CORE Blog: Opportunities to push the boundaries: How a little achieves a lot

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Opportunities to push the boundaries: How a little achieves a lot By Sarah Te One Every year CORE Education offers a fellowship to kaiako from all sectors in education and throughout Aotearoa to follow their passions and push the boundaries of educational possibility. There are some big words in there – “passions”, “pushing boundaries”, “possibility”. The whole concept of the eFellowship is to make a difference by disrupting current ways Read more » Powerful storytelling using Google Earth for Web By Fionna Wright Most people would tell you they love a good story. Stories can change our attitudes, help us form opinions and even inspire us. Many educators use storytelling to create engaging and emotional connections for learning. LEARNZ has been creating and sharing great stories through virtual field trips for over 20 years. Our stories are about Read more » Imagine a rainbow – the Arts and learning By Rachel McNamara By Rachel McNamara – inspired by uLearn20 keynote Peter O’Connor Have you ever watched a group of 3-year-olds dance? It’s gold! I laugh. I cry. It’s better than any Dancing with the Stars episode I can tell you. They don’t care who’s watching – they’re in boots and all. My daughter is honestly beside herself Read more » Good teaching is like good cooking! By Derek Wenmoth With a background as a sociologist whose scholarship and research focuses on the ways in which schools are influenced by social and economic conditions as well as by demographic trends in local, regional and global contexts, Pedro Noguera was an inspired choice of keynote to open day two of the uLearn20 (virtual) conference. He didn’t Read more » Wellbeing and resilience in Aotearoa – act now! By Kathryn O’Connell-Sutherland Dr Lucy Hone’s keynote at #ulearn20, What do we need to learn for lifelong success? was all about reimagining success, learning and tomorrow. In this blog I share some insights from Lucy’s kōrero. As director of New Zealand Institute of Wellbeing & Resilience Lucy cited evidence of the high levels of distress among our tamariki Read more » Reimagine tomorrow for tamariki By Alicia Ngaropo-Tuia By Alicia Ngaropo-Tuia –  inspired by uLearn20 keynote Janelle Riki-Waaka If you hadn’t heard already, uLearn20 was epic! After 15 years of phenomenal, boundary pushing, innovative and disruptive face-to-face learning, uLearn went online for the first time. Transforming this event from a physical to a virtual space was no mean feat, but for our people Read more » In pursuit of ora By Anahera McGregor This blog is about my approach to life, wellbeing, and ora. What I share is my personal understanding, and the understanding of those who have shared knowledge with me. Some information comes from the study of Māori health at university. The blog is designed as a taster, hopefully highlighting aspects of ora for you to Read more » Gaming up your te reo Māori By Shannon Vulu Learning a new language can be a confronting and terrifying experience for many people, and in this I am speaking from experience. As a Māori, not knowing how to kōrero Māori confidently, there were, and still are, many barriers and anxieties when it comes to my own reo journey. In my journey I’ve found that Read more » Recent Articles: Talanoa Mai: Pacific early learning services engaging online How to make the most of a virtual conference Share Tweet Forward

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What’s on in Term 1: professional learning for educators

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Kia ora Michael We hope you’re feeling refreshed and ready to tackle all that 2021 has to offer! Term 1 brings lots of exciting professional learning opportunities for you to make the most of. With a range of online programmes and webinars held virtually, aligning with 2021 Ministry of Education PLD priorities, there are options to suit your busy schedule – no matter where you are in Aotearoa. Discover what’s on and register now! Explore all online programmes > Explore all webinars > Online programmes Coaching and mentoring > 22 February – 5 July Te Whakamānawa: developing cultural competencies in learning communities > 25 February – 5 August Strengthening teacher aide practice > 9 March – 15 June Webinars Implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in learning communities > 3:30 – 5:00pm, 3 February Growing others: mentoring and coaching > 3:30 – 5:00pm, 17 February Designing online learning > 3:30 – 5:00pm, 17 March Making sense of Tapasā > 4:00 – 5:30pm, 23 March Learning through play > 3:30 – 5:00pm, 24 March Measuring success in an online environment > 3:30 – 5:00pm, 7 April If you have questions about any of these opportunities, please email plsprogramme@core-ed.ac.nz – we’re happy to help. Ngā mihi nui CORE Education

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Your summer reading list sorted!

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Kia ora Michael As we head towards the summer break, we thought it was a great time to share the CORE Blog highlights for the year – some great holiday reading! Learning from home In a challenging year, it’s no surprise our most popular blogs were around learning from home. With focuses from early years through to secondary, these posts are worth revisiting and feature a range of tips that can be used to support learning year-round, at home or face-to-face. Read the posts > Growing shared leadership through whakataukī Kathryn O’Connell-Sutherland shared a personal story of bicultural leadership in action. Featuring a centre using whakataukī to support kaiako development, Kathryn also discusses engaging whānau in learning. Read the post > Children’s agency Dr Sarah Te One outlines what children’s agency is, with reference to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and shares ideas of how all educators can be advocates for all learners. Read the post > New on the blog In case you missed them, here are some new blog posts to add to your reading list: Powerful storytelling using Google Earth for Web Imagine a rainbow – the Arts and learning Good teaching is like good cooking! Wellbeing and resilience in Aotearoa – act now! Reimagine tomorrow for tamariki What do you want to read about? Thinking ahead to 2021, what would you like to read about on the CORE Blog? Let us know > Ngā mihi nui, CORE Education

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Access the inaccessible with LEARNZ in 2021

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Kia ora Michael As we rapidly approach the holiday season, things aren’t slowing down for the LEARNZ team. Planning for 2021 online field trips is in full swing! We’re excited to introduce the first two trips for Term 1. Look no further for supported, authentic learning that is integrated with the NZ curriculum and helps ākonga access the inaccessible for free – enrol now. Te Araroa trail: connecting people and places Launches 22 February Explore a stunning part of the 3,000km long Te Araroa trail around Whangārei Heads. Learners will inquire into collaborative efforts that support biodiversity in the area, and learn more about accessing the outdoors responsibly. Discover more > Enrol now > Seaweed: an ocean of opportunity! Launches 8 March Did you know that seaweed aquaculture is the world’s fastest-growing primary industry? Join us online as we head to Nelson for Seaweek 2021, where we’ll discover how communities can benefit from a thriving seaweed sector. Discover more > Enrol now > If you’re a NZ registered or provisionally-registered teacher and haven’t registered with LEARNZ for free yet, please do – then you can enrol for any of our trips! Watch this space Information about more online field trips for the new year will be coming soon. We’re excited to continue helping learners access the inaccessible in 2021. To be the first to hear about online field trip opportunities, please subscribe to LEARNZ emails here. Ngā mihi nui The LEARNZ team Powered by CORE

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He Waka Unua – coaching and mentoring

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Kia ora Michael Wanting support to make meaningful and sustainable changes in your work or personal life? He Waka Unua, CORE Education’s coaching and mentoring service, is here to help. Beneficial to any individual or groups of 2-5 wishing to develop their skills, experienced support is available in areas including: the process of change team unity leadership development career mapping and transitions professional review/appraisal conflict management work-life balance Find out more > Kaiārahi | Coaches and mentors Our team of kaiārahi are coaches and mentors with valuable experience from early years through to secondary education sectors. Each kaiārahi follows a set of values, using a non-directive approach and a repertoire of skills and frameworks. They listen and provide support, championing and challenging you to be the best you can be. Meet the kaiārahi >

Contact us Two standard packages of 6 or 12 one-hour sessions are available for individuals or groups. Alternatively, personalised packages are able to be discussed to suit your needs. Contact Sarah Whiting to find out more, and make positive steps towards a successful 2021. 021 986 202 sarah.whiting@core-ed.ac.nz Ngā mihi nui CORE Education Share Tweet Forward

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