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Knowledge, the curriculum, and reading; Why we need to do things differently in New Zealand

April 16, 2023

Why building children's general knowledge is essential to reading outcomes

What comes first, changing beliefs or changing practice?

March 30, 2023

Some initial thinking on National’s ‘return to basics’ education policy announcement

March 22, 2023

What concerns me most about the education system in New Zealand

March 22, 2023

Does it really need to be like this?

March 15, 2023

Living the science of learning research

March 8, 2023

Some considerations around the science of learning

February 27, 2023

The science of learning; The most important thing for school leaders to know about

February 27, 2023

Why is The Education Hub looking at curriculum design and instructional materials?

February 21, 2023

How to take a culturally responsive approach to teaching mathematics in primary school

February 17, 2023

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CURRICULUM

Knowledge, the curriculum, and reading; Why we need to do things differently in New Zealand

April 16, 2023

Why building children's general knowledge is essential to reading outcomes

What comes first, changing beliefs or changing practice?

March 30, 2023

Some initial thinking on National’s ‘return to basics’ education policy announcement

March 22, 2023

What concerns me most about the education system in New Zealand

March 22, 2023

KNOWLEDGE

Why our schools need both Apollo and Dionysus

November 22, 2022

The importance of supporting students to utilise knowledge creatively and flexibly.

Play in schools: what we know, growing concerns, and a possible route forward

March 8, 2021

Knowledge, the curriculum and E. D. Hirsch’s latest book

February 22, 2021

Countering common misconceptions about cognitive perspectives of learning

February 16, 2021

INSTRUCTIONAL CORE

Remembering the work of Richard Elmore

March 2, 2021

Remembering the contribution of Professor Richard Elmore to education, research and policy.

What actually is happening in New Zealand schools?

October 8, 2020

The importance of teacher knowledge for creating deeper learning

July 14, 2019

RESEARCH USE

The unanswered questions of educational research

November 4, 2020

Exploring John Hattie's agenda for education research in New Zealand from 2002.

The role of research in professional learning – the Art and Science of Learning podcast

September 7, 2020

Why research? Exploring the reasons for The Education Hub’s raison d’être

January 13, 2020

Why innovation and research in education need each other

June 12, 2019

CASE STUDIES OF PRACTICE

Creativity and teaching, by Tim Patston

March 17, 2021

Teacher and creativity researcher Dr Tim Patston shares his insights on teaching with, about, and for creativity

Survey: Teaching priorities in ECE

June 11, 2020

Deprivatising data; one school’s journey to use data more effectively in Years 0 to 6

July 14, 2018

A whole school approach to teaching as inquiry

July 10, 2018

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT

The unanswered questions of educational research

November 4, 2020

Exploring John Hattie's agenda for education research in New Zealand from 2002.

How should we be approaching Communities of Learning | Kāhui Ako and their role in school improvement moving forward?

August 4, 2020

The power of intentionality, coherence and being ambitious and explicit around expectations in schools

October 9, 2019

Why innovation and research in education need each other

June 12, 2019

"The Hub articles have been really useful and provided conversations for staff meetings and provocations for teachers. Thank you – great work and food for thought."

Intermediate school teacher, Auckland

Webinar summaries

Why oral language is foundational for literacy

October 29, 2022

Powerful practices for building oral language capability from our webinar with speech language therapist Emma Nahna

Supporting gifted students in schools

September 19, 2022

The good, the bad, and the ugly of student motivation

June 27, 2022

Teaching writing at primary school

May 18, 2022

Book reviews

Learning from things schools get wrong

March 29, 2021

Ideas arising from Jared Cooney Horvath's latest book 10 things schools get wrong.

Being open to the possibility of different approaches in education

October 29, 2020

The Classroom Management Secret; lessons for starting a new school year

January 28, 2020

Five big questions, with no easy answers

October 16, 2019

Research summaries

Why is literacy important?

September 7, 2020

Exploring the importance of literacy at school and in life beyond school.

What does the research say about the impact of streaming, setting and attainment grouping on students?

August 11, 2020

Beyond the digital divide: How has covid-19 shone a light on long-present educational inequalities?

May 13, 2020

Beyond teaching philosophy: why memory is so important for all learning

February 20, 2020

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