The following is a list of Primary Teacher Sabbatical recipients and reports for 2013. The list is sorted by surname, and you can click on the index below to assist you. If a recipient has published their report online, a link will be added below, as it becomes available.
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Manuka Primary School
To identify what challenging behaviours are prevalent in classrooms, and the strategies and structures currently in place for teachers and students.
Frimley School
To gain training, experience and certification in the solution-based approach to bullying in primary schools.
Maraekakaho School
To investigate the use of intelligent learning behaviours to raise the achievement of learners.
Central Normal School
To investigate, explore and research current effective Māori language pedagogy narratives and to investigate its effectiveness in terms of e-learning and ICT capability.
Piopio Primary School
Review and development of assessment practice in the Junior School team towards reporting student achievement against the National Standards.
St John's Hill School
To investigate teachers' pedagogical approaches in environmental education that promote students' competence for a sustainable future.
Bluestone School
To investigate and research how primary schools in New Zealand manage the process of moderation against National Standards.
Lake Rotoiti School
Investigating the potential for children to record their own stories visually and orally as a means of nurturing rich and prolific written language.
Mayfair School
To investigate models of restorative practice and their use in primary schools, and develop the process and procedures for implementation of restorative practices at Mayfair school.
Coley Street School
Extending my understanding and knowledge of whole school behaviour management systems, with particular focus on the postive behaviour for learning programmes.
Ashgrove School
An investigation of the educational theory of Reggio Emilia and its relevance in New Zealand primary schools.
Arthur Miller School
To investigate the content of primary-school classroom mathematics programmes through the perspectives of rich problem-solving, the use of materials, and information and communication technology.
Blenheim School
To investigate how my knowledge and understanding of Māori pedagogy can enable myself as an RTLB to become more culturally responsive and competent, and thereby enable me to work collaboratively supporting schools and teachers to achieve 'Māori enjoying educational success as Māori.'
Winchester School (P North)
Investigate and explore best teaching practice for primary-aged children with special needs, with an emphasis on autistic spectrum disorder.
Apiti School
To investigate best practice in reading to effectively raise student engagement and achievement.
Raumati Beach School
Investigate whether our assessment system is Eurocentric, and what impact this has on marginalised learners.
Waltham School
Carry out an inquiry into the learning of children who are well below the national standard in Numeracy, including Māori and Pasifika students.
Clyde School
To investigate and explore the use of ICT in the Junior School to enhance my leadership in children's learning in numeracy and literacy at Clyde School.
Eastern Hutt School
Investigate and document the issues that children experience when transitioning from early childhood centres to school.
Wanganui Intermediate
To visit teachers in other schools and observe effectiveness and best practice in the use of e-learning, in order to develop and lead programmes of learning at Wanganui Intermediate School that most effectively use the UFB rollout.
Selwyn Ridge School
To develop a resource to assist teachers in using a differentiated approach to learning letters and sounds while meeting the needs of a diverse group of children.
Avondale Primary School (Auckland)
An investigation into the current beliefs, knowledge and practices of a group of teachers in order to improve understanding of how to effectively promote teacher learning to empower them to accelerate the literacy learning of students who are significantly challenged in literacy acquisition.
Browns Bay School
Investigate what pathways schools are taking to raise the effectiveness of their teachers, and what data they collect that shows this is having a positive effect on student outcomes.
Witherlea School
Research classroom learning programmes to enrich the oral language of new entrant children and promote achievement in literacy during their first year at school.
Central Normal School
Explore inclusive opportunities that will increase and extend the learning needs of diverse learners with an emphasis on positive interactions between students.
Waimataitai School
To investigate best practice so as to actively engage boys in their writing, to investigate best practice in relation to boys in Years 5-8, and to work closely with a mentor who has expertise in boys' education; and to develop a practical resource for other teachers which outlines key components of a quality writing programme, with particular reference to boys' writing, to select a target group of boys who are currently achieving below national standards.
Onerahi School
To investigate teachers' understanding of inquiry learning and how this transfers from theory into classroom practice in schools.
Royal Oak School
To investigate what factors contribute to the successful transition of students with learning and/or behavioural needs from year 8 to secondary school, and what processes need to be in place to facilitate an effective transition.
Lincoln Primary School
To investigate how outstanding schools in the UK have implemented best practices for the teaching and learning of science and reflect on how we can help our own students.
Okaihau School
To investigate the literacy levels of children entering school, particularly those of Māori children.
Maungatapu School
To investigate the foundation skills programme in order to develop more rigour and expertise at Maungatapu School.
Kairanga School
Investigate the benefits, application and implications of brain-based learning in the classroom setting.
West End School (P North)
Research best practice for increasing children's written vocabulary in the first three years of Junior School.
St John's School (Ranfurly)
To investigate the systems and practices that are currently being used to support Filipino students with their integration into New Zealand schools.
Kadimah College
To investigate how Jewish elementary schools in New York incorporate Jewish culture. The report will outline the professional learning activities and development, the timeline and potential learning itinerary, and the benefits to staff and students as well as myself.
Henley School (Nelson)
To research effective teaching methods for underachievers in mathematics, and to implement a daily programme for a group of children at Henley School to lift their progress.
Lincoln Primary School
To investigate how outstanding schools in the UK have implemented best practices for the teaching and learning of science and reflect on how we can help our own students.
Carlton School
An inquiry into organisational methodology and its impact on teaching practice and student learning and achievement.
Nelson Central School
To investigate how schools in the Nelson/Waimea district decide on resources to teach phonological knowledge to new readers.
New Windsor School
Develop a resource kit for New Zealand schools wanting to use human rights education as a basis for implementing the New Zealand Curriculum.
Clearview Primary
Investigate the impact of modern learning environments on pedagogical practice and student learning experiences.
Mt Cook School (Wellington)
To investigate inquiry learning as a way of thinking and working across the curriculum and the benefits of this learning model for our students' further education.
Matipo Road School
Research into and reading on current writing practice both in New Zealand and around the world; observations of classroom writing pedagogy in a variety of schools.
Hoon Hay School
Investigate ways to enhance the development and implementation of our 'Hoon Hay Way' inquiry model.
Kaitaia School
To investigate if other schools similar to Kaitaia Primary have similar issues, and how teachers address them in their language programme.
Sunnyvale School
To investigate links between oral language development on entry to school and achievement in literacy in relation to National Standards.
Amesbury School
Investigate whether our assessment system is Eurocentric, and what impact this has on marginalised learners.
Remuera School
To investigate the value of handheld devices.
Marton Junction School
To develop a reading programme for new parents to use to enrich the language, understanding and knowledge of their children before they start school.
Newmarket School
To investigate the relationship between pedagogy and student learning using ICT.
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