The Equity through Education Centre is an interprofessional community of educators inquiring into the problems of educational inequity.
We are a community of researchers who work with communities to address the challenges of equity within the education sector.
20/09/2024
Keen to hear kaiako perspectives on ChatGPT as a support for practice in Aotearoa? Check out the latest article in the Kairaranga professional practice journal to learn more about the perceived affordances and tensions.
https://kairaranga.ac.nz/index.php/k/onlinefirst/view/373
11/04/2024
Research has consistently shown that the reasons for students non-attendance at school are complex and multi-factorial.
Students non-attendance at school: A complex and multi-factorial issue — Equity through Education The Government recently announced their plan to tackle school truancy. This plan will include new public health guidance for students and parents in relation to illness and school attendance along with weekly truancy reporting. Few would argue the importance of addressing the issue of school non-a
10/10/2023
Our October Newsletter landed in members' inboxes today. Sign up to the refreshed LSN site here (https://www.lsn.nz/login/signup.php) if you'd like to access the newsletter and you're not yet a member.
27/09/2023
The Learning Support Network has undergone a major refresh. The refreshed site features new spaces, enhanced searchability, intuitive navigation and so much more! To enrol on the new site, go to: https://www.lsn.nz/login/signup.php
02/07/2023
Upcoming Learning Support Network FREE Webinar Opportunity - Date: Thursday 20th July 4-4.30 pm.
Join us as we hear from Dahlia Malaeulu and Catherine Trezona about Vāsifika Our Autism Journeys: the first book in the world that captures the stories of Pasifika Families living with autism.
Click on this link to register for the webinar: https://massey.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUsc-irrTMjH91Y931-akTXYyQW0by8_5aJ%20 #/registration
07/06/2023
Don't forget to register for TOMORROW'S (8th June) Learning Support Network webinar at 4-4.30 pm. Where Dr Nicola McDowell will be introducing the Austin Assessment and the Austin Assessment website. Click on this link to register for the webinar: https://massey.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErdOqrrj4qGtQpYoVqkYoo9goeOnKwZvuU?fbclid=IwAR1FIrTDXcR4d7FRKaB9J1mdGWcMzV1skTEfrhW38e4RGCADJBVl_L6vX8E #/registration
01/06/2023
An exciting opportunity to hear more about Dr McDowells Austin Assessment
Upcoming Learning Support Network Webinar Opportunity - Date: Thursday 8th June 4-4.30 pm.
Introducing the Austin Assessment and the Austin Assessment website
Click on this link to register for the webinar: https://massey.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZErdOqrrj4qGtQpYoVqkYoo9goeOnKwZvuU #/registration
25/05/2023
Read Dr Nicola McDowell’s latest blog celebrating the launch of the Austin Assessment website.
An update on the Austin Assessment App – A screening tool for identifying children with brain based visual difficulties. — Equity through Education The Austin Assessment App is now one step closer to being launched as a screening tool for cerebral visual impairment (or brain based visual impairment) related visual issues. The Austin Assessment website officially went live on May 9th, 2023. Although it may seem like only a small step, the laun
17/05/2023
Have you registered for this webinar yet? It is free and live tomorrow at 4 pm.
It's not too late to register for our free LIVE webinar being held via Zoom tomorrow - Thursday 18th May, 4-5pm. Details are set out below.
Implementing the Enabling Good Lives Approach in Educational Contexts: Enabling Good Lives (EGL) is an approach to supporting disabled people that offers greater choice and control over the supports they receive so that they can plan for the lives they want. Join us for this live webinar in which Tom Callanan (EGL Services Manager), will explain the EGL vision and principles. Learn how these principles can be applied in your practice context to support and empower disabled ākonga. To register for this webinar, please click on this link:
https://massey.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZModOmhrDMoE9a7oNWaU7vybBMmBlcDOl6-
We look forward to seeing you at 4pm on Thursday.
14/05/2023
A FREE Learning Support Network Webinar opportunity...
You are warmly invited to the Learning Support Network FREE LIVE webinar which is being held via Zoom this Thursday 18th May, 4-5pm. Details are set out below.
Implementing the Enabling Good Lives Approach in Educational Contexts: Enabling Good Lives (EGL) is an approach to supporting disabled people that offers greater choice and control over the supports they receive so that they can plan for the lives they want. Join us for this live webinar in which Tom Callanan (EGL Services Manager), will explain the EGL vision and principles. Learn how these principles can be applied in your practice context to support and empower disabled ākonga. To register for this webinar, please click on this link: https://massey.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZModOmhrDMoE9a7oNWaU7vybBMmBlcDOl6-
We look forward to seeing you at 4pm on Thursday.
16/03/2023
A new blog post by Dr Vijaya Dharan which is based on research undertaken with 13 primary school teachers across Manawatū and Greater Wellington area. The blog shines some light on the humane professionalism of how some teachers embraced and approached learning of their students during the initial lockdown period and their return to school.
What is important learning – Teachers showing the way in the pandemic — Equity through Education This is not a piece of lockdown lament! Rather, with the “P” word becoming a universal sword of Damocles, this blog shines some light on the humane professionalism of how some teachers embraced and approached learning of their students during the initial lockdown period and their return to schoo...