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The Education Hub is committed to supporting teachers and parents during this period of school closures through providing access to high quality, reliable and practical resources relevant to home learning. We are in the process of developing a range of resources on topics including principles of distance learning, leadership during remote working, curriculum topics, and helping parents and whanau to support their children’s learning. We welcome your input on additional topics or resources that you would like us to develop.

PRINCIPLES OF DISTANCE LEARNING

Principles of distance learning

Home learning: Developing a structure for your day

March 25, 2020

While the research base is rather limited on structuring a day for home learning, there are some underlying principles based on research about effective learning and human behaviour, that might be useful.

Insight

12 initial ideas for teachers and schools to consider when planning for remote learning

March 22, 2020

As the probability of wide-scale school closures becomes increasingly likely, we provide some useful ideas about distance learning for teachers and schools to consider.

Learning at home: The importance of self-regulation and how to promote it

Online learning April 2, 2020

A step-by-step approach for teachers to help develop their students’ self-regulation skills for distance learning.

Learning at home: Engaging with parents

Online learning April 2, 2020

Practical advice on how to engage with parents during school closure and the key information to communicate.

How teachers can support student engagement in online learning

How parents can support primary/intermediate learning April 1, 2020

How teachers can develop the conditions and practices online to support student engagement.

Matching technology to your learning objectives when teaching remotely

Online learning March 25, 2020

When designing online learning for students to complete at home, it’s important to select the right technological solution for what you are trying to achieve.

High-level guidance for teachers when teaching online

Online learning March 25, 2020

9 recommendations to guide teachers as they transition to online remote teaching.

Virtual meeting protocols

Remote working March 23, 2020

Protocols to follow when hosting virtual meetings with staff.

Three instructional models for remote learning

Remote working March 23, 2020

There are three potential models for distance learning for schools to consider.

Questions and actions to guide the planning of teaching and learning for a school closure

Remote working March 23, 2020

It is important to ask the right questions and take beneficial actions when planning teaching and learning during a school closure.

Establishing the roles and responsibilities of different stakeholders

Remote working March 23, 2020

Establishing and communicating explicit expectations for the roles and responsibilities of the different stakeholders in a school community is essential

Establishing policies and processes for remote working: considerations for leaders

Remote working March 23, 2020

It is important for senior leaders to establish clear policies, expectations and guidance for their staff around remote working.

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One of our key roles is to give teachers easy access to carefully curated high-quality resources from other organisations and educators. If you are a teacher who has developed curriculum-aligned resources for students and you are happy to share them with others across New Zealand, please contact us.

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Home learning

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