Mike’s News May 3

3 May Deadline to feed back on histories draft curriculum
7 May World Asthma day http://asthmafoundation.org.nz/
8 May World Migratory Bird Day www.worldmigratorybirdday.org
9-15 May Rotuman Language week www.mpia.govt.nz
10-16 May NZ Sign Language Week http://nzslweek.org.nz/
12 May World Nurses Day www.timeanddate.com/holidays/world/nurses-day
14 May Deadline for next round centrally funded PLD https://pld.education.govt.nz/
17-21 May Primary Science Week Term 2 week 3 http://nzapse.nzase.org.nz/
17-21 May Bullying free week https://www.bullyingfree.nz/bullying-free-new-zealand-week/
Moon 3Q 4 May     NM 12 May       1Q 20 May      FM 26 May
  1. The Whau River Community Trust programs run year-round: Biodiversity survey and Stream Monitoring; Predator control; Propagating plants – all in West Auckland. Any schools want to be involved? More info: justine@whauriver.org.nz or 021 627864
  2.  World Maths Day 5 May https://www.mathletics.com/blog/news/world-maths-day-is-back/

Info

  1. Culturally Responsive & Relational Pedagogy:
  2. Mātauranga Māori
  3. Pedagogy:
    • Allison Campbell suggests online tools to support & develop critical thinking skills: here, here (including a link to a page on applying critical thinking to fake news) & here,
    • Spinoff article on how we can make it easier for our autistic students
  4. Student opportunities:
    • In term 2 Papa Taiao will be running short courses on predator control (14 cr) and fencing (20 cr) for 10+ L2 & L3 students – outside, hands-on, real skills, available all across the country https://www.papataiaoearthcare.nz/short-courses
  5. Digital support:
  6. Teacher Opportunities:

Resources

  1. Biology:
  2. Agricultural and Horticultural Science:
    • An activity based on a reading about biogas – using methane from cows as a fuel
  3. Earth & Space Science:
  4.  Chemistry:
  5. Physics:
  6. Primary & intermediate:
  7. Nature of Science:
  8. Science of COVID:
  9.  EfS:
    • In this activity students analyse & interpret some data on sea level changes
    • Citizen science: make environmental observations that complement NASA satellite observations to help scientists studying the global environment
  10.  Science
  11. STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths)

MoE/NZQA

  1. MoE is proposing to introduce legislation to enable ERO to review PLD for schools, kura & early learning services. Find out more and have your say in this survey, by 16 Jun.

Professional Learning & Development (PLD) Opportunities

  1. Science Technician’s Conference is in Christchurch this year 5-7 Oct. $380. NZASE grants will be available.  ConSTANZ 2021 website
  2. CONASTA, the conference for Australian science teachers is in Canberra 26-29 Sep. https://asta.edu.au/conasta

Cheers, Mike

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