Hooking Readers

The most difficult part about engaging young readers is to get them interested in reading in the first place. Book series have been one...

Teachers are magical

Need a little inspiration to remind you why we are teachers? Sarah Kay has a magical way with words. She reminds us how magical teachers...

Get in Your Waka for the Battle at the Mount

Student engagement in learning is something that every teacher strives for. We want our kids to WANT to learn- to WANT to know more- to...

Kāinga Rua

Ōtorohanga College has over 400 students in its student body, a percentage of which are from the western coast and must travel to the...

Growing Young Movers - AMAZING PD

Whew! Work has been busy! I know this is a bit delayed but I had such an amazing session at the Kekeenamawkayo Conference in Winnipeg...

Kaiako: The Teacher

As a teacher, there is no greater thing than to see students so engaged in their learning that they do not even notice visitors filtering...