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NCEA: Canterbury Pupils Excel Despite Earthquakes | Stuff.co.nz - 0 views

www.stuff.co.nz/...Pupils-excel-despite-quakes earthquake New_Zealand students achievement
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  • Teachers Without Borders on 04 Apr 12
     
    Christchurch's earthquake-displaced secondary schools overcame a disruptive year to achieve better academic results than in 2010. Thousands of pupils at a number of the city's schools spent most of last year sharing sites after earthquake damage forced them from their schools. There had been fears pupils' academic results would be tarnished by the upheaval of having less teaching time each day and travelling to another school site, often across town. However, statistics released by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority show the displaced schools accomplished even better National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) results last year than they did in 2010.
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Tolley tells schools to toughen up on bullying - Education - NZ Herald News - 0 views

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  • Minister of Education Anne Tolley has reasserted a Government order for secondary principals to toughen up on school bullying.
  • The meeting followed a government letter being sent to every school board expressing concern over recent reports of extreme bullying
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Thai schools urged to boost speaking | Education | Guardian Weekly - 0 views

www.guardian.co.uk/...hailand-speak-english-campaign Thailand English curriculum
shared by Teachers Without Borders on 17 Feb 12 - No Cached
  • The Thai government has embarked on an ambitious nationwide programme to teach English at least once a week in all state schools as part of the new 2012 English Speaking Year project.The initiative is intended to ease Thailand's entry into the Asean community in 2015, when southeast Asia becomes one economic zone and a universal language is required for communication and business.The project will focus on speaking English rather than studying its grammar, with teachers provided training through media modules and partnerships with foreign institutions, including English-language schools, according to Thailand's education ministry.
  • While the ministry aims to incentivise teachers to create an "English corner" in classrooms containing English-language newspapers, books and CDs, the programme is in no way mandatory and will rely instead on a system of rewards. Those who embrace the project may receive a scholarship to travel abroad or be given extra credit at the end of term, Sasithara said.
  • Native speakers will have a role to play in the project, said Sasithara, who expects to start recruiting teachers from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, the UK and US, as well as from countries where a high level of English is spoken, such as Singapore, the Philippines and India.
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Schools demand powers to search cyber-bullies | Stuff.co.nz - 0 views

www.stuff.co.nz/...powers-to-search-cyber-bullies cyberbullying bullying New Zealand teachers technology
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  • Teachers Without Borders on 18 May 12
     
    Principals want the power to search students' cellphones and laptops to combat cyber-bullying. The call comes as part of a change in the way schools deal with the problem, with principals shifting away from restorative justice to suspending bullies.
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World Vision New Zealand :: Education : Games - 0 views

www.worldvision.org.nz/...games.aspx human_rights_education human_rights OER educational_games
shared by Voytek Bialkowski on 05 Mar 10 - Cached
  • Participants get enthused by these problem-solving simulation experiences based on real life. Students "step into the shoes" of others, to face the decisions they face and appreciate how different life can be from their own.
  • Related education resources and internet connection programmes are available to support a unit of learning based around each game. If you experience problems running these games try opening them in Internet Explorer. If you continue to experience problems please contact our Education team today. Participation is FREE. Scroll down for more details about each game.
  • Voytek Bialkowski on 05 Mar 10
     
    Several simulation-based educational games based on relevant issues of freedom, human rights, war & conflict, etc. Each game is accompanied by a variety of teaching resources/deliverables/etc. Created & copyright by World Vision but free to use.
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education4peace, University of Otago, New Zealand - 1 views

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  • stephknox24 on 05 May 11
     
    People working in the early childhood, primary, secondary and tertiary sectors and people involved in programmes and initiatives contributing to education for peace.
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