Creative Thinking Archives - Longworth Education

He Kupu: While they play, what should I do? Strengthening learning through play and intentional teaching

November 10, 2019 mrdweb Comments - 0 Views - 363

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Introduction Play lies at the heart of quality early childhood education (ECE) with the benefits to children and their learning and development well documented throughout early years literature (Edwards, 2017; Hedges, 2018; Siraj-Blatchford, 2009; White, Ellis, O’Malley, Rockel, Stover &...... Read more

Principal and Senior Managers Seminar Nov 2019

November 10, 2019 mrdweb Comments - 0 Views - 195

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Sarah and Linda recently spent an afternoon with over 20 principals and school leaders in Taupō to discuss the benefits and challenges of effective teaching through play in the primary school setting. The group represented a broad range of school settings, including both small and large school...... Read more

Critically Endangered: The Art of Teaching

June 21, 2019 mrdweb Comments - 0 Views - 419

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In a time of evidence-based foci, teachers are required to ensure that the way in which they teach reflects practices associated with positive outcomes for kids. That best-practice is undertaken, and the ‘right’ way to teach is ensured. The ‘right’ way to run a reading...... Read more

Reform & New Zealand Education: Why we need to look in our own back garden…..

June 8, 2018 mrdweb Comments - 0 Views - 426

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Recently New Zealand has been honoured with visits from some of the most highly regarded international movers and shakers of the education world. In March, Sir Ken Robinson presented his vision for an education system that values creativity, innovation and curiosity as precursors to successful...... Read more

The Misunderstood Ingredient in Modern Learning Environments

April 7, 2017 mrdweb Comments - 0 Views - 237

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In the era of Modern Learning Environments and all the various rhetoric around what constitutes 21st Century Learning Environments, one key point seems to be lacking in the conversation. Money is heavily invested in making our learning environments look ‘modern’ (bright colours, lack...... Read more