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Teacher collaboration: professional learning in modern learning environments

Published: 04 Sep 2017

Working together to determine what the collaboration and teamwork looks like on a day-to-day basis has been a critical and continued focus of professional learning and team dialogue at Stonefields School.

Audience:: Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Improvement; Teachers | Kaiako; Professional development; Professional capability; Evaluation indicators; Video; Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

An inclusive learning community

Published: 04 Sep 2017

For McAuley High School, respectful caring relationships are at the heart of their learning community in setting the safe and supportive context in which teachers and learners engage and learn. The maintenance of such relationships involves every member of staff.

Audience:: Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Improvement; Inclusion; Teaching; Evaluation indicators; Manaakitanga; Whanaungatanga; Video; Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

Ako Panuku: An evaluation of the programme’s effectiveness

Published: 02 Aug 2012

This evaluation looks at the Ako Panuku programme, which is funded by the Ministry of Education for Māori secondary/kura teachers. ERO conducted an online survey of all teachers involved in the programme and also visited a number of schools and kura. Our findings show that a high proportion of teachers found the programme to be highly effective or effective for them. Ako Panuku has had positive outcomes for participants and their students.

Audience:: Māori-medium; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Ako Panuku; Evaluation; Kura; Teachers | Kaiako; Māori secondary teachers

Leadership for equity and excellence

Published: 04 Sep 2017

The senior leadership team are responsible for specific portfolios and work interdependently to realise the shared vision of equity and excellence for all.

Audience:: Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Improvement; Leadership; Evaluation indicators; Video; Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

Leadership

Published: 04 Sep 2017

Leadership engages in collaborative consideration of the evidence to inform a considered response to issues identified. Solutions are sought only after a thorough analysis of the problem and consideration of the evidence about what is likely to make the most difference. The implementation of new initiatives is closely evaluated.

Audience:: Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Improvement; Leadership; Evaluation indicators; Video; Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

Hauhaketia Ngā Taonga Tuku Iho Kia Puāwai Ai: Unearth Our Ancestral Treasures So that We May Prosper

Published: 31 Dec 2017

Evaluation insights by the ERO, alongside contributions from the Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust and kōhanga reo whānau inform the findings of this report, which highlights effective practice in kōhanga reo, specifically the support children need to grow and thrive through a quality immersion pathway.

Audience:: Early learning; Education; Māori-medium

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Kōhanga Reo; Best practice; Māori immersion; Māori-medium

Opportunity to learn: a collaborative learning community

Published: 04 Sep 2017

In improving the teaching and learning of mathematics, leaders and teachers are working to develop safe, collaborative environments where every learner (teachers and students) can access the thinking of others to strengthen their knowledge and understanding.

Audience:: Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Improvement; Collaboration; Professional capability; Evaluation indicators; Leadership; Equitable outcomes; Video; Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

Learners contribute to curriculum design

Published: 04 Sep 2017

Engaging in multiple strategies to elicit and respond to student voice ensures that students have direct input into curriculum design.

Audience:: Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Improvement; Curriculum; Teaching; Evaluation indicators; Video; Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

Leadership: building effective teams

Published: 04 Sep 2017

A principal describes the need to establish the ‘fertile ground for innovation’ by being explicit about the need to be ‘comfortable being uncomfortable’ in order that together they can question, inquire and critique to make things better the learners.

Audience:: Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Improvement; Leadership; Evaluation indicators; Equitable outcomes; Video; Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

Building resilience and self efficacy

Published: 04 Sep 2017

Students acknowledge the role leaders and teachers play in instilling in them the self-belief to become confident, connected, actively involved, life long learners

Audience:: Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Evaluation indicators; Teaching; Curriculum; Video; Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

Modern learning environments

Published: 04 Sep 2017

The Modern Learning Environment requires practices and behaviours of both teachers and learners to that optimise the potential of the flexible learning spaces and digital tools.

Audience:: Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Improvement; Modern Learning Practice (MLP); Curriculum; Teaching; Evaluation indicators; Video; Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua

Learning to learn

Published: 04 Sep 2017

Clarity of expectations within a supportive environment are key to scaffolding children into the behaviours of effective learners. Those expectations are realised through structures and processes that ensure everyone knows what to do to achieve success.

Audience:: Education; Parents; Schools

Content type:: Research

Topics:: Improvement; Learning; Curriculum; Teaching; Evaluation indicators; Video; Improvement in Action Te Ahu Whakamua