Connectedness and Collaboration: Hart's ladder
This was a professional development session I prepared and presented to our project team. It focused on the reasons why we include...


Japanese paper workshop
This was a workshop held at An Astute Assembly in Auckland. This morning consisted of washi paper-making, marbling and Japanese writing....


May Staff only day
Jayne’s story ‘Samaras (2011), talks about children relishing the chance to get their hands dirty in play, exploration and learning. She...


Weaving and Dyeing in Laos
During the summer holidays, my sisters and I went on a day course at Houey Hong Vientiane, to have a go at natural dyeing and traditional...
Nathan Mikaere Wallis: The Fascinating Brain
The Fascinating Brain Early years are the most important in terms of brain development. The first 1000 days of your life is where you...


Co-teaching: Debriefing
Co-teaching: Debriefing with Jill and Gerard Our thinking about co-teaching includes: co-planning, co-assessment, co-reflection and...


GTTA day at HPSS
PART I HPSS focus Di Cavallo | Deputy Principal | Hobsonville Point Secondary School Learning Design Model: making thinking and learning...


Welby Ings talk
Based on his book Disobedient Teaching, Welby Ings shares his view of assessment and what it means to be creative. Including being...


NCEA Fashion with Pippa Lawlor at SEWTEC
This was a three day course consisting of: -Garment ideation -Pattern making and adaptation -Using industrial sewing machines and sewing...


Questioning with Libby and Cindy
Why is asking questions important? -Differentiation -Gets students to go deeper -Student investment -Making inquiry natural Here is a...