Curriculum webinar

Associate Professor Bronwyn Wood explores why and how social studies should be taught using the well-established concept-led approach.

Michelle McKinlay shares her insights into supporting ESOL (English for speakers of other languages) students in English medium classrooms.

Back by popular demand, Dr Gai Lindsay hosts a practical visual arts workshop focused on how teachers can incorporate gelli plate printing into their early childhood contexts

Dr And Pasley discusses why all children deserve to be affirmed for who they are and how gender affirmation might become a space where teachers and students can unpack differences in the classroom and support all children to explore how they want to be in the world

Dr Daniel Lovatt returns to share some extended examples of how teachers can support children’s working theories.

Teachers from Pupuke kāhui ako discuss their work to improve the continuity and coherence of literacy learning from early childhood education to Year 13.

Dr Anna Winneker explores why children will exhibit challenging behaviour including a discussion of specific emotional or behavioural disorders, and how teachers in early childhood contexts can respond positively and effectively to children.

Teacher Jeanette Breen discusses what is most important for students to learn in their writing journey from Primary to Secondary

Professor Emerita Naomi Baron from American University talks about the research into digital technologies and writing, and to share insights from her newest book

Christine Counsell explores questions and ideas related to curriculum thinking and curriculum design.

A panel discussion exploring the key ideas, questions, and recommendations raised in our 2023 report on curriculum design in schools

Dr Gai Lindsay provides a practical session focused on supporting teachers with their own art-making as well as their pedagogy around the visual arts in early childhood education.

Professor Amy Cutter-Mackenzie-Knowles and Dr Maia Osborn from Southern Cross University, Australia share findings from their research into teaching and learning science and STEM concepts through play-based pedagogies and nature play

This webinar explores how we position and understand the role of knowledge within education and schooling and how this links to the design, development, and implementation of the curriculum.

Professor Marek Tesar (University of Auckland) and Dr Vicki Hargraves discuss the importance of incorporating children’s voices in to curriculum design and implementation in early childhood settings.

Dr Daniel Lovatt (Aro Arataki Early Childhood Centre) and Dr Vicki Hargraves discuss how children use working theories to make sense of their world, and offer practical advice for teachers.

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.

Emma Nahna joins us for a follow-up webinar to explore in more detail strategies teachers can employ to support oral language development across the primary school years.

Professor Emerita Naomi Baron of American University discusses the extensive research from the past decade that has explored the nature and impact of reading digitally.

Dr Gai Lindsay, Dr Sarah Probine, and Dr Rachel Denee talk about their research about the role of early childhood teachers’ self-efficacy beliefs in their visual arts practices.

Speech language therapist and literacy consultant Emma Nahna talks about the fundamental importance of oral language as part a broad, rich literacy programme.

Dr Christine Braid shares her vast knowledge and expertise around the processes involved in learning to read and write.

Dr Erica Zippert talks about how to support children to explore and develop their understanding of foundational maths skills involving numeracy, patterns, and spatial understanding.

Dr Helen Walls, classroom practitioner and researcher, presents the ‘what’ and ‘how’ of writing instruction, including the re-evaluation of some widely-accepted practices.

Watch Greta Bull-Crossan discuss ways musical play can be supported and empowered across infant, toddler and preschool age groups.

Practical ways that secondary school teachers can use effective literacy approaches in their classroom teaching and learning programmes

The perilous state of literacy in New Zealand – The Education Hub launches its latest report with a panel discussion.

A discussion on the principles you can use to work out the form of your lessons, and mathematics and statistics programmes more broadly.

Exploring the importance of relationships and sexuality education (RSE) in primary and secondary schools.

Dr Anna Winneker focuses on strategies to understand why particular behaviour may be happening and how to prevent and respond to incidents when they occur.

Claire McLachlan from Federation University Australia explores how literacy can be fostered in early childhood settings.

Trudi Browne and Nic Rickard from Burnside School present this webinar, and discuss how a collaborative, whole school approach to oral language professional learning led to significant changes in ākonga oral communication confidence and competence.

Dr Sarah Probine (Manukau Institute of Technology) and Jacqui Lees (of Pakuranga Baptist Kindergarten) discuss how rich visual arts practices can be developed through collaboration and creativity.

Dr Louisa Penfold discusses why materials and aesthetics are important in children’s learning, and offers strategies for designing play spaces based on contemporary art practices.

Exploring different resources, tools, and professional learning processes to support teachers to promote children’s social-emotional learning

A discussion about the elements involved in setting up a local curriculum and look at ways to work with Te Whāriki (2017) to make this happen authentically.

Emma Quigan from Talking Matters talks about what they have learned from their research with mothers and their children about babies’ exposure to language.

Alison Sutton from Talking Matters talks to Vicki Hargraves about the importance of early language to lifelong learning.