Tag: Policy
Some initial thinking on National’s ‘return to basics’ education policy announcement
An attempt to unpack, with some degree of nuance, some thoughts on National's curriculum policy
What concerns me most about the education system in New Zealand
Why increasing polarisation, and the growing inability of many people involved in education to listen to, or constructively engage competing ideas or approaches is problematic.
Does it really need to be like this?
Issues with how we support children with additional learning needs.
Reflecting on The Education Hub as an organization
Our priorities for the year and how they connect to our raison d'être
Addressing the literacy crisis; what needs to happen?
How to improve literacy in New Zealand
The state of literacy; how bad are things and why does it matter?
What the research says about current literacy levels in New Zealand
Beyond the digital divide: How has covid-19 shone a light on long-present educational inequalities?
With the mass shift to online and distance learning, both in New Zealand and around the world, a spotlight has been shone on the inequalities that exist within education.
Lessons from lockdown: initial questions and considerations for schools and education
What are the ideas, lessons and opportunities for schools and education emerging from this lock down period?
Why research? Exploring the reasons for The Education Hub’s raison d’être
At the start of a new school year, Nina reflects on the aspirations of The Education Hub and why research is so important for teachers and schools and ECE centres.
Response to Our Schooling Futures: Stronger Together; Whiria Ngā Kura Tūātinitini
Why systems change without a focus on the instructional core is unlikely to lead to systemic improvement