Recognising the inequities that continue to be experienced by Māori within education, we look forward to outcomes from the 2 new TLRI projects led by Hoana McMillan & Katarina Edmonds, also Te Hurihanganui. #WaitangiDay tlri.org.nz/about-tlri/new…

Happy New Year to all our colleagues celebrating the arrival of the Year of the Ox.

If you work in #ECE or have young children in your life, you'll find this study by Amanda Bateman really thought-provoking about how verbal directives rather than tactile responses can empower toddlers facing physical obstacles like forest terrain sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Start your working week with inspiration from this easy read about what can be achieved with a skilled and creative team and sustained Government investment. Ka pai Science Learning Hub nzareblog.wordpress.com/2021/03/01/sci…

Pōwhiri: the ritual of encounter. A powerful article theorising the pōwhiri as a metaphor for refugee children and families coming to belong in Aotearoa New Zealand. By Lesley Rameka, Ruth Ham & Linda Mitchell. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, DOI 10.1177/1463949121995591

Do you care about #climatechange? Have your say on their draft advice to Government by 28 March. Watch youtube.com/watch?v=aGrP8x… and help Zazu!

Nigel Calder's blog about mobile technologies highlights both the potential for apps to mobilise students' creative development, and the need for pedagogical support to maximise learning opportunities. #beinspired. nzareblog.wordpress.com/2021/03/08/mob…

It was two years ago. Only two years. In this blog, Janette Kelly-Ware reflects on the importance of socially relevant curricula and shares how a class of pre-service #ECE teachers reacted to the Christchurch mosque massacres nzareblog.wordpress.com/2021/03/13/res…

Some of the team from Science Learning Hub excited about spending two days with local secondary school students as part of Science Spinners by Kudos #sscreativelab2021

What a wonderful response to a 4 year old's poop question - ka pai Wellington City Council - great to see curiosity acknowledged and celebrated! wellington.govt.nz/news-and-event…

Do you care about climate change? Do you support #climatechangeeducation? Read more about what the University of Waikato Climate Change Educators' believe, captured in their submission to the Climate Change Commission's recent draft advice to Government The University of Waikato 🎓

Congratulations to Wendy, Liz and Mike on the release of this important new text to support teachers to develop technology education programmes #technologyeducation #NZleadingtheway #researchinformedpractice routledge.com/Technology-Edu…

Waikato was well-represented at the workshop on global citizenship education hosted by Education New Zealand - so many new connections. Thank you, Education New Zealand Manapou ki te Ao. Keep following @CAPELatAm Southeast Asia CAPE Anne French Growing Global Citizenship Education In Aotearoa for exciting educational opportunities.

Interested in using data to enhance teaching and learning? Find out more about how Waikato researchers are working with the Pukekohe Kāhui Ako to develop a culture of proactive data use. #TLRI gazette.education.govt.nz/articles/deep-…

Congratulations, David T. M. Fa'avae, Apo Aporosa and Keaka Hemi The University of Waikato 🎓 on the latest issue of Waikato Journal of Education, featuring important ideas and narratives from the Pacific - learn more about imua, talanoa, vā, and other critical concepts - wje.org.nz/index.php/WJE/….

We are so proud David T. M. Fa'avae on your appointment to the Ministry of Education's Curriculum Advisory Group - congratulations! You will bring much wisdom and generosity to this role, and be a strong voice for the experiences of Pacific students and educators. education.govt.nz/news/introduci…

Check out our new issue of Teachers and Curriculum, including articles on curriculum purpose and design, equity, politics, mindful implementation, DT, maths, COVID, and student motivation - tandc.ac.nz/tandc/issue/vi…

Congratulations Bronwen Cowie for receiving the NZARE McKenzie Award for sign contributions to education research, also Lesley Rameka (NZARE Te Tohu Pae Tawhiti Award), Amanda Bateman (NZARE Judith Duncan Award) and Rene Novak (NZARE Lyn Foote Award) The University of Waikato 🎓

The latest issue of Teachers and Curriculum focuses on #STEMeducation - articles explore partnerships, gender, curriculum integration, implementation and case studies - Congratulations to editors Liz Reinsfield, Chris Eames & Wendy Fox-Turnbull. See tandc.ac.nz/tandc/issue/vi…

Waikato Summer scholar Angela Fuimaona reflects on her work investigating the power of Pacific picture books in kindergartens - blog.waikato.ac.nz/waipru/ #ECE