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Students as artists and scientists explore their environment Education Readings By Allan Alach Every week Bruce Hammonds and I collect articles to share with teachers to encourage a creative approach to teaching and learning. I welcome suggested articles, so if you come across a gem, email it to me at allanalach@inspire.net.nz Looking back to the past - or ideas for the future? The Taranaki Environmental Approach of the 1970s Bruce's latest article: 'We all learn from interacting with our environment. The classroom is not only part of the child's environment but is a base from which to explore it. From this base we can focus attention, develop new interests and extend learning skills. Every attempt should be made to develop the classroom as a challenging environment which encourages children to grow in ways appropriate to tthem . In our experience an integrated curriculum is a prime necessity’.. http://bit.ly/2IvsgF9 John Hattie is Wrong Here’s another expert taking down ...

The Taranaki Environmental Approach  of the 1970s Last week I was at a meeting attended by Andrew Little Minister of Justice in the Labour Coalition Government. During our conversation iot arose that  I had taught Andrew's secretary in the mid 70s! I said I would find a photo for him to pass on to her. I remembered that there was a photo of his secretary in an article I had contributed to an N ZEI  Forwards to Basics   book edited by Jack Shallcrass in 1978 Jack was a well known commentator on progressive educationalist at the time and contributed regular article to the NZ Listener The purpose of the book was share the range of successful educational practices in primary schools . Jack writes in the preface he had 200 contributions and I remember him visiting my classroom at this time . Jack wrote  encouragingly about the quality of the teaching he was privileged to observe . Maybe its time for a modern version of his book? My own contribution took the form o...

Too many experts Education Readings By Allan Alach Every week Bruce Hammonds and I collect articles to share with teachers to encourage a creative approach to teaching and learning. I welcome suggested articles, so if you come across a gem, email it to me at allanalach@inspire.net. nz The Snares And Delusions Of Education Research ‘ In the end, when it comes to research, only one thing matters. Does it work when a teacher uses it in her classroom? If the question comes down to, "What are you going to believe--the research or your own eyes?" most teachers know which one they're going to choose.’ http://bit.ly/2JOIrTx Dare we disturb the universe? ‘Those who have worked in schools will know the timetable controls everything – who learns what, when and with whom. Often in schools, the person who wields the most power is the one who is in charge of timetabling . Get that wrong and the system ends up coming to a grinding halt.’ http://bit.ly/2yn1wGO With Student Trauma, It...