Working theories form an overarching learning outcome interdependent with learning dispositions in Te Whāriki. Working theories encompass children’s embodied, communicative, and social efforts to ...

This paper outlines the development and the conceptual design of an assessment for learning resource of 177 exemplars from early childhood contexts. Two metaphors provide the foundation for the ...

Julie Roberts and Cathie Johnson are NZCER's Education Advisors, who meet with schools every day to support them with their assessment and PLD needs. You can read more about what they do here. Phew, ...

A number of converging issues provided the impetus for 12 schools in the Western Bay of Plenty to form a support network to explore and develop play-based learning for the first years of school. This ...

The notion of children's working theories is an overarching outcome of Te Whāriki, Aotearoa New Zealand's early childhood curriculum. Growing research examines children’s working theories and teacher ...

Ko tātou e hoe tonu ana: Steering the waka of early childhood teacher education through choppy seas ...