https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp Messages from the New Zealand education sector for politicians - shared by delegates at the 2017 giftEDnz Roadshow. en-us 2017-05-30 13:27:47 UTC 2017-05-30 23:18:30 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Balance.png giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174408525 A lack of understanding of diverse expressions of giftedness.]]> 2017-05-30 13:29:55 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174408525 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174408620 The current classroom environment caters to students who are not able to learn as quickly nor have such inspiration to learn beyond.]]> 2017-05-30 13:30:18 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174408620 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174409148 Educational change too fast.]]> 2017-05-30 13:32:24 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174409148 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174409235 Ministry of Education funded Professional Learning and Development (PLD) is available, but overridden by ‘lifting the tail’ PLD, and schools don’t apply for it.]]> 2017-05-30 13:32:46 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174409235 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174409699 Professional Development should be paid for, rather than rolled out for all schools/teachers who need it, as a matter of “Right.” ]]> 2017-05-30 13:34:45 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174409699 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174410076 No funding for provision for gifted kids.]]> 2017-05-30 13:36:13 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174410076 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174410482 Layers of expectations already upon teachers diminishes the time for teachers to really view the learner.]]> 2017-05-30 13:37:47 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174410482 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174410749 Lack of teacher training in needs of gifted kids.]]> 2017-05-30 13:38:51 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174410749 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174410828 Lack of communication between schools and health.]]> 2017-05-30 13:39:08 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174410828 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174410934 Teacher education is weak.]]> 2017-05-30 13:39:32 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174410934 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174411027 Few links from Early Childhood – Primary – Secondary School.]]> 2017-05-30 13:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174411027 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174411208 Finding the right people and resources/time to get programmes properly up and running in schools.]]> 2017-05-30 13:40:37 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174411208 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174411421 Tertiary Education on ‘gifted learning’ is limited. Not enough funding or professional development. ]]> 2017-05-30 13:40:58 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174411421 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174411538 Focus on National Standards an ensuring all learners are at standard, leading to leaving our very capable and advanced learners to “fend for themselves” rather than providing challenge and extension.]]> 2017-05-30 13:41:21 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174411538 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174411704 Scarce resources.]]> 2017-05-30 13:41:57 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174411704 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174411984 Feeling that gifted and talented will look after themselves, and complacency.]]> 2017-05-30 13:42:57 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174411984 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174412046 Money, money, money! We need more Professional Development, more resources, more dollars!]]> 2017-05-30 13:43:11 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174412046 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174412258 Dependent on individual schools, Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) co-ordinators, Board of Trustees, and principals to carry out GATE education.]]> 2017-05-30 13:43:57 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174412258 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174412393 Isolation – little inter-school contact.]]> 2017-05-30 13:44:29 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174412393 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174412647 Insufficient resourcing/checking up on secondary schools. Huge variation between schools. ]]> 2017-05-30 13:45:21 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174412647 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174412709 Little accountability.]]> 2017-05-30 13:45:38 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174412709 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174412934 How do the students feel about the terms “gifted” and “talented”?]]> 2017-05-30 13:46:34 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174412934 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174413158 There is no clear definition, programme, teacher training, resourcing, or recording of Gifted and Talented in NZ – In My Humble Opinion.]]> 2017-05-30 13:47:27 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174413158 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174414091 Gifted and talented education being in Post grad study, NOT in pre-service teacher training.]]> 2017-05-30 13:51:01 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174414091 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174414232 SEG (Special Education Grant) being calculated by school roll and not by student need.]]> 2017-05-30 13:51:31 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174414232 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174414333 Schools needing to fund teacher aides as reader writers for Special Assessment Considerations (SAC).]]> 2017-05-30 13:51:50 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174414333 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174414517 No educational psych assessments for students in Alternative Education.]]> 2017-05-30 13:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174414517 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174414646 Dedicated person overseeing gifted area in MoE – there used to be one.]]> 2017-05-30 13:52:59 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174414646 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174414800 Not a lot of funding for Gifted & Talented education pull-out programmes. Also, it should be more public so people know where they can go to get funding for programmes. ]]> 2017-05-30 13:53:24 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174414800 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174414886 New Education Minister in 3-year election cycle.]]> 2017-05-30 13:53:46 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174414886 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174414969 No funding for gifted students (like ESOL).]]> 2017-05-30 13:54:04 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174414969 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174415061 Lack of funding for teacher networks.]]> 2017-05-30 13:54:24 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174415061 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174415834 No advisory service any more.]]> 2017-05-30 13:57:05 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174415834 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174416290 The lack of funding and recognition of the work done and what needs to be done. ]]> 2017-05-30 13:58:49 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174416290 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174416379 Co-ordinated Gifted and Talented Education (GATE). National Programme for schools rather than individual schools doing their own thing or NOT. ]]> 2017-05-30 13:59:11 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174416379 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174416482 Gifted kids have a right to a year of new learning for a year of schooling. This isn’t the case for our gifted learners. ]]> 2017-05-30 13:59:35 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174416482 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174416573 Lack of teacher education. ]]> 2017-05-30 13:59:57 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174416573 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174416636 Priority Learners ‘must’ include Gifted (prison population is often made up of G&T learners gone astray).]]> 2017-05-30 14:00:13 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174416636 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174416716 NOT identifying all students’ rights to an education not just needs. ]]> 2017-05-30 14:00:31 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174416716 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174416821 People still not recognising giftedness.]]> 2017-05-30 14:00:58 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174416821 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174416954 Not enough is being done to identify and support our Gifted and Talented (G&T), particularly around emotional support. Our suicide rates are a real concern. ]]> 2017-05-30 14:01:29 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174416954 giftednz https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174417740 Teacher workload and pressure to focus on “priority learners” (who, rightly or wrongly, are not perceived to include gifted).]]> 2017-05-30 14:04:37 UTC https://padlet.com/giftednz/vvpwt7x1nbmp/wish/174417740