul 28, 20231 min read
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...
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Chris McKeever
Jul 20, 20231 min read
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...
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Richard Lawton
Jul 16, 20231 min read
Numeracy Inspiration
On Thursday at 4pm in Week 3 and 7 each term, all of our Kāhui Ako Within School Teachers get together in the PNINS Staffroom. We split...
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Finn Barnett
May 22, 20231 min read
Balanced Mathematical Pedagogies
At Kairanga School, our Senior Teachers have been working with MOE PD Providers in relation to 'Just in Time Mathematics'; which is an...
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Finn Barnett
May 22, 20231 min read
Tracking Success: Kairanga School's Progress with Structured Literacy
For a number of years, Kairanga School have been engaged with Liz Kane's work and Structured Literacy. This is especially strong in the...
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Erica Meads
May 22, 20231 min read
PR1ME Maths - Engaging our Tamariki on their journey as mathematicians.
Our tamariki were becoming disengaged with numeracy and not fully living up to their potential as mathematicians. Last year we began our...
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Mark Riley
May 18, 20231 min read
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...
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Josie Woon
Mar 27, 20231 min read
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...
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Jane Horton
Mar 22, 20231 min read
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...
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