Pedagogy

An overview of Piaget’s key educational principles

An introduction to the key components of effective classroom and behaviour management.

A closer look at how to establish classroom environments that support positive behaviour.

Explicitly teaching classroom expectations and practices can help to prevent problem behaviours.

Actively engaging students is an effective way of promoting a positive learning environment and preventing disruptive behaviours.

Being specific when highlighting students’ positive behaviour helps them to understand what they are doing well and what kinds of behaviour are desirable.

It is important to have a plan for recognising and responding to significant incidents of problem behaviour

A useful set of tools and procedures for evaluating your current classroom management techniques and implementing more effective approaches where necessary.

An introduction to the key principles underpinning John Dewey’s philosophy of education

A guide to help teachers support their students to develop good study habits, use effective learning strategies, and stay motivated while working independently.

An overview of research-based approaches to setting high-quality homework for secondary school students that is effective and purposeful.

A summary of the evidence about whether or not primary school students should do homework, how much is appropriate, and what kinds of tasks and activities should be set as homework.

A set of practical approaches to using cooperative learning across a range of subjects and curriculum areas.

The principles of cooperative learning, the evidence on its benefits for students, and ideas for incorporating it into your teaching.

The importance of schools developing a critical stance towards educational technology

An overview of the research on the role of digital technology in education.

What the research says about using digital devices to teach reading, writing and maths.

A checklist designed to help teachers evaluate the kind of feedback they give their students

A closer look at a set of strategies for improving the feedback you give students

A detailed overview of effective feedback, and how to improve the nature of the feedback you give your students

Why high expectations teaching is so important, and how to introduce the key strategies of high expectations teaching into your practice.

How to create a classroom culture that supports achievement through high expectations.

How to set high expectation goals for your students.

Approaches to grouping that avoid perpetuating low expectations through ability grouping

A checklist for teachers to use when evaluating their high expectations practice.

A summary of the key differences between high and low expectations in practice.

A brief insight into what certain teaching practices reveal about your expectations and beliefs about student learning.

Five common beliefs about teaching and learning that aren't supported by research.

How to incorporate the key components of successful lessons into your planning.

How to ask well-crafted questions that promote higher-order thinking and deep learning

Julie Cullen of Sensible Screen Use shares insights from a recently published review which examined the impacts of digital technologies on the health and wellbeing of children and adolescents

Hema Sridhar discusses the opportunities and risks of working with emergent AI technologies in schools and classrooms

Janelle Riki-Waaka returns to help educators to positively challenge their existing beliefs and perceptions about te ao Māori, and to build deeper understanding of the best ways to work alongside Māori and enact our
responsibilities to te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Dr Tracy Stewart explores what is meant by emotional regulation and discuss practical strategies that teachers can use to support emotion regulation skills in the classroom. She will also discuss her new, not yet published, research, in which she is working together with teachers to co-develop emotion regulation skills that are embedded directly into classroom practice.

Professor Russell Bishop discusses his research into how leaders and teachers can structure their practice to create quality and equitable learning for ākonga Māori and other marginalised students.

This webinar explores trends, issues, and possibilities related to the role of technology in education, with particular focus on the continuing digital inequalities that exist and the social and educational implications of these disparities.

Dr Sarah Bickerton and Mandy Henk break down in plain language what the recent developments in AI are, what they may mean for education, and importantly, what some strategies might be that teachers and schools can use to engage effectively with AI.

Janelle Riki-Waaka explores what Māori achieving success as Māori means from a Māori worldview, and how teachers and schools can consider how well their environments and practices support ākonga Māori to succeed and thrive.

Dr Jacinta Oldehaver discusses her research into how utilising dialogic pedagogical approaches can positively support the engagement and learning of Pasifika students.

Associate Professor Jodie Hunter shares insights from her extensive classroom-based research into the use of culturally responsive approaches to teaching and learning mathematics in primary school.

Heather Peshak George explores what research says about the strategies, practices, and approaches to classroom and behaviour management that promote positive and productive learning environments.

Two school principals discuss the key lessons that emerged from the lockdown period for their teachers, students, and parents, and how they have utilised what they’ve learned.

Authors of the report School-led learning at home: The voices of parents of Māori and Pasifika students, discuss the value of parent voice and some of the key findings of their recent research.

Professor Stuart Kime discusses the role of assessment in teaching and learning with a particular focus on practical strategies for how teachers can enhance their assessment practice and embed effective assessment into their day-to-day teaching.

Learn how one primary school has structured their online and distance learning, including their approach to pedagogy, the curriculum, and wellbeing, as well as their daily schedule and use of technology.

Clinical psychologist and Parentland co-founder Dr Natalie Flynn discusses the research behind the importance of supporting wellbeing, as well as practical strategies to support mental health.

Higher level questioning stems.

Effective questions at a glance.

Key insights from a webinar with Hema Sridhar from Koi Tū: The Centre for Informed Futures.

Key insights from a webinar with Naomi Fisher.

Key insights from a webinar with Professor Russell Bishop.

Insights from the webinar with Professor Rebecca Eynon.

Insights from Dr Alex Barnes' research into co-governance in one New Zealand school.

Key insights from our second webinar with Janelle Riki-Waaka.

Key insights from the webinar with Dr Tracy Stewart.

Insights from the webinar with Mandy Henk and Sarah Bickerton on generative AI and its role in the classroom.

Key insights from our webinar with Jacinta Olderhaver exploring dialogic approaches to teaching and learning.

Key insights from the webinar with Janelle Riki-Waaka on supporting ākonga Māori to achieve success as Māori in schools.

Useful guidelines on whether or not to set homework, how much to set, and how to design high quality homework tasks.

Advice from clinical psychologist Dr Natalie Flynn on maintaining the wellbeing of teachers, parents and students during lockdown and beyond

Key ideas on effective assessment practice in schools from Stuart Kime's webinar

Useful ideas to help guide behaviour management.

The importance of schools developing a critical stance towards educational technology

A brief introduction to the importance of feedback to your teaching practice

The key features of high expectation teaching at a glance

Professor Christine Rubie Davies describes the classroom climate created by teachers with high expectations

Professor Christine Rubie Davies explains how goal setting works in the context of high expectation teaching

Professor Christine Rubie Davies explains how to shift from ability to mixed ability grouping

Professor Christine Rubie Davies talks about how students are acutely aware of their teacher's expectations of them

Professor Christine Rubie Davies explains the impact of teacher expectations on student learning and achievement

Professor Christine Rubie Davies discusses what she means when she talks about high and low expectation teaching

The key features of high expectation teaching at a glance