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Four early childhood, primary and secondary school educators from across the motu, each demonstrating outstanding teaching practice and leadership, have been honoured with National Excellence in Teaching Awards (NEiTA). They are: Mina Pomare-Peita ...

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The Virginia Literacy Act is set to change the way state educators approach reading by bringing scientifically based reading research into focus.

'Legislature has invested over $1 billion into education over the last few years. We haven't been able to come back with the return on investment like I think we should,' Romero said.

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters is advocating science of reading practices in classroom literacy instruction.

The National Party have just released a policy that, should they become the government, all children will be taught to read under a Structured Literacy programme and have to set aside what is now called Balanced Literacy. Without going into detail many people familiar with theories of learning to read will be able to associate

Even though the district already had plans in motion, the change also had been power charged at the state level with the passage of the Read Act this past legislative cycle.

National has proposed to direct teachers how and what they should teach to improve literacy standards.

News from Grant County, New Mexico