What's New

This is an interview between Michael Deaker and Dr Mere Berryman, Senior Research Fellow, Te Kotahitanga Research Unit, Waikato University and focuses on key aspects of the development, implementation and evaluation of key tools in the Poutama Pounamu programme. These tools include:

• Ripene Āwhina ki te Pānui Pukapuka (RĀPP)
• Tuhi atu, tuhi mai
• Tatari Tautoko Tauawhi
• Te Tāuta Reta (TATA)

To play this interview please refer to the downloads/links box to the right.

You can read more about the high impact Poutama Pounamu research and development in Chapter 7 of the School Leadership and Student Outcomes: Identifying What Works and Why best evidence synthesis.

New BES Quality Teaching Cases - Professional Learning Resources for Schools

 
  How to Raise Achievement, reduce disparities and counter bullying
    Developing communities of mathematical inquiry [pdf 817kb]
   To access this case online please refer to the Downloads/Links box to the right.
   

The Ministry of Education is updating the first best evidence synthesis (BES):

Quality Teaching for Diverse (All) Learners in Schooling: Best Evidence Synthesis.
He Ako Reikura, He Ākonga Rerekura (Te Katoa) Hei Kete Reikura (BES)

Feedback from principals and teachers has been that BES cases are useful to support professional learning. So we have given priority to a series of cases of outstanding teaching practice designed to support professional learning in areas   of educational challenge.

The cases have been selected from hundreds of research studies because they show how teachers can make a much bigger difference to valued outcomes for all students in a class through working smarter (not harder). The cases also address our biggest challenge of better meeting the needs of the   diversity of students in our schools.

In this way the BES Programme celebrates and shares the outstanding work of New Zealand educators, teacher educators, professional leaders and others engaged in research and development. We are providing access to their knowledge and experience as a resource for educational improvement that meets the needs of both students and teachers.