Writing Level Markers
Over the last few months, I’ve found a way of grouping my student’s writing that makes it quick to moderate my own judgments of each sample. It started off as a quick few post-it...
Category: Resources
Māori Language Resources for Teachers | SchoolNews
Original article: https://www.schoolnews.co.nz/2017/08/maori-language-resources-for-teachers/ Resources to help teachers prepare for Māori Language Week and to normalise use of Te Reo in the classroom. He uri nō Koterana e mihi nei. Ko Benechie te maunga. Ko Dee te awa....
Dyslexia in New Zealand Schools
The current support for dyslexic students in New Zealand schools is a joke. An absolute joke. When there is a reportedly 7% of students in New Zealand Schools have Dyslexia, it doesn’t sound like...
Introducing Daily 5 – Prezi Presentation
It’s the start of the year, and one of the most important things is to begin how you mean to go on. From day one, I begin my classroom routine, especially for Daily 5....
Te Reo Māori Wallpaper
So last week I came across a neat little graphic someone had made with some Te Reo Māori requests / instructions on them. I was thinking tonight, that there has to be a way...
Practising Teacher Criteria and Microsoft OneNote
As we move further into tighter and tighter regulations around registering as a teacher, the need to keep track of and collate evidence of our ability as teachers to teach becomes more and more...