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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

Speech pathologist Vanessa Leaver talks about DLD, how it can affect children and young people at school, and how to support students with DLD in the classroom

Love has been positioned as a contested emotion in early childhood education, but there are strong arguments for exploring this in early childhood practice

Exploring ideas and practices that enhance student ownership and autonomy in afterschool makerspaces

Tami Harris of Acorn Neurodiversity explores how using a trauma-informed lens to support neurodivergent students in school settings can help teachers to mitigate challenges

Dr Rebecca Hopkins supports teachers to broaden their conceptualisation of literacy, and their intentional practices

Dr Tanya Evans from the University of Auckland talks about how the decades of cognitive research can be applied to teaching mathematics in the classroom

Associate Professor Sonja Arndt and Professor Kylie Smith explore how early childhood settings can support children and families with a range of identities

Dr Christine Braid of Massey University talks about a range of books that students of all ages can read independently, as well as great books for teachers to read aloud

Dr Tania Cliffe-Tautari discusses how attitudes and beliefs that kaiako hold consciously and unconsciously can be a significant factor leading to student engagement or disengagement at and from school.

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

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

Dr Vicki Hargraves talks about how teachers can develop supportive, inclusive pedagogies and environments that nurture all learners.

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

Dr Tui Summers talks about some of the key principles that underpin kaupapa Māori leadership

Dr Nina Hood and Dr Stephanie MacMahon introduce the science of learning, exploring what it means, the research base it draws on, and its implications for curriculum and pedagogy in school

Dr Jessica Tupou (Victoria University Wellington) shares insights from her ongoing research into supporting autistic children and the importance of taking a culturally responsive approach

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.

This webinar with Jennifer Neill offers valuable insights and practical strategies to ensure a child’s transition from early childhood education to school is as smooth and positive as possible

Dr Vicki Hargraves answers
questions about research and practice in early childhood education

Researcher and medical doctor Dr Chris Jenson discusses his research into providing effective mental health and wellbeing support for students by embedding it into existing curricula and learning programmes

Dr Greg Ashman explores what cognitive load theory is and its practical implications for teachers.

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

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.

Professor Claire McLachlan and colleagues share their project exploring how early childhood settings can inspire positive educational trajectories among young children

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.

Daisy Christodoulou discusses how comparative judgement can help schools improve students’ writing.

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.

We held a free webinar to launch our research report into the experiences of neurodivergent children and those supporting them in Aotearoa New Zealand’s education system. Watch the recording of our webinar where we discuss the reports key findings and to explore what needs to happen to improve the support and opportunities neurodivergent young people receive in New Zealand.

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.

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.

Renowned assessment expert Michael Absolum (ONZM) explores the central role assessment should play in driving learning throughout the education system and how schools and teachers can adopt these ideas into their practice

Professor Beth Blue Swadener and Dr Lacey Peters will explore how teachers can meaningfully engage with children’s voices, perspectives and experiences and incorporate a social justice approach into their teaching practice

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

Dr Kate McAnelly shares her research into disability and inclusion, and how early childhood centres can create a culture of inclusion that supports the wellbeing, learning, and engagement of all children

Multi-award-winning architect Phil Smith and hugely experienced early childhood leader Jacqui Lees will explore ways that teachers can use the language of space to promote and encourage learning, creativity, movement, exploration, and social emotional wellbeing

Kim Milne (principal advisor at FASD-CAN) discusses what FASD is, how it affects children and adolescents and what teachers and schools can do to support students with FASD

Kim Milne (principal advisor at FASD-CAN) discusses what FASD is, how it affects children and adolescents and what teachers and schools can do to support students with FASD

Dr Jess Stubbing shares her expertise as both a researcher and Clinical Psychologist to help teachers and schools know how they can best support student mental health and wellbeing

Dr Sarah Ferguson shares her extensive knowledge about how to promote workplace wellbeing, including providing educators with tools and strategies that help them to build their resilience and improve their wellbeing

Dr Sarah Ferguson shares her extensive knowledge about how to promote workplace wellbeing, including providing educators with tools and strategies that help them to build their resilience and improve their wellbeing.

International expert Gill Connell discusses the range of movement patterns children need to be engaging with to support their holistic development

Professor Emerita Naomi Baron from American University returned to talk 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.

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.

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

Professor Gavin Brown (University of Auckland) takes a balanced perspective that suggests despite unwelcome side effects, schools and teachers need tests to know what students can or cannot do

Dr Emily McDougal (Anna Freud Centre) shares insights from her work into supporting neurodivergent students in schools and classrooms.

This webinar explores questions related to mātauranga Māori in education.

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.

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 Dione Healey (University of Otago) shares insights from her extensive research into ADHD, much of which is concerned with supporting children with ADHD through cognitive training

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

This webinar focuses on the concept of unschooling, an approach to self-directed education, which puts children in control of their learning.

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 Carol Mutch (University of Auckland) shares her research from over 12 years of supporting schools through different disasters and crises both in Aotearoa and the wider Asia-Pacific region.

Professor Rob Coe discusses his work developing the Great Teaching Toolkit, an evidence-based curriculum for teacher learning, plus tools and instruments to provide feedback for professional development

Dr Heidi Leeson (Monocle Education) discusses social-emotional learning (SEL) and share her latest research on the most impactful areas of SEL in regard to academic performance and the developmental stages of students

Kate Jones tells us about how to make learning stick, focusing on the benefits of retrieval practice and practical ideas for teachers to ensure classroom practice is based on relevant research evidence

Associate Professor Jodie Hunter (Massey University) 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 joined 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

Associate Professor Te Kawehau Hoskins and Professor Alison Jones discuss how taking an indigenisation approach to education might offer more hopeful possibilities for education as we continue to think about our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Professor Emerita Naomi Baron of American University discussed 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

Exploring the challenges that neurodiverse students face in schools and as they move on to tertiary education, as well as how teachers and schools can help to ameliorate these challenges

Trauma-informed practice at primary and secondary school level, including the key principles, strategies, and common barriers and solutions

Justine Munro and Madelaine Armstrong-Willcocks explore what is important and what works in gifted education and share insights from their work with the New Zealand Centre for Gifted Education

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

Professor Andrew Martin presents a guide to the good, the bad, and the ugly of student motivation

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

Learn more about the way that teachers use inquiry as a tool for both children’s curriculum and professional learning at Kids' Domain.

This webinar is a sequel to our 2021 webinar, exploring the role of movement in children’s learning and development, and how teachers can support children.

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

Explore the importance of relationships and sexuality eduation (RSE) across primary and secondary schools

The wellbeing of our rangatahi is a notable priority of the New Zealand Government. Yet, New Zealand ranks 35th of 41 for child and adolescent wellbeing in developed countries

Exploring the role movement plays in child development and how teachers can support children to be develop gross and fine motor skills.

Trish and Fay Purdie-Nicholls discuss the underpinning principles for teaching and leadership, and the core practices they have developed to enable neurodiverse learners to demonstrate their intellect and capability.

Learn about Kids’ Domain’s culture of research and inquiry, which is strongly rooted in Te Whāriki and inspired by the Reggio Emilia approach.

Discover how two teachers used real-world problems drawn from their local community to engage students in collaborative problem-solving

Professor Carmen Dalli and Dr Karyn Aspden explore the key messages about the specialist nature of high quality infant and toddler practice.

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 akonga oral communication confidence and competence.

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.

Sally Peters and Hazel Woodhouse from the University of Waikato explore transitions in the early years.

Dr Chris Jenkin (AUT) discusses the benefits and growth that come from approaching team-building from an appreciative inquiry perspective.

Benjamin Riley, the founder of Deans for Impact, explores how teachers can design learning experiences for students rooted in scientific insight

Dr Jared Cooney Horvath explores how humans take in, embody, and utilise new information and ideas.

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.

Patrice Bain shares the valuable experience she has gained from working with cognitive scientists over the past fifteen years

This webinar, presented by Dr Helen Little, explores how affordances in the outdoor environment promote children’s wellbeing and learning.

This session with Deanna Niha, from an early childhood centre in Whangarei, discusses how her centre approaches bilingual and bicultural education and leadership.

Cathy shares a wealth of knowledge and practical expertise on how teachers and schools should be thinking about homework.

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

This webinar explores ways teachers might come together to harness the opportunities of diversity and relationships for the benefit of children and families.

Assistant Professor David Blazar from the US explains how instructional coaching is one of the most effective educational interventions

This webinar explores how bullying develops in early childhood and how to spot it, activities and strategies to prevent bullying from occurring.

Distinguished Professor Viviane Robinson discusses her recent book 'Reduce Change to Increase Improvement' ( Corwin, 2018)

A discussion on the importance of outdoor play for children's development and how to design outdoor spaces.

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.

This webinar explores the importance of teachers’ relationships with each other in early childhood settings.

Discover and learn about intentional teaching through the investigation process. Hear examples of investigations at Daisies, and what helped them flow.

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

Celeste Harrington (AUT) and Lorraine Manuela (Director at Tots Corner) explore what leadership means in early childhood education.

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

Harry Fletcher-Wood discusses the research on motivation and engagement as well as practical techniques teachers and school leaders can use to increase student engagement.

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.

Professors Susan Edwards and Leon Straker discuss their Statement on Young Children and Digital Technologies, including current research and practice-advice for educators and families.

Claire Chuter, from John Hopkins University in the USA explores the different mindsets, skills and competencies SEL incorporates, why it is important, and how it can be integrated into teaching and learning.

Dr Megan McClelland and Dr Shauna Tominey discuss executive function – the skills that help us to plan, focus, regulate our behavior, remember instructions and complete tasks.

Sue Cherrington and Tara McLauglin discuss how early childhood teachers can be intentional in their teaching, with a particular focus on the concept of sustained shared thinking.

Dr Karyn Aspden and Linda Clarke from Massey University discuss their research into the teaching practices that support social-emotional competence of infants and toddlers.

Angel Chan and Jenny Ritchie in conversation with Vicki Hargraves about understanding and responding to superdiversity in early childhood settings.

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.

Jean Rockel and Lorraine Manuela in conversation with Vicki Hargraves, discussing infant and toddler education and care