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Research reviews

Literacy: Why it matters

The importance of literacy is promoting a wide range of outcomes in education and beyond

Twice-exceptional students

Understanding twice-exceptional students and how to support them in the classroom.

An introduction to the role of Artificial Intelligence in classrooms and schools

A guide to the latest developments in artificial intelligence and what they mean for teaching and learning.

Developing positive mathematics learner identities in secondary school

An introduction to the concept of mathematics learner identity and how positive maths identities can be promoted through effective teaching and learning

How to encourage teens to read

Why reading for pleasure is so beneficial for teenagers' learning and wellbeing, and what the research says about getting them to read more.

Turning boys of all ages into life-long readers

Research-based strategies for encouraging boys to read for enjoyment.

Effective writing instruction in the junior primary years

An introduction to the essential components of early writing instruction

Effective writing instruction in Years 3-8

How to build on early writing instruction in the middle and upper primary years

Teaching spelling in primary and intermediate schools

Key principles and strategies for teaching spelling across all levels of primary school.

Effective vocabulary instruction

The importance of vocabulary knowledge and how to teach it in literacy programmes and across the curriculum.

Working memory and neurodivergence

Why providing additional working memory support is so important for neurodivergent students.

Supporting neurodivergent students by developing the home-school partnership

Building supportive partnerships with families of neurodivergent students.

Understanding mental health and wellbeing in intermediate and lower secondary school students

Guidance on how to support the mental health and wellbeing of students aged 11-15.

Sample safety or de-escalation plan

An example of a de-escalation plan designed to support students to emotionally self-regulate at school.

Understanding and supporting emotional self-regulation at school

Understanding and supporting emotional self-regulation at school: Why some students may find it difficult to regulate their emotions at school, and what to do to support them.

An introduction to Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

How OCD affects students, and what schools can do to provide support.

Webinars

Providing effective student mental health support and avoiding teacher burnout

Researcher and medical doctor Dr Chris Jenson discusses his research into providing effective mental health and wellbeing support for students by embedding it into existing curricula and learning programmes

An introduction to Cognitive Load Theory

Dr Greg Ashman explores what cognitive load theory is and its practical implications for teachers.

Gelli plate printing – a practical art workshop

Back by popular demand, Dr Gai Lindsay hosts a practical visual arts workshop focused on how teachers can incorporate gelli plate printing into their early childhood contexts

Social studies education in NZ – where are we at?

COMING UP: THURSDAY NOVEMBER 7
Associate Professor Bronwyn Wood explores why and how social studies should be taught and how to liven up your teaching

All children deserve (gender) affirmation

Dr And Pasley discusses why all children deserve to be affirmed for who they are and how gender affirmation might become a space where teachers and students can unpack differences in the classroom and support all children to explore how they want to be in the world

Free webinar: Māori achieving success as Māori part 2

Janelle Riki-Waaka returns to help educators to positively challenge their existing beliefs and perceptions about te ao Māori, and to build deeper understanding of the best ways to work alongside Māori and enact our responsibilities to te Tiriti o Waitangi

Infographics

Visual Arts infographic

How children use visual arts and how teachers can help.

The neurodiversity paradigm

How can you adopt a strengths-based approach to help neurodiverse students succeed in your classroom?

Creativity infographic

Creativity in education and how teachers can support it

Bullying infographic

Key principles for preventing and responding to bullying

Principles of assessment infographic

High-quality assessment and how it supports learning

Instructional coaching infographic

The key elements of instructional coaching at a glance

Snapshots

Using cognitive load theory to inform teaching and learning

Key ideas from a webinar with Dr Greg Ashman.

Unschooling and self-directed education

Key insights from a webinar with Naomi Fisher.

Gender affirmation and why it is important for all students

Key insights from a webinar with Dr Ampersand Pasley.

Teaching and leading to the north-east

Key insights from a webinar with Professor Russell Bishop.

The role of assessment in an education system that learns

Key insights from a webinar with Michael Absolum.

Knowledge and curriculum: Changing perspectives

Key insights from a webinar with Professors John Morgan and David Lambert.

Writing in a digital age

Key insights from the webinar with Professor Emerita Naomi Baron of American University on the impact of digital tools on how we write.

Understanding the relationship between educational technology and inequality

Insights from the webinar with Professor Rebecca Eynon.

Inspiring children’s career aspirations and building knowledge about the world of work

Key insights from the webinar with the Possible Me research team.

Insights from the research behind the Great Teaching Toolkit

Insights from a webinar with Professor Rob Coe.

Tips and tools for building teacher resilience and wellbeing

Insights from a webinar with Dr Sarah Ferguson.

Creating and sustaining cultures of inclusion in early childhood settings

Key insights from the webinar with Dr Kate McAnelly.
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