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The New Zealand Curriculum and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa

The New Zealand Curriculum is a statement of official policy relating to teaching and learning for years 1–13 in English-medium schools.

Fōlauga

Fōlauga is a cutting-edge journal in gagana Sāmoa. With its bold, dramatic design and variety of writing styles and genres, it fosters strong engagement with learning and reading gagana Sāmoa.

Collections

The Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) Collections is a series of books and audio CDs that support adult learners to develop literacy and enjoyment of reading for adult learners.

Dragonflies Nonfiction

Dragonflies Nonfiction comprises 60 bright, absorbing titles that focus on the United States and Canadian curriculums for the early grades.

The Literacy Professional Development Project

This project focuses on lifting the performance of students by providing in-depth professional learning for teachers.

Effective Pedagogy in Mathematics/Pāngarau

Effective Pedagogy in Mathematics/Pāngarau is essential reading for anyone with aninterest in raising student achievement in mathematics.

I-E-KO-KO! An Introduction to Cook Islands Māori

I-E-KO-KO! is a complete resource for teachers of Cook Islands Māori.

Tupu

Tupu means “grow”. The Tupu series – published in five Pasifika languages – contains a variety of genres including stories, non-fiction, poems, and plays.

Smokefree Schools / Ngā Kura Auahi Kore

The Health Sponsorship Council’s Smokefree Schools/Ngā Kura Auahi Kore project aims to reduce smoking and encourage quitting. The HSC sought our health and curriculum expertise for its school resources.

Teaching Reading Comprehension

Teaching Reading Comprehension by Dr Alison Davis is an engaging, informative handbook that bridges the gap between thoery and practice by working from a teachers' perspective.

The National Standards

The National Standards provide nationally consistent reference points, or signposts, in reading, writing, and mathematics for students in years 1–8. 

Ki te Aotūroa

Ki te Aotūroa is a two-year research and development project that works to improve the practice and professional learning of inservice teacher educators.