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Being a Principal; it’s a Journey, not a Destination
To all principals reading this, an apology and a request, please be patient with me. This blog kicks off by painting a bit of a bleak picture, one...
Innovative Learning: Collaborative Practice through an Oral Language lens
The South Auckland Catholic Kāhui Ako had a 2018/2019 professional learning and development (PLD) focus on Innovative Learning, specifically...
Transitioning Back to School
As we move down the COVID-19 Alert Levels our schools will slowly return to being a place where, once again, learners and teachers occupy the same...
Applying the Principles of Relationships First during COVID-19
Since we heard about the work of Piaget and Vygotsky in the 1970’s there has been a focus on the influence of relationships and culture on learning....
Learning Without Limits or Pandora’s Box?
The spread of COVID-19 has plunged countries into lock-down; and is testing the way we live. Digital technology is now becoming the answer to many...
Cognition Education’s response to COVID-19 for New Zealand Schools
We understand this is a stressful time for you, your learners and your community and we wish to let you know that you have our full support as...
Learner Agency: The Power to Act Part One
Educational trends come and go and those of us who have been around for long enough, we have seen our fair share of the latest idea, presented as a...
Enhancing Oral Language PLD through Video Recording and Reflections
Paekākāriki School is a year 0-8 primary school on the picturesque Kāpiti Coast of the lower North Island of New Zealand. It has a roll of 155...
Is your school well prepared for Digital Technologies | Hangarau Matihiko?
Cognition Consultant, Del Costello shares five key factors that are present in schools well prepared for the implementation of the new Digital...
Interdisciplinary Oral Language: A Collaborative Approach
We know and understand the power of collaborative practice in teaching and learning. We also know that supporting our learners to collaborate...
Solomon Islands Curriculum Development Project Reaches Successful Conclusion
Cognition Education is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the Curriculum Development Project in the Solomon Islands, which involved...
Education by design, rather than education by surprise
Q+A with Jacque Allen Regularly we sit down with an expert from our team to discuss the work they do, the challenges they see in schools, and what...
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