Children on the autism spectrum and their whānau sought for study
Researchers want to see if as few as three hours a week of Early Start Denver Model therapy and parent support over a six-month period improves outcomes.
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Keep up to date with the latest news from the Wellington Faculty of Education.
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From Japan to Cannon’s Creek: Learning to teach with cultural respect
Naoko Funatsu grew up in a small monocultural village in Japan and came to Aotearoa New Zealand many years ago to work. After completing her Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) in 2019, she is very happy to be teaching year 3 and 4 at a low-decile school in Porirua East.
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Deepening mātauranga-ā-iwi at the Faculty of Education—Te Whānau o Ako Pai
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington’s Faculty of Education—Te Whānau o Ako Pai has launched six refreshed programmes of initial teacher education centring on mātauranga-ā-iwi (Māori knowledge within iwi contexts).
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Storytelling to come to terms with the pandemic
Storytelling is a crucial coping device, enabling you to situate yourself in relation to a bigger event, write professors Stephen Dobson and Donna Prendergast.
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Schools are failing to identify high-ability science students, research shows
New Zealand's smartest young science students aren't always identified in the school system, indicates new research.