The United Nations declared 2019 to be the Year of Indigenous Languages. The purpose of this was threefold: to raise awareness of indigenous languages around the world, to benefit the speakers of these languages, and to highlight to others the important contribution they make to the world’s rich cultural diversity. As a languages teacher, I…
Back in the day, as a high school student learning French, I loved it when our lessons touched on French culture and ways of life. As a young adult travelling to France, seeing it all come to life before my eyes was really exciting! Later, as a French teacher myself, I frequently reflected on how…
I am a Pākehā – a white skinned New Zealander of European ancestry. My native language is English. I also speak Japanese, have studied German and Spanish, work with Languages teachers – and am an advocate for the usage, celebration and revitalization of Te Reo Māori. It’s not what people expect me to say I’m passionate about –…
During the month of April Australian education researchers, Pivot Professional Learning, conducted a survey of over 3500 teachers across Australia and New Zealand in partnership with Education Perfect. The aim of the survey was to gather valuable insights into how teachers and other educators were dealing with the new realities and unprecedented changes that had been brought about…
“The ability to think – to be a lifelong seeker and integrator of new knowledge – is based on the ability to ask and consider important questions.” (Richetti & Sheerin, 1999) I’ve always thought I was a good listener but during an action research project for my Master’s, I discovered that I had much work to…
When I transitioned from working in a school surrounded by the buzz of students and teachers every minute of the day, to working from home, the shift was huge and it took some time to adjust. Increasingly people are interacting with others online: engaging in a professional learning network, undertaking distance education, or working with…
Should we still be talking about assessment and testing of our students during remote learning? Are we still applying the same expectations and rules for our students in the completion of assessment whilst they are submitting work online? As more and more schools around the globe consider the prospect of students continuing remote learning until…
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