ITE practicum underway with University of Auckland

ITE practicum underway with University of Auckland

The University of Auckland is integrating a new approach to student teacher reflective processes within all primary and secondary initial teacher education programmes. Using IRIS Connect, student teachers will record their own teaching practice using our state of the...
Sustainable solutions for improving teacher wellbeing (2021)

Sustainable solutions for improving teacher wellbeing (2021)

The UK Teacher Wellbeing Index of 2019 stated that more than half (57%) of all staff had considered leaving the sector in the past two years because of health pressures and, of those who had considered leaving, stress was an issue. In the NZEI Health and Wellbeing...
Educators to follow in 2021

Educators to follow in 2021

Following educators on Twitter and listening to educator podcasts can help you to keep up-to-date on the latest advice, trends and educational research, as well as exploring and sharing resources. Be part of a passionate, innovative, international community of...
How to get the most out of lesson observations

How to get the most out of lesson observations

Written by Christophe Mullings Numerous studies over recent years have shown that high-level and consistent performance from teachers in the classroom is central to improving outcomes for learners learners. So, naturally the education world has begun to examine...
A teacher’s perspective on using video for lesson observation

A teacher’s perspective on using video for lesson observation

Guest blog from Stephen Campbell (@SJM_Campbell), Head of English at Kingswood School Of all of the assessments and measures that are applied to teachers, lesson observation is perhaps the one aspect that has come under the most scrutiny over the last few years. The...