Virtual Learning Network

Check this out!  Looks awesome for oral language development.  Would love to hear examples of how you are using this!

Hey, I'm just wondering what sort of spelling programme people have in place for their Year 5- 8 students and what the benefits and pitfalls of these are. Our junior school currently uses Joy Alcock but this does not meet the needs of many of our...

Hi everyone. We are looking for a school in Chch for a group of teachers from Greymouth to visit. We would like to visit teachers who are passionate and inspiring in teaching writing and provide an engaging learning environment for our writers. Our...

Here's a great opportunity to look at a range of online tools to inspire and excite your students. Connecting readers: creating a reading social network is a 6-week fully facilitated online course offered by Services to Schools at the National...

Here's a great opportunity to look at a range of online tools to inspire and excite your students. Connecting readers: creating a reading social network is a 6-week fully facilitated online course offered by Services to Schools at the National...

So I've recently become the head of Literacy of our school. We want to raise the achievement of children in years 2 - 8 who are below in reading and the achievement of children in years 6 - 8 who are below in writing. What are you doing that is...

What are schools using to assist with writing moderation? What are the benefits and pitfalls of this method?

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