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Visual arts in ECE

Key ideas for enhancing visual arts practice in your ECE setting

February 24, 2021

Practical ideas from our webinar on the visual arts in ECE with Dr Sarah Probine and Jacqui Lees.

Visual arts in ECE

ECE webinar: Practical ideas for enhancing visual arts in your centre

February 15, 2021

Dr Sarah Probine (Manukau Institute of Technology) and Jacqui Lees (of Pakuranga Baptist Kindergarten) discuss how rich visual arts practices can be developed through collaboration and creativity

Outdoor spaces in ECE

Curriculum and pedagogy in the outdoors

February 11, 2021

Outdoor spaces and the many types of learning through play they support.

Outdoor spaces in ECE

ECE webinar: Exploring the potential of outdoor environments for children’s wellbeing and learning

February 1, 2021

COMING UP: 20:00 Wednesday 3 March
This webinar, presented by Dr Helen Little, will explore how affordances in the outdoor environment promote children’s wellbeing and learning

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Science of learning

The role of memory, knowledge and understanding in learning

March 2, 2021

How the process of learning occurs in the brain and the relationship between memory, understanding and knowledge

Science of learning

Working memory and its role in teaching and learning

March 2, 2021

The key features of long-term and working memory and how they work together as part of the learning process.

Science of learning

Retrieval practice and its benefits for long-term learning

March 2, 2021

Retrieval practice is a learning strategy designed to promote consolidation of knowledge through recall over time.

Science of learning

Spaced practice and its role in supporting learning and retention

March 2, 2021

Spaced or distributed practice is a pedagogical strategy based on cognitive principles of memory formation.

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Remembering the work of Richard Elmore

March 2, 2021

Remembering the contribution of Professor Richard Elmore to education, research and policy.

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6 principles of learning from Benjamin Riley

March 2, 2021

6 principles from the learning sciences research to support effective teaching

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The Learning Trajectory: Key insights from Dr Jared Cooney Horvath’s webinar

February 25, 2021

What teachers need to know about how we learn and what it means for their practice

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Executive function

A short introduction to executive function

November 30, 2020

The key things you need to know about what executive function is and how to support it in children.

Play in ECE

ECE assessment principles

August 18, 2020

Social emotional learning (SEL)

A brief introduction to social emotional learning

April 28, 2020

Science of learning

A brief introduction to memory

February 24, 2020

Growth mindset

Beliefs, behaviours and actions associated with a growth mindset

August 29, 2019

Self-efficacy

The concept of self-efficacy – animated

August 29, 2019

Feedback

An animated introduction to Assessment for Learning

July 5, 2018

High-expectation teaching

High expectations teaching animation

June 10, 2018

Meet our newest Bright Spots awardees
Supported by NEXT Foundation and Congnition Education Trust

Raising Scientific Literacy in Primary and Intermediate Schools

August 12, 2019

Removing barriers to success in learning; Understanding neurodiversity to enable success

July 31, 2019

Find out more about the Bright Spots Awards

LATEST INSIGHT

Remembering the work of Richard Elmore

March 2, 2021

6 principles of learning from Benjamin Riley

March 2, 2021

The Learning Trajectory: Key insights from Dr Jared Cooney Horvath’s webinar

February 25, 2021

Knowledge, the curriculum and E. D. Hirsch’s latest book

February 22, 2021

Countering common misconceptions about cognitive perspectives of learning

February 16, 2021

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The Educational HubBridging the gap between research and practice in education

The Educational HubBridging the gap between research and practice in education

What do you need?

Check out our newest resources here, or choose a topic from ECE RESOURCES or SCHOOL RESOURCES in the main menu

ECE / LATEST UPDATES

SCHOOLS / LATEST UPDATES

Sarah H.

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Dr Jenny Ritchie

Jean Rockel

Professor Christine Rubie-Davies

Professor Graeme Aitken

Professor Helen Timperley

Professor Gavin Brown

Associate Professor Matt McCrudden

Associate Professor Hunter Gehlbach

Dr Aaron Wilson

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Meet our newest Bright Spots awardeesSupported by NEXT Foundation and Congnition Education Trust

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Christine Rubie-Davies

Professor
Graeme Aitken

Professor
Helen Timperley

Professor
Gavin Brown

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Matt McCrudden

Associate Professor
Hunter Gehlbach

Dr
Aaron Wilson

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Meet our newest Bright Spots awardees
Supported by NEXT Foundation and Congnition Education Trust