Early Childhood Education

ECE working groups need to give strong message

9 Feb 2012

The education sector union NZEI Te Riu Roa hopes two new working groups on early childhood education will deliver a strong message to the government to restore funding levels and commit to a fully qualified teaching workforce.

Taking action to raise quality in early childhood education

9 Feb 2012

10 February 2012 Media Statement Taking action to raise quality in early childhood education Education Minister Hekia Parata has announced the establishment of two working groups to improve quality early childhood education for young children. “We ...

Guest column: David Lawrence, Jr. ... Early childhood education can't be mere baby-sitting

9 Feb 2012

Question: If your teacher tells you that 90 percent of your exam will be on the first five chapters of the textbook, do you spend an equal amount of your time reading chapters six, seven and eight? Or do you focus — invest more of your resources — on learning and understanding those first few chapters?