4 Sep	Hochstetter lecture on the Kaikoura Earthquake, New Plymouth. Details here
5 Sep	Hochstetter lecture on the Kaikoura Earthquake, Hamilton. Details here
5 Sep	Deadline to apply for the PM’s Science Teacher Prize. Info here
7 Sep	Deadline to Register for NZ International Chemistry Olympiad
8 Sep	International Literacy day https://en.unesco.org/themes/literacy-all
11-18 Sep	Māori Language week www.tetaurawhiri.govt.nz
11 Sep	Hochstetter lecture on the Kaikoura Earthquake, Nelson. Details here
12 Sep	Hochstetter lecture on the Kaikoura Earthquake, Dunedin. Details here
13 Sep	Hochstetter lecture on the Kaikoura Earthquake, Christchurch. Details here
15 Sep	Deadline to Apply for Regionally allocated PLD
16 Sep	International Day to Preserve O3 www.uneptie.org/ozonaction/events/ozoneday
Moon	3Q Sep 7      NM Sep 15      1Q Sep 23      FM Sep 29

1. Avondale Library is holding Science For Everyone, basic experiments to spark interest in 6-12 year olds, fortnightly starting Sun 3 Sep at 2-3pm.
2. Resources for Māori language week next week:
   • Classroom phrases poster for the wall. Common phrases Maori 2023
   • Two form class activities. Student activity for MLW
   • 100 kupu every kiwi should know https://nzhistory.govt.nz/culture/maori-language-week/100-maori-words
   • Te Wānanga o Aotearoa offers a free online course (with regular zuis) to learn te reo basics. Do it at home at your own pace. Mine started in Dec & it was terrific. Put your name on the wait list. https://www.twoa.ac.nz/nga-akoranga-our-programmes/study-from-home/nz-certificate-in-te-reo
3. ASTA is hosting a Learning Outside the Classroom Expo, Wed 13 Sep, 3:30 – 6pm at Western Springs Garden Community Hall, Auckland. For ECE – Secondary teachers. Meet 20+ providers to see what is on offer for your students. For catering purposes, please register here.  Article about the benefits of a similar event in Wellington. Looking for Something More for 2024
4. World Cleanup Day is on Sep 16, celebrated with clean up events in 191 countries. Our Clean Up Week runs from Sep16 – 22 with the aim of cleaning up as much of NZ as possible.
5. MOTAT’s Education Team is offering free online workshops on the History of Robotics 20 Sep. There are two sessions per day – 9.30am and 1.30pm. You can sign up your class here.

Info

1. Culturally Responsive & Relational Pedagogy:
   • For culturally sustaining practice Michelle Johansson suggests: “play the long game; let us tell our story – representation matters; be brave – the current system doesn’t work for a significant and growing number of our people.” Source here.
2. Pedagogy:
   • List of instructional strategies – what are some you haven’t tried? https://lead4ward.com/docs/instructional_strategies/playlist_may_2022_23.pdf
3. Professional reading/watching/listening:
   • Podcast Ologies with Alie Ward
4. HoD:
   • Carly Fiorina discusses problems as a place for leaders to test their mettle. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/worthwhile-problems-carly-fiorina
5. Digital support:
   • Benny Pan taught his kids how to find info with AI, then followed up with a lesson on biases and misinformation. Now, “None of them want anything to do with generative AI.” PowerPoint and Handout.
6. A reminder: NCER has Assessment Resource Banks for any NZ teacher to access. These tasks have been trialled, come with teacher notes & can be printed or used online. Useful for classroom learning as much as for assessment. To access register here

Resources

1. Biology:
   • Activity on eutrophication https://extension.tennessee.edu/publications/Documents/W292-D.pdf
   • Technicians shared ideas about genetics games recently. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wqgj2GTi6xKuaxOGAvzaaRAFypWpspSh?usp=drive_link
2. Agricultural and Horticultural Science:
   • Online support for NCEA:
     • Forum with Rachel Chisnall, NIF, & Melanie Simmons, pilot school, on the new L1 Ag/Hort standards for 2024. Th 7 Sep, 3:30pm. Register here https://forms.gle/4Qxfwfgg38f1PEvi7
     • Writing strategy workshop for Ag/Hort Scholarship teachers and students. Wed 13 Sep 3:30pm. Register here https://forms.gle/QfVFea8VKhJdgavR6
3. Earth & Space Science:
   • Watching the stars for September. The Night Sky
   • Article about the role of the oceans in climate change Climate change: why the oceans matter.
   • ELI activities about earthquakes and the earth’s core ELI 147 and ELI 423 
4.  Chemistry:
   • Infographics on the chemistry of swimwear and side-effects of medicines
   • Tips for teaching about energy in reactions https://edu.rsc.org/cpd/everything-you-need-to-teach-chemical-energetics-at-14-16/4017759.article
5. Physics:
   • A lab measuring speed of a Bike vs sprinter: Bike vs Sprinter Lab
   • Stephen Ross’s videos for flipped learning about graphing for AS 90935 & 91521.
6. Primary & intermediate:
   • Picture books by Jennifer Somervell tell stories of life on a NZ farm. https://www.talesfromthefarmpublications.com/shop-talesfromthefarmpublications
   • Build a boat that uses a rubber band and some plastic spoons to paddle itself around. https://www.instructables.com/Construct-a-Rubber-Band-Powered-Boat/
7.  Science:
   • NSTA’s free resources for teachers (from USA) https://www.nsta.org/resources/freebies-and-opportunities-science-and-stem-teachers-july-25-2023
   • The Science Learning Hub has developed resources on the Science of Medicines. The project uses waka and wayfaring analogies as a means of guiding ākonga through the big questions. The resources include investigations, videos and games
8.  STEM/STEAM:
   • MOTAT has Learnable kits, sets of STEAM resources that schools and teachers can borrow, with free delivery and return across Aotearoa. https://www.motat.nz/learning/learnables/
   • Mr Science explores STEM in the kitchen. https://hookedonscience.jwpapp.com/
9. Nature of Science:
   • Jim Al-Khalili talks about what science is, the importance of thinking scientifically, the scientific method …. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lPjleuohMo&t=44s
   • Two citizen science projects supported by Keep NZ Beautiful: Backyard Battle and Mizuiku Upstream Battle adds to data sets, which are used for research, policy decisions and more.

MoE/NZQA

1. MoE has confirmed Teacher-only accord days 13 – 24 Nov. https://ncea.education.govt.nz/teacher-only-days. If you want support to connect with other schools and kura in your region, please contact the NCEA Lead at your regional office.
2. Teachers can subscribe to a new NCEA Implementation newsletter. Check it out here NCEA Update: Issue #1. Includes a subscribe link.

Professional Learning & Development (PLD) Opportunities

1. Apply for Regionally allocated PLD by 15 Sep, to start in 2024. Schools can use this PLD to support the implementation of NCEA (in the ‘Local Curriculum Design’ priority).
2. Science Learning Hub:
   • The next free online webinar is What does the Hub look like in the primary classroom? On Thurs 14 Sep, 4:–4:45 pm. Greta & Simone Marsters talk about adapting SLH resources for your primary classroom.
   • Listen to the last SLH webinar What is a knowledge system?
3. ESSENZ is offering PLD in Auckland region. $35. registration link
   • Fri 8 Sep at Ak uni on teaching the new level 1 PESS standards – postponed from term 2.
   • Th 21 Sep at Rosmini College on incorporating mātauranga Māori into ESS

Cheers, Mike

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