2018 Sabbatical Reports - Secondary Teachers
The following is a list of Secondary Teacher Sabbatical recipients for 2018.
The list is sorted by surname, and you can click on the index below to assist you. If a recipient has published their report online, a link will be added below, as it becomes available.
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2018
Lorraine Andrews
Upper Hutt College
Ensure long term success of PB4L at Upper Hutt College by investigating colleges that have been running the programme for 3 years or longer. To determine actions and initiatives they have taken to build a culture where positive behaviour and learning becomes the 'normal' way of life at their school.
Christine Archer
Heretaunga College
Investigation into learner centred learning systems through literature reviews, studies and research into evidence/success stories from other NZ secondary schools.
Andrew Berry
Westlake Boys' High School
Research, visits to schools and a literature review to investigate best practice pedagogy in using ICT for learning in English and developing key competencies.
Jennifer Boomen
Waitakere College
Visit UK secondary schools to examine best practice and innovative approaches to integrating refugee students into secondary schools.
Judith Brown
Otumoetai College
Inquiry into Whole School Well Being focusing on what schools can do to build resilience in their students, analysing the impact a resilient school community has in raising student achievement and improving outcomes for learners.
Lynette Brown
Taupo-nui-a-Tia College
Review relevant pedagogical curriculum knowledge of Nature of Science, Science Capabilities, Future Focus Education and STEM. Investigate the relationship between pedagogical style and student learning as well as other teaching and learning systems.
Diane Cavallo
Hobsonville Point Secondary School
Professional learning that will contribute to leadership of learning design at Hobsonville Point School. Planned visits to US and UK schools to investigate models and approaches to future-focussed learning design and leadership for student-centred, innovative learning practice.
John Cooksley
Devon Intermediate
Visit teachers in other schools to improve knowledge, skills and practice effectiveness in year 7 and 8 hard materials technology.
Mark Dempster
Mt Albert Grammar School
To investigate other teaching and learning systems in local community intermediate schools to see what their Health and PE programmes deliver. Travel aboard to see how overseas schools deliver compulsory PE within their junior schools. Investigate what other countries, regions and schools want their students to be able to do and believe is important with regards to physical activity once they finish school.
Eric Dirkze
Kaiapoi Borough School
Undertake personal study to deepen my content knowledge of robotics at the year 7 and 8 level. The specific focus will be around the use of the "Lego Mindstorm EV3" robot and how to better teach, stimulate and engage students in this technological field.
Robyn Elston
Taradale High School
To research 'best practice' with regard to how digital technology can promote foster student engagement and improve achievement. I will explore the pedagogy around the use of digital technology in the classroom to enhance the learning experience and achievement, especially for our priority learners. I will also explore how they are being effectively used in other schools, to facilitate differentiated learning programmes that enable our priority learners, in particular to achieve success at Level 1 English.
Mark Fletcher
Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu
Investigate the critical thinking skills of History NCEA level 3 students who are researching a 'contested event' for the achievement standard 91434.
Alana Frankum
Hastings Girls' High School
Investigate methods and strategies to motivate Pasifika students to want to improve their musical talents, skills and knowledge.
John Green
St Peter's College (Palmerston North)
Develop links with local industry and tertiary providers to better connect students in Levels 2 and 3 Chemistry to pathways for further education and work.
Lynda Guilliard
Waimea College
Investigate alternative programmes and strategies for Students At Risk Of Not Achieving (SARONA). Further develop career-focused pathways with an emphasis on further study, training and employment options for these priority learners.
Vernon Hadaway
Hillmorton High School
Investigation of evidence based, best practice teaching pedagogy; for assisting students challenged with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
Sean Hann
Wellington College
Investigation into the educational philosophy behind, and application of, Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL).
Suzanne Hawes
Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu
Investigate what best practice looks like for students with dyscalculia when studying mathematics in an online environment.
Charles Hawes
Kapiti College
Investigation into the use of digital technology in the learning of Mathematics, specifically Algebra. Research and develop a course outline to cover teaching concepts and resources.
Grietje Hoogendoorn
Mt Roskill Grammar
Investigate and develop a "best practice" model of initiating and facilitating LGBTI Diversity groups in schools.
Barry Hook
Lynfield College
To investigate the teaching of programming and mechatronics in both Australia and New Zealand at years 12 and 13. This curriculum is very new and the approaches used seem to be diverse and I want to investigate which are more successful.
Amanda Jarden
Hastings Girls' High School
To undertake research into the effectiveness of feedback to students.
Robert Jones
Te Aute College
Create a resource for students through investigating old boys of Te Aute College who fought in France during World War I.
Shane Latch
Northcote College
Investigate pedagogical approaches and best practice in integrated careers education in New Zealand schools.
Stewart Mckissock
Birkenhead College
To research best practices and applications of digital technologies in DVC, and apply newfound knowledge to the redevelopment of teaching and learning strategies in current DVC courses Years 9 to 13.
Robyn McLaren
Nelson College For Girls
Produce a learning resource for second language learners of Te Reo Māori in a mainstream secondary school, offered in multi-level classes.
Erik Merkens
Te Aho o Te Kura Pounamu
Investigate best practice in assisting students with Autism Spectrum Disorder to better support students undertaking distance learning through Te Kura.
Geoffrey Newby
Hutt Valley High School
Technology curriculum design and development project, undertaking research in the industry for 3D printers and laser cutters.
Jill O'Brien
Kelston Girls' College
Research to develop digital technology content knowledge and current resource development practice to assist in creating units of work and resources for level 2 and 3 Digital technology programmes. Development will include shadowing in a local printing company and on-line adobe training.
Andrew Parsons
Logan Park High School
Investigate how different pedagogical approaches can better meet the needs of diverse learners through a culturally responsive teaching and learning programme specifically relating to the Technology curriculum.
Maree Patten
Kuranui College
Review of how well the 'BYOD' scheme has worked in the school. Research and investigation into how digital technologies has and can enhance and add value to the learning of students and teachers.
Craig Reddington
Kaikorai Valley College
Critical review of the Active Education Project in New Zealand. Develop a model to help school embed AE practices school wide. Formulate a plan of how to introduce pedagogical change for teachers to introduce active learning into their teaching practice, improving educational outcomes for students and teacher professional networks.
Ross Redpath
Inglewood High School
To examine and evaluate different teaching and learning programmes and the impact school systems and student diversity have on the selection and delivery of the chosen programmes of learning. (Subject: Agricultural and Horticultural Science)
Colin Redpath
Waimea College
Design a new course for the Natural Processes part of the year 13 Geography course, including a literature review of costal processes in Tasman Bay and the development of activities that reflect inquiry learning practices. Also, I would like to develop a class one note that would help deliver teaching and learning of this unit of work to the students. The aim of this would also be to share this with the other year 13 Geography classes and other schools within our region.
Ainslie Sauvao
St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie)
Investigate and develop a coherent resource for schools on effective engagement with Pasifika families and communities.
Suzanne Scott
New Plymouth Boys' High School
Undertake research into robotics with a special reference to developing a student resource which will be an introduction to robotics for junior high school classes. I will investigate and identify the best robotics platform and software in terms of affordability and functionality, research tips and suggest innovative activities for teaching robotics based on a 21st century pedagogy.
Julie Stewart
Massey High School
Investigate the learning needs of diverse students in large, urban, low-to-middle decile secondary schools, and how to best address those needs.
David Storrie
Glendowie College
To investigate the effectiveness of different pedagogical approaches when providing assessment feedback and feed forward to students, and the impact they can have on improving student learning and achievement.
Graham Taylor
Fraser High School
To undertake a review of the MOE document "Easing the Transition from Primary to Secondary Schooling" and undertake an inquiry focused on improving the learning and the learning transition from year 8 to year 9. Spend time in our COL visiting contributing schools, scanning, engaging in dialogue and observation.
Jennifer Thomas
Nelson College For Girls
Investigate how the Human Sciences can be taught effectively in a modern learning environment at the senior level.
Louise Van de Water
Kelston Girls' College
Investigation into the newly-established Māori and Samoan bilingual units at Kelston Girls College, in particular the pedagogy behind their establishment, the impact of assessment, and ways to future proof these units.
Philip Van der Klift
Papatoetoe High School
Investigate pedagogical approaches to language teaching to revitalise "at risk" indigenous languages in post-colonial communities, such as Te Reo Māori.
Peter Wadsworth
St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie)
Investigate pastoral care programmes in schools in Australia, England and Ireland that improve mental health and resilience in students.
Angela Wallace
Te Kauwhata College
Investigate student transition from one institution to another, and from year level to year level within a school.
Ian Watson
Otumoetai College
Attend Te Wharekura o Mauao to be fully immersed in Te Reo Māori.
Barbara Williams
Menzies College
Investigate how and why students make career choices involving vocational pathways.
Patricia Williams
Sacred Heart College (Napier)
Investigate and develop strategies and teaching methods to institute transformational digital learning in the English classroom.
Robert Young
New Plymouth Girls' High School
Develop and create new resources which will enhance graphics practice for the Design and Visual Communication subject area.
Gary Ytsma
Marlborough Boys' College
Develop a "wine industry" package at Levels 2 and 3 to better link what schools can deliver to meet the needs of primary industry.
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