Preparing teacher students for the realities of today’s classrooms ow.ly/9lbW30oTLIB #ChalkTalksRTE #ITE

Professionals welcome restored funding for gifted learners | In the run-up to Gifted Awareness Week next week, advocates for gifted education are pleased to see funding for gifted learning restored and are anxious to see the detail emerge. ow.ly/nrvH30oUZAD

Steve Mouldey, Steve Mouldey principal of AGE School, says if the world has changed dramatically & the future is in the hands of our children, then why are we still educating them in models from our past? ow.ly/GaHt30oV3BM

When is your child ready to start learning? | Jaylan Boyle speaks to a Kiwi academic in Germany who says we need to recognise the importance of interaction and experience as the foundation of language and learning. ow.ly/efYF30oV3Yu #FutureFocus #TheEarlyYears

Smooth sailing from kindergarten to school | Emerging research led by Auckland Kindergarten Association teachers confirms just how important it is to get the transition to school right – and what an effective transition process looks like. ow.ly/TkZp30oV41Y #FutureFocus

Kiwi classrooms not ideal for ‘serve and return’ interactions with children ow.ly/oVhg30oVOX3

The crucial ‘soft skills’: the role of the early childhood sector | The important social and emotional skills needed later in life have their grounding in early childhood education. By Rachel Helyer Donaldson. ow.ly/pbAl50uB2M1 #FutureFocus #TheEarlyYears

Fighting racism in our schools | A Māori educational leader is welcoming a new programme to tackle racism and bias in New Zealand schools. By Thomas Croskery. ow.ly/BWx230oVQkh

Is the stand off between Govt and teachers about to end? | Secondary teachers have cancelled rolling strike action that had been planned for next week, fuelling speculation that the teachers' stand off with the Government is about to end. ow.ly/vtqQ30oVQWu

School support staff begin meetings for new collective agreement | School support staff begin 2 weeks of nationwide paid union meetings to discuss plans for upcoming collective agreement negotiations, with pay equity settlements high on the agenda as well. ow.ly/EHrP30oVQl4

School principals are livid over delays in delivering Board of Trustees ballot papers with one saying she was prepared to the break the law to give parents time to vote. ow.ly/Y1KW30oVQok

New offers on the table for teachers | Primary and secondary teacher unions are considering new offers from the government, following last week's meeting with Education Minister Chris Hipkins. ow.ly/ypv130oWgSs

The rebuild of Waiau School’s pool after it was damaged in the Kaikoura earthquake earned itself a place in the finals of the Local Government New Zealand EXCELLENCE Awards. ow.ly/SUor30oVQnh

Fostering strong relationships between home and school are vital in ECE. Rebekah Fraser speaks to educators leading the way in encouraging families to feel part of their children’s learning journeys. ow.ly/U9YF30oV464 #FutureFocus #TheEarlyYears

In defence of play: why imagination is key in early learning | ECE researcher Kelly Warren says emphasis needs to change from focusing on young children acquiring formal learning behaviours to fostering social & emotional skills. ow.ly/SWY930oV474 #FutureFocus #EarlyYears

Why self-control is so important and how to develop it in kids ow.ly/RUz130oV47X #FutureFocus #TheEarlyYears

EOTC: broadening horizons | Education outside the classroom gives children new experiences, opens their minds and takes learning outside the classroom. By Rachel Helyer Donaldson. ow.ly/7lxS30oV499 #FutureFocus #TheEarlyYears #EOTC

Primary teachers reach agreement, but principals reject settlement ow.ly/jols50uMUNZ