21
Aug

STEM UNLEASHED

In today’s exponentially accelerating knowledge age, teachers recognise the need to create practices that help students develop their own ideas as well as learn about the ideas of others. Whilst this is important across the curriculum it is vital in STEM subjects.
  • Presented by
    Chris Clay
  • Location:
    Learning Network NZ
  • Date:
    21 Aug 2020
  • Time:
    09:30 AM - 03:00 PM
10
Sep

ORAL LANGUAGE & ENCOURAGING EARLY WRITERS IN THE NEW ENTRANT SETTING

This workshop will explore:

the importance of daily oral language opportunities, sensory experiences and play
effective ways of developing our children’s speaking, listening, thinking and questioning skills
how to develop literacy skills through an integrated, cross curricular, thematic and real- life approach: practical links between literacy and topic/inquiry/science, literacy and maths, literacy and the arts (role play, movement, visual arts)
  • Presented by
    Jo Williams
  • Location:
    Learning Network NZ
  • Date:
    10 Sep 2020
  • Time:
    09:30 AM - 12:30 PM
28
Sep

EFFECTIVE WRITING IN THE NZ CLASSROOM

TEACHING WRITING EFFECTIVELY TO YEAR 1-8 STUDENTS IN THE NEW ZEALAND CONTEXT

This workshop – appropriate for all Year 1-8 teachers, but particularly appropriate for teachers new to New Zealand schools – will focus on what New Zealand students should be achieving as developing writers as well as what teachers should be doing in effective New Zealand writing classrooms.
  • Presented by
    Murray Gadd
  • Location:
    Learning Network NZ
  • Date:
    28 Sep 2020
  • Time:
    09:30 AM - 03:00 PM
28
Jan

Being an Effective Teacher of Writing, especially for Underachieving Students with Murray Gadd

A great professional learning opportunity for your whole staff to start the new school year.
During the day, Murray will lead an illustrated and research-based exploration of what teachers need to know, think about and do to be effective teachers of writing for Years 0-8 students, especially students who perceive themselves as struggling or reluctant writers. 
He will also offer guidance on setting up a literacy programme and classroom for the new school year.
  • Presented by
    Murray Gadd
  • Location:
    The Trusts Arena
  • Date:
    28 Jan 2021
  • Time:
    09:30 AM - 03:00 PM