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Wonder Project: Rocket Challenge Years 5 & 6
https://wonderproject.nz/rocket-challenge-info/ Now is the time for Year 5 & 6 teachers to sign up for this years Term 2 Rocket Challenge from the Wonder Project A great opportunity for Year 5 & 6 students to get involved in STEM. Students and their teacher...
Workshop: Making sense of Algebra across the levels
Algebra is an important part of the mathematics curriculum starting from curriculum level 1, however it often creates anxiety for learners. NZAMT and the AMA are bringing a series of workshops to support teachers across New Zealand help their students make sense of...
Feedback requested on draft Te Reo Matatini me Pāngarau standards
reposted from https://conversation.education.govt.nz/conversations/ncea-review/literacy-and-numeracy/ As part of the NCEA Change Package, new Unit Standards are being developed to assess foundational literacy and numeracy. Draft Te Reo Matatini me Pāngarau (Literacy...
International Modelling Challenge 2021
New Zealand will again be participating in the International Mathematical Modelling Challenge for 2021 (https://immchallenge.org/). This is a call out to invite you all to consider submitting a team again for this year's challenge. Each country can have up to two...
Resubmission rules change effective February 1 2021
https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/about-us/publications/newsletters-and-circulars/assessment-matters/change-to-resubmission-rules-from-2021-onwards/ From Feb 1 new rules around resubmission for all standards come into effect. Schools will only be allowed to offer a...
Teaching statistical literacy – GAISE II report released
From American Statistical Association [ASA] The demands for statistical literacy have never been greater. Good data sense is needed to easily read and make sense of media headlines. The Pre-K–12 GAISE (guidelines for assessment and instruction in statistics education)...
Voluntary bonding award, are you eligible for $10 500?
Are you a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident ? Will you be finishing your 3rd consecutive year of teaching this year ? Did you gain your provisional registration and start teaching in 2018 and within 12 months of graduating ? Have you been working 0.5FTTE or...
Mathex 2020
Updated - questions and answers now linked Over the two nights 204 year 7 & 8 teams and 180 year 9 & 10 teams from 93 schools took part in this years’ Mathex competitions. That’s a lot of young mathematicians. Huge thanks to everyone behind the scenes and on...
Kalman award winners
reposted from https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/science/business-and-community-engagement/schools/kalman-charitable-trust-prizes-and-fellowship.html The Margaret and John Kalman Trust have generously sponsored a Teacher Excellence Prize valued at $5,000 and five Teacher...
From this weeks Ministry bulletin : NCEA changes, literacy & numeracy, TOD’s
Many of you will be wondering what is happening with the NCEA review and what progress has been made on the new numeracy standards in particular. This weeks' Ministry bulletin has documents with snippets of information for schools, on the upcoming Teacher only days...