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NCEA: First things first. This is not the right time to introduce a new qualification model.
NCEA was a flawed qualification model on so many levels, but we need to avoid the mistakes we made 20 years ago and before replacing it, we need to…
 • MARK SHEEHAN
Erica Stanford (2): Structured literacy and the equity gap
Erica Stanford’s aim to close the equity gap and address declining literacy standards is ambitious but learning is complicated and we are as yet to see…
 • MARK SHEEHAN
Erica Stanford: Making a difference? (1)
Erica Stanford is clear in her priorities, but there is saying and there is doing. Ambitious aims are all good but it is how policies play out in the…
 • MARK SHEEHAN
Being Pragmatic: In education actions speak louder than words
2025 is when the practical implications of the government’s initiatives in education, will become clear and what matters now is what our politicians do…
 • MARK SHEEHAN
Imagine: An education system for the benefit of all
We all agree that being well-educated is valuable and contributes to the success of our country, so why is it so hard to build an egalitarian schooling…
 • MARK SHEEHAN
You are what you eat: $3 school lunches and the economics of being educated
$3 school lunches may be financially expedient but we need a more radically hopeful approach to such questions that places the long-term health and…
 • MARK SHEEHAN
Charter schools, ‘structured maths’ and the ‘elephant in the room’
There appears to be a ‘right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing' vibe with the government's education initiatives that are characterised…
 • MARK SHEEHAN
NZeducator
NZeducator
A teacher in the school/university sector for 50 years, my aim is to generate an inclusive, open conversation about creating an egalitarian education system that equips all our young people with the knowledge and skills to develop their full potential.
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