| Teaching on the other side.
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New Zealand to UK
If you�re a registered New Zealand teacher, you can teach in the UK without going through a UK registration body. Generally, you�ll find that New Zealand teaching qualifications are recognised and reputable teaching agencies offer invaluable support to New Zealand teachers looking to undertake short term teaching assignments in the UK. Many UK teaching agencies are represented i . . . more
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| Author : Ed
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Created : 22 May 2006
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| BP Challenge- Science and Technology
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For further information contact:
Debbie Woodhall
Royal Society of New Zealand, PO Box 598, Wellington (04) 472-7421 (ph) (04) 473 1841 (fax)
The BP Challenge is a fun event between teams, challenging them to design and develop 'solutions' to problems. The BP Challenge is a valid and useful learning activity on its own because of the personal and team skills that can be developed, as w . . . more
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| Author : Edusearch
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Created : 14 Sep 2003
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| Building rapport with your students
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A survey of 124,000 students in 315 schools, conducted by Robert Bills, showed that the 'first and most critical recommendation was that the quality of relationships at school must be improved'.
Building rapport with your students should be your primary focus. When the teacher-student relationships are strong, content is easier to teach and learn. Think about some of your best teachers when yo . . . more
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| Author : Karen Boyes- Spectrum Education
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Created : 13 Oct 2002
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| Plugging the Learning Gaps
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Barbara Robinson considers herself something of a brain plasterer - it�s her job to ``plug�� the learning gaps in young minds.
Mrs Robinson is a teacher aide at Te Puna Primary School near Tauranga. It�s a school that remains under the state system but has taken a very different approach to learning.
At Te Puna the emphasis is on brain-compatible learning and nowhere is it more intense than . . . more
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| Author : Julia Holmes
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Created : 05 Sep 2002
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| Bully Proof
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Bully-Proof Your ClassroomSay No to Bullying from Day One
More than ever, teachers and administrators must be proactive in providing a physically and emotionally safe environment for learners. As the world watches the tragedy of school violence, bullying and teasing are important issues to tackle head-on.
Many schools have adopted formal plans to resist bullying. By having a blueprint for how . . . more
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| Author : Ed
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Created : 19 Jul 2002
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| The Role of Metacognition in Second Language Teaching and Learning
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| During a National Public Radio broadcast in the United States in March 1999, a sixth grader explained what she was learning from playing the Stock Market Game, an activity designed to help children become familiar with how the stock market functions. She said, "This game makes me think how to think" (Prakash, 1999). What this statement reveals is that this young learner was beginning to understand . . . more
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| Author : Neil J. Anderson, Brigham Young University
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Created : 03 Jul 2002
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| Resource Teachers: Learning and Behaviour
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| Resource Teachers: Learning and Behaviour or "RTLB" as they are usually called, work within schools around the country to provide advice and guidance to teachers of students who are at risk of low achievement due to learning and/or behaviour difficulties. This may include direct teaching, demonstrating practice, and providing teaching strategies so that students receive appropriate learning progra . . . more
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| Author : Ministry of Education
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Created : 05 May 2002
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| Developing Minds: An Interview with Art Costa
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Developing Minds: An Interview with Art Costa
Alexandria, VA (2/12/02)--ASCD recently released the 3rd edition of Developing Minds: A Resource Book for Teaching Thinking, edited by Arthur L. Costa. Developing Minds explores how the teaching of thinking is evolving as we strive to better understand how the brain learns, effectively use technology in the classroom, and focus on assessment . . . more
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| Author : ASCD
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Created : 03 Apr 2002
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