#Teachers with few behavior issues have the following in common: 1. Rarely gets offended. 2. Starts every day with a clean slate. 3. Talks w kids before/after class. 4. Considers de-esclation a win. 5. Doesn’t need the last word. Add yours 👇 #ThatOneKid #edchat

Self ID is now in effect! As of today, it is now easier for NZ-born transgender, intersex, non-binary and irawhiti people to change the sex/gender marker on their birth certificates! You can find more information at: govt.nz/browse/passpor…

Student self-reported grades is a powerful instructional strategy that all teachers should use. Grab some templates and let the #learning skyrocket 🚀 sbee.link/76rqmhepy8 Diana Benner #teachertwitter #educoach #teaching

#WakaRererangi

“People don’t understand what we’re going through but we still manage to come to school and keep our attendance high.” 1news.co.nz/2023/06/18/hig…

Pleased that educators and our communities are aware of some student's reality. Sucks that it's necessary

I love the fact that local iwi preserved this and allowed nature to do its thing in its own time.

Just got a scoby to make #kombucha after enjoying the one my sister-in-law makes, fingers crossed it's as good 👍

Love these

I've moved from working with teachers of 5 & 6 year olds, to 12 & 13 year olds, I have struggled to articulate the importance of explicit teaching strategies to foster literacy at this age. This is an absolute goldmine of quality practices. Thank you for sharing LambHeartTea (she/her)

They called it Parihaka. #OTD 142 years ago, 1600 troops advanced on Parihaka and arrested non-violent resistance leaders Te Whiti-o-Rongomai and Tohu Kākahi, sacked the settlement and committed atrocities. Today is Parihaka Day or Te Rā o te Pāhua (The Day of Plunder) 😔

Love this representation #LundyModel

Unbelievable #bottomtrawling such a huge step backwards, but not a surprise from this NZGovt

If you voted in the 2023 Aotearoa New Zealand General Election, who did you give your party vote to? Please share as widely as possible - thank you.

Apparently it's autism awareness month-weird to me as I'll still be autistic next month,but here are a few things I've learned since my late diagnosis (Nov '21,age 49): We have MANY more neurons than neurotypical folk bc synaptic pruning didn't really happen when we were tiny...

Fascinating Always my hero

What a stunning collection