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A Niho Taniwha Scavenger Hunt
by Rebecca Thomas Researchers spend years investigating challenges and organising their thoughts, they then share their findings with the...
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Jun 30, 20233 min read
I forgot I was Tangata Tiriti
by Rebecca Thomas Being open to criticism, being open to being challenged and not getting defensive about it, this is part of being...
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Jun 26, 20233 min read
6 reasons why you need to read, Leading to The North East
by Rebecca Thomas Russell Bishop’s new book, Leading To The North East, explains the reasons why leaders MUST ensure that ākonga Māori...
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Jun 23, 20233 min read
Talking with, not to
By Steve Saville If we listen to the current narrative from Politicians (is there an election coming up?), and the media, then education...
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Jun 20, 20235 min read
The Side Effects of Disrupting Education
By Steve Saville and Rebecca Thomas (Alice Through The Looking Glass at Guildford Castle in England) Self reflection, as Derek alluded to...
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Jun 12, 20232 min read
A Mana Enhancing Way to Engage Educators with the Common Practice Model
by Rebecca Thomas, image by Steve Saville Pedagogy is a deeply personal asset to a teacher and the Common Practice Model will require...
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Jun 7, 20233 min read
Can Professional Development Really Become A White Elephant?
by Rebecca Thomas A white elephant is a possession that its owner cannot dispose of, and whose cost, particularly that of maintenance, is...
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May 31, 20233 min read
The wolf at the door: debunking stereotypes in education
by Rebecca Thomas Whilst the media and politicians are doing their best to drum up even more cynicism in our educators and educational...
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May 22, 20233 min read
Healing from things we don’t talk about: mitigating trauma for our young people
by Rebecca Thomas On hearing the tragic news that filtered down the motu yesterday about a school outing that changed students’ and...
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May 10, 20234 min read
Kaiāwhina - A Teacher’s Aide
by Rebecca Thomas (image belongs to Irene Cooper) Our unsung heroes, nanna’s, mums, dads, uncles, aunties, kaiāwhina are getting...
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May 2, 20233 min read
Better Together
by Rebecca Thomas (image Waitangi National Trust ) Tūrangawaewae, the title of the conference Dr. Melanie Riwai-Couch spoke at yesterday,...
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Apr 25, 20233 min read
The reason for our Curriculum Cohesion gift
by Rebecca Thomas and Steve Saville After attending various MOE Curriculum meetings over the past two weeks, it is clear there is a...
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Apr 20, 20233 min read
Are compliant teachers effective?
by Rebecca Thomas After recently reading an old paper where two case studies tried to pinpoint how to tackle educational disparities,...
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Apr 16, 20233 min read
Why we dread teacher only days
by Rebecca Thomas (image by Jason Rosewell) Call back days, curriculum refresh days, PLD, TODs, Accord days, are all met with the same...
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Apr 5, 20234 min read
Educators are NOT emotional punch bags
By Rebecca Thomas Usually, I tend not to write when I am feeling disgruntled or emotionally tired, but this week I have heard and seen...
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Mar 30, 20233 min read
Common Practice Model Release - A Pedagogical Journey
by Steve Saville and Rebecca Thomas On Friday the MOE released the pedagogical approaches for teaching literacy, communication and maths....
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Mar 22, 20233 min read
Vote with your feet
by Rebecca Thomas ‘People vote with their feet.’ -Russell Bishop Today teachers voted with their feet. They let the country know how...
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Mar 16, 20233 min read
When more isn't better
By Rebecca Thomas ‘We expect teachers to reach unattainable goals with inadequate resources. The miracle is this: they often do.” - Haim...
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Mar 9, 20232 min read
Can we do our job justice?
By Rebecca Thomas "I no longer have enough in the tank to do it justice. It is that simple." - Jacinda Adern, 7th February 2023 Listening...
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Feb 28, 20233 min read
Fear has two meanings
by Rebecca Thomas ‘Our anxiety does not come from thinking about the future, but from wanting to control it.’ - Khali Gibran Like you,...
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Feb 19, 20235 min read
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