NZ Curriculum Online Teaching as inquiry is a fundamental part of ensuring success for all the students in your class. Here you will find ideas, resources and tools to support your inquiry journey, as well as school stories to help provide inspiration and promote discussion. This resource is presented in a way that will suit you if you are new to the inquiry process, or if you have experienced it before. The resource gives you the option to look at what is most relevant to you, revisit for more information, and be challenged by new ideas. Teaching as inquiry-FAQsThis supporting blog post takes a closer look at teaching as inquiry, answering five commonly asked questions.
THE MAYWRITE LIBRARY This list of titles kicks off an ongoing project to provide links to free e-texts of classic and Golden Age mystery novels and short stories. A number of the websites mentioned host other works by the authors in question, so it's well worth checking the area around the scene of the crime to see what other offerings are available. Suggestions for links are always welcome and contributors will be credited, so feel free to trot a cyber along to maywrite@earthlink.net Thanks! Clicking on REVIEW following selected texts will take you to Mary's review of the book.
What is global education? The heart of global education is enabling young people to participate in shaping a better, shared future for the world. Global education emphasises the unity and interdependence of human society, developing a sense of self and appreciation of cultural diversity, affirmation of social justice and human rights, as well as building peace and actions for a sustainable future in different times and places. Global education promotes positive values and assists students to take responsibility for their actions and to see themselves as global citizens who can contribute to a more peaceful, just and sustainable world. Australian global educators place particular emphasis on developing relationships with our neighbours in the Asia–Pacific and Indian Ocean regions. Global Perspectives, A framework for global education in Australian schools is a concise, practical and philosophical guide to including a global perspective across the curriculum.
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