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Nicholas, Karen; Fletcher, Jo – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2017
By giving early adolescents in their last 2 years of primary/elementary schooling opportunities to voice their ideas, teacher educators, school leaders, and teachers gain insight into how children view their mathematics learning. This article explores the views and aspirations of 34 11- to 13-year-old students from a range of socioeconomic schools…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Adolescents, Secondary School Students, Elementary School Students
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Fletcher, Jo; Nicholas, Karen – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2017
Effective school leadership in supporting outcomes for all students is critical. This study focuses on six New Zealand principals as they endeavour to make a difference to reading outcomes for 11 to 13 year-old students. In New Zealand, there are approximately 20% of students who are underachieving in reading. Once they reach the final years of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Early Adolescents, Leadership Role
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Nicholas, Karen; Fletcher, Jo – Educational Review, 2017
Advances in learning approaches can enhance deeper levels of mathematical thinking and engagement through the use of new digital environments and technologies. The growing utilisation of portable digital devices in schools has meant there are enhanced tools to support mathematical learning and understandings. This article focused on those who work…
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Mathematics Instruction, Information Technology, Foreign Countries
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Fletcher, Jo; Parkhill, Faye; Harris, Christine – Support for Learning, 2011
Establishing appropriate learning environments for culturally diverse underachieving students continues to challenge educators across a range of international contexts. A synthesis of findings from our studies in New Zealand indicated that teachers and students from Pasifika and Maori backgrounds considered that learning is facilitated by the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching Methods, Underachievement