This blog contains many ideas and resources for talking about the curriculum in your school. Click on the find more link to see the full blog posts.
03/10/11 | No comments
This powerpoint was created by Sonia Glogowski, Acting Project Manager, NZ Curriculum Project, Ministry of Education. It outlines the journey so far for the implementation of the New Zealand Curriculum.
The New Zealand Curriculum - The journey so far (PowerPoint, 11 MB)
29/09/11 | No comments
David Riley from Tangaroa College has put together this resource to help his students with their reading. It focuses on reading comprehension skills using researched articles about All Blacks players as the context.
30/08/11 | 1 comment
Conservation week takes place between 11th to 18th September, and is an opportunity to celebrate New Zealand's unique wildlife, and incredible environment. This post lists sites with information, activities and ways to get involved.
Please add any resources you find valuable in the comments to share with others.
30/06/11 | 4 comments
The 4th to 10th of July is Te wiki o te reo Māori. With the help of Tamara Bell, Te Manawa Pou Facilitator, we provide this list of resources...
25/11/10 | No comments
'WikiEducator believes learning materials should be free for all learners of the world. WE invests in educators to share knowledge freely.'
WikiEducator is an Open Education Resources (OER) sharing platform where educators and schools can share with each other. Albany Senior High School have used this platform to share their Curriculum Plans and English Department Guidelines.
24/11/10 | No comments
This document supports school leaders facilitate dialogue on the design of their schools’ learning space, both physical and virtual.
Through engagement in this process, groups reflect on effective pedagogy: How does ‘our space’ support teacher actions that promote student learning?
24/11/10 | No comments
These 10 questions are designed to help schools ensure that e-learning is embedded in their curriculum.
31/08/10 | No comments
This resource shows aspects of developing a school curriculum, outlines what the documentation might look like, and how this connects with systems and structures in your school.
29/07/10 | No comments
This framework may be helpful to schools reviewing where they are at and where they need to go. It gives suggestions for discussions and documentation to support development of a school-based curriculum.
20/07/10 | No comments
This diagram can be used by school leaders to clarify an overview of the nature of a school curriculum that is both 'designed and reviewed'. See page 37 NZC.
The diagram suggests a way of thinking about the school curriculum to ensure that it is not just aspirational words about WHAT the school curriculum entails - a vision, values etc (as is the case for some charters). The emphasis is on continuously reviewing the PRACTICE espoused by the school curriculum - the curriculum in action, HOW we make it real.
Designing a school curriculum for cyclical review diagram (PDF, 86 KB)
