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09/02/2012 - Fail rate at school will hurt our economy
In 2010, the proportion of New Zealand students leaving school without an NCEA level 2 qualification - the minimum required for a basic apprenticeship - was 26 per cent. And 13 per cent of kids left school without even the basic literacy and numeracy required for NCEA level 1. more
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22/01/2012 - Education policy paves the way for the next Mark Z
Rewriting the school technology curriculum? Read more.
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06/12/2011 - Learning Styles in Polish and Russian
We are now proud to offer you learning styles in two more European languages: LSA Senior (high school) in Polish and LSA Junior (primary school) in Russian. Please contact us for more information.
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30/11/2011 - Poor schools don't get "fair share"
Read more here
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18/11/2011 - Learning Styles Help You Learn Turkish
How do you learn a language using your own unique Learning Style? Read one person's journey into learning Turkish here.
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04/11/2011 - New approach to difficult pupils
Dr Valerie Margrain, a lecturer in early years education from Massey University's College of Education, explores techniques and research regarding restorative justice in schools. more
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20/10/2011 - Boys falling behind girls by the age of five
Read more about it here. Can learning styles help?
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28/09/2011 - Teachers Rule - A New Film On Education
Mark Phillips, professor of secondary education at San Francisco State University and author of a monthly column on education for the Marin Independent Journal, says this: "Every policymaker should be required to see the new film “American Teacher,” which powerfully reveals the huge challenge that the country faces in attracting and keeping the best teachers to help improve public education. (...) It compellingly shows how we lose many of our best teachers, and suggests how we can change this pattern." trailer
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15/09/2011 - Teachers We Remember
"I knew who it was immediately and he gave me a big hug. Then his mum told me, 'You know what? You were one of his favourite teachers - he'd remembered all that time since he was about 7 or 8." more
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13/09/2011 - SpongeBob bad for 4-year-olds: study
A study done by the Seattle Children's Hospital suggests that watching just nine minutes of that program can cause short-term attention and learning problems in four-year-olds. more