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Early Childhood Education Resources

Acorns to Oaks: Rewriting the story of inclusive transitions

Lisa Winiata, Tami Harris, Tara Solomon
This webinar with Lisa Winiata and Tara Solomon from Kaitiaki Kindergartens and Tami Harris from Acorn Neurodiversity shares findings from the research partnership between Kaitiaki Kindergartens and Acorn Neurodiversity which investigated how kaiako can support neurodivergent tamariki through the transition to school.
12 Aug 2026
Early Childhood Education Resources

Threads of creativity: Transforming practice through the visual arts

Kelly Goodsir, Kirsty Liljegren
In this dynamic webinar, Kelly Goodsir & Kirsty Liljegren, founders of The Creative Collection, will share innovative ways to ignite learning through the visual arts.
2 Jul 2026
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

Supporting positive transitions for refugee and migrant children

Professor Sally Peters, Dr Hazel Woodhouse
This webinar for early childhood and school teachers and leaders shares insights from research by Professor Sally Peters and Dr Hazel Woodhouse which highlights the powerful role of early childhood settings, schools, Settlement Centre staff, and families in supporting positive educational experiences and transitions.
4 May 2026
Early Childhood Education Resources

Teaching science through play and stories

Professor Marilyn Fleer
In this webinar, internationally recognised researcher Professor Marilyn Fleer shares practical insights into how play worlds and narratives can be used to achieve meaningful science outcomes in early childhood and primary classrooms.
4 Feb 2026
Social And Emotional Competence

Trauma-informed practices for supporting children with challenging behaviour

Lucy Wood
With more children entering early childhood centres with complex needs, this webinar with Lucy Wood will support you to transform challenging moments into opportunities for growth, resilience, and connection, and to create safe, supportive environments that promote the wellbeing of both tamariki and kaiako.
10 Mar 2026
Child Development

Neuroscience and neuromyths in early childhood education

Professor Kate Williams
This webinar with Professor Kate Williams provides early childhood teachers with evidence-based guidance to navigate neuroscience in education, distinguish fact from myth, and strengthen professional practice.
9 Apr 2026
Early Childhood Education Resources

Slowing down with very young children

Associate Professor Gloria Quiñones
Associate Professor Gloria Quiñones from Monash University explores how infants and toddlers’ interactions with their bodies, peers, environments, and even non-human entities can be supported through thoughtful, slow pedagogies.
8 Jun 2026
Early Childhood Education Resources

Extending and challenging children’s thinking

Professor Amanda Bateman
In this webinar, Professor Amanda Bateman from Birmingham City University will explore the sequences of talk that occur during shared inquiry in early childhood settings, demonstrating how teaching and learning are co-constructed — one utterance at a time — between teachers and children.
20 Jul 2026
Early Childhood Education Resources

Exploring sustainability practices with children in early childhood

Assistant Professor Lacey Peters, Associate Professor Ingrid Anderson, Associate Professor Victoria Damjanovic, Professor Janette Habashi
A team of academics from the USA shares insights from a project exploring inquiry-based sustainability pedagogies and practices in early childhood settings
11 Oct 2025
Early Childhood Education Resources

Nature play and STEAM

Professor Karen Malone
Professor Karen Malone shares insights from her research with teachers into ethical practices for engaging with nature in early childhood settings
8 Sep 2025
Early Childhood Education Resources

Exploring the things of home in early childhood education

Dr Sonya Gaches
Dr Sonya Gaches from the University of Otago explores how objects associated with home serve as holders of narratives that create a sense of belonging for children
11 Aug 2025
Building Effective Teams

Belonging, equity, and teacher identity in early childhood education

Dr Kiri Gould
Dr Kiri Gould of the University of Auckland explores teacher identity in early childhood education, and how it intersects with discourses of equity, belonging, and inclusion
16 Jul 2025

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Early Childhood Education Resources

Acorns to Oaks: Rewriting the story of inclusive transitions

Lisa Winiata, Tami Harris, Tara Solomon
This webinar with Lisa Winiata and Tara Solomon from Kaitiaki Kindergartens and Tami Harris from Acorn Neurodiversity shares findings from the research partnership between Kaitiaki Kindergartens and Acorn Neurodiversity which investigated how kaiako can support neurodivergent tamariki through the transition to school.
12 Aug 2026
School Resources

Everyday wellbeing: Evidence-based strategies for schools

Dr Madeline Hayward, Dr Seungyeon Kim
Dr Madeline Hayward and Dr Seungyeon Kim share some of the key findings from Koi Tū’s long-running research in youth mental health and wellbeing.
27 Jul 2026
Homework

What does the research say about homework?

Professor Cathy Vatterott
Cathy shares a wealth of knowledge and practical expertise on how teachers and schools should be thinking about homework.
Literacy (primary Level)

The positives and pitfalls of teaching vocabulary

Emeritus Professor Paul Nation
Internationally recognised expert Professor Paul Nation shares insights from his decades of experience in supporting vocabulary acquisition.
20 Apr 2026
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

Supporting the success of ākonga Māori

Dr Hana Turner-Adams
In this webinar, Dr Hana Turner-Adams will explore how relationships, identity, and culture shape learning experiences, and why educators play a crucial role as agents of change within their classrooms and wider school communities.
15 Jun 2026
School Resources

Making sense of education research

Dr Claire Han
In this practical, future-focused webinar, Dr Claire Han introduces MyEducationResearcher, her powerful new web application that can run a meta-analysis on any education research question and deliver clear, usable summaries in just 30 minutes.
10 Mar 2026
Digital Technology

From curiosity to competence: Growing AI-literate learners

Susana Tomaz
This webinar with Westlake Girls’ High School’s Futures Education and AI Lead Susana Tomaz explores what AI literacy looks like in practice, why it’s essential for students’ futures, and the risks of ignoring it. It will also look at how schools around the world are responding, discuss what we can learn from their approaches, and share insights from the work of Day of AI Aotearoa | New Zealand.
16 Feb 2026
Dyslexia

Beyond reading: Understanding dyslexia and executive function

Associate Professor Rebecca Gordon
This webinar with Associate Professor Rebecca Gordon from University College London explores the common difficulties many people with dyslexia experience, and offers practical insights for teachers and school leaders supporting learners of all ages.
14 Apr 2026
Bullying In Schools

Preventing bullying in schools – what works, and what risks making it worse

Dr Karyn Healy
This webinar with international bullying expert Dr Karyn Healy explores what decades of research reveal about successful strategies for preventing and responding to bullying.
18 Mar 2026
English

Reading for pleasure and why it matters

Dr John Milne
In this webinar, Dr John Milne discusses how reading not only improves wellbeing directly — through the joy of stories and the connections they create — but also indirectly, by building the social cohesion and shared experiences that communities thrive on. He also shares insights into his own research on reader identity, and explore ways that teachers can help further the joy of reading in their own classrooms.
24 Aug 2026
Mathematics

‘Crossing the border’: Navigating maths learning in early primary school

Dr Jo Knox, Marie Hirst
In this webinar, Dr Jo Knox and Marie Hirst share some maths activities that can be useful in the classroom to help learners with early concepts of maths and bridge the gap between play-based approaches in ECE and the significantly more structured approach of the refreshed New Zealand Curriculum.
22 Jul 2026
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy

Supporting positive transitions for refugee and migrant children

Professor Sally Peters, Dr Hazel Woodhouse
This webinar for early childhood and school teachers and leaders shares insights from research by Professor Sally Peters and Dr Hazel Woodhouse which highlights the powerful role of early childhood settings, schools, Settlement Centre staff, and families in supporting positive educational experiences and transitions.
4 May 2026

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