By Brooke Trenwith School refusal is a complex issue that can affect children and adolescents for a variety of reasons. It's not just about not...
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2024 ERO Behaviour Report
By Brooke Trenwith Published on 28 March 2024, ERO released a new evaluation report on behaviour in NZ classrooms. Their summary states: “Good...
Reviewing your Inclusive Practice – a case study from Medbury School, Christchurch
Brooke Trenwith With thanks to Dave Scott, Principal, for outlining his thoughts National Education Learning Priority (NELP) - Objective 2: Learners...
No, I do not support “streaming”
One of the most accessed courses on my Conscious Inclusion Bundle is “Mixed Ability Grouping for High Ability Kids” and there is good reason for...
Getting the Paperwork right: An Acceleration Policy
Acceleration, grade-skipping, dual enrolment, jumping, skipping…Whichever name it is called, it is an effective provision for gifted students. And...
Getting the Paperwork right: A Gifted Policy
This post has been adapted from an original article in NZAGC Tall Poppies Magazine in November 2016. Like most aspects of education, there are...
In every school, in every class: Providing catalysts for the gifted learner
Our gifted students deserve the right to be engaged in their learning As schools get ready to return to (hopefully) a year without lockdowns, it is...
If I were getting started as a Learning Support Coordinator…
With 600 new Learning Support Coordinators (LSC) starting around the country, I have been thinking about how they are getting to grips with the new...