National Standards: A visitor's perspective

Dr. Mike Charles is an associate professor at Pacific University Oregon (USA) and president of the Special Interest Group for Teacher Education (SIGTE).
Using standards to improve learning

Mary Chamberlain, as Group Manager, Curriculum Teaching and Learning-design for the NZ Ministry of Education, presented this spotlight at the Learning
Getting beyond the narrow

Professor John Hattie asks if teachers in their critical role as change agents, are too focused on the short term horizon - national standards, literacy and numeracy - when they should be focused o
National Standards: Can we learn from others' mistakes?

John Hattie, Professor of Auckland University's Faculty of Education and Director of asTTle, calls for clear policy and professional debate to accompany the new National Standards.
Literacy, national standards: Getting creative

In this Wellington breakfast session, Jill Hammonds from CORE Education talks about how to take a creative approach to teaching literacy under Nation
Hon. Anne Tolley speaks at the 2010 Education Leaders Forum

The Hon. Anne Tolley, Minister of Education, addressed the 2010 Education Leaders Forum in Auckland on October 21st, and outlined some of the government's priorities for education.