Cushla Young Educator

28/09/2024

A very interesting article. Worth absorbing as we head into a revised curriculum.

https://blog.aare.edu.au/are-we-now-gaslighting-teacher-expertise/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2CH5OUyLZYoRPVIp3AipY6ueyXRAPJ7Vua9OqKXVF0-SfAPo1JegrlKlE_aem_wQ9nWBmKu7wEenKzKtX3tQ

Teacher expertise: Educative experiences in a classroom are dependent on teacher capabilities and opportunities support learning.

06/08/2024

As we are all getting our heads around the latest release by the government, it is really important that we (the primary profession) are clear about where they get the data, what we know is happening in schools & that we can communicate this carefully with our community. No educator I know is against improvement. So let’s make sure that we can participate in the conservation knowing all the stats. This is a great read. https://nmssa.otago.ac.nz/news/first-reading-and-maths-achievement-findings-released-from-curriculum-insights-study/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0fkZczCMjnnNSCBRCzRfa3AjUr2bB1pNmW3dRT-nqA1anwweEpdiasgMo_aem_65IuLWS5ndxWdfL6DMX05Q

Assessing and understanding the achievement of primary school students across the New Zealand curriculum. The NMSSA programme has been in operation since 2012.

19/02/2024

Morning. I hope your year has begun well. This article is worth a read & consider.

How to design your classroom environment and materials to support a wide range of executive function skills, from managing distractions to boosting planning skills.

03/02/2024

As we begin the year, remember this app!! It’s great for years 0-4 but also really handy for older students who need literacy support. Happy to share how we’ve used it in class.

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16/11/2023

Evidence matters...Recently I have been thinking about evidence… what we know about what works, what we think we know about what works, evidence that we collect every day and evidence over time.

Recently I have been thinking about evidence… what we know about what works, what we think we know about what works, evidence that we collect every day and evidence over time.  Our school has gone through transformational change over the past eight years.  When you’re in it every day, it’s d...

13/11/2023

I've been thinking more about Finland... particularly in light of the work we're doing on Te Mātaiaho. Take a read:

I came across this interesting video Why Finland has the best education, and I’ve been thinking…  Finland has: Where do NZ schools sit in the pendulum between a prescriptive education & one that is more personalised and free? This is particularly interesting with the Te Mātaiaho: Revised Curri...

05/11/2023

I've recently captured some of my blogs onto my new website. Wanna take a look? Here's a blog on: A crisis of distraction?

Are we in a crisis of distraction? Or do we need to step up and model how to effectively use devices for our students?

24/10/2023

Some great reminders/strategies in this video. https://fb.watch/nPTSm9dWrW/

21/10/2023

Interesting watch… where do NZ schools sit in the pendulum between a prescriptive education & one that is more personalised? I believe it should never be purely one or the other, but a balance.