| Description |
61 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction : Dispersing waves / Anne Meade -- Researching teaching and learning through storytelling : using a central character / Helen Smith, Kay Henson and Elaine Mayo -- A culture of shared leadership / Greerton Early Childhood Centre -- Building relationships between early childhood and school : mutually interesting projects / Carol Hartley [and others] -- Peaceful caregiving as curriculum : insights on primary caregiving from action research / Carmen Dalli and Natasha Kibble -- Growing raukura / Brenda Soutar with Te Whānau o Mana Tamariki -- Titiro mai, titiro atu = Looking near, looking far : curriculum at Otaki Kindergarten / Sarah Te One [and others] -- Transitions and home-based care : a literature review / Liz Everiss -- Fearless science : engaging community / Lisa Bond [and others] |
| Summary |
"Early childhood education Centres of innovation (COI) were established in 2002 as part of the 10-year plan for early childhood education," Pathways to the Future / Ngā Huarahi Arataki" In COI projects, innovative early childhood teaching teams reflect on and investigate their practices through action research, and share their findings with the wider education community. "Dispersing Waves" marks the early end of the COI programme in June 2009 and gathers together reports from completed projects and gems from some that closed early"--P. [4] cover |
| Notes |
"Ministry of Education, Centres of Innovation"--T.p. verso |
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"New Zealand Council for Educational Research"--T.p. verso |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Subject |
Action research in education -- New Zealand.
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Early childhood education -- New Zealand.
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Educational innovations -- New Zealand.
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| Author |
Meade, Anne.
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New Zealand. Ministry of Education.
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Centres of Innovation
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New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
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| ISBN |
187739856X (paperback) |
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9781877398568 (paperback) |
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