The Better Start Literacy Approach
(BSLA), developed by a team of researchers at UC’s Child
Well-Being Research Institute, is being rolled out this year
to over 1000 new entrant/Year 1 teachers and literacy
specialists around New Zealand.
The $10m
funding over the next two years will support the upskilling
of approximately 5,000 teachers and literacy specialists
through UC’s new micro-credential professional development
qualifications.
Professors Gail Gillon and
Brigid McNeill have led the development of the Better Start
Literacy Approach over several years. The success of the
approach in developing children’s oral language, early
reading and writing ability has been proven through
Share
The Better Start Literacy Approach (BSLA), developed by a team of researchers at UC’s Child Well-Being Research Institute, is being rolled out this year to over 1000 new entrant/Year 1 teachers and literacy specialists around New Zealand.
The $10m funding over the next two years will support the upskilling of approximately 5,000 teachers and literacy specialists through UC’s new micro-credential professional development qualifications.
Professors Gail Gillon and Brigid McNeill have led the development of the Better Start Literacy Approach over several years. The success of the approach in developing children’s oral language, early reading and writing ability has been proven through controlled research trials as part of the
Press Release – E Tipu e Rea
E Tipu E Rea Whānau supports mātua taiohi (young parents) aged 14-22 in Auckland.
Since October last year, nearly a third of our mātua taiohi have had to access MSD-funded immediate housing in motels.
While the issue of youth homelessness has been publicised in recent months by groups such as Lifewise and the Manaaki Rangatahi Collective, the additional challenges and complexities faced by young people with tamariki have not yet been made public.
E Tipu E Rea works with mātua taiohi and has seen that the current use of motels for immediate emergency housing is completely inappropriate for young māmā and their tamariki, who often live there for months at a time. Given the majority of mātua taiohi supported by E Tipu E Rea are Māori or Pasifika, this is an issue of equity that has far reaching ramifications.
Press Release – E Tipu e Rea E Tipu E Rea Whnau supports mtua taiohi (young parents) aged 14-22 in Auckland. Since October last year, nearly a third of our mtua taiohi have had to access MSD-funded immediate housing in motels. While the issue of youth homelessness has been publicised …
E Tipu E Rea Whānau supports mātua taiohi (young parents) aged 14-22 in Auckland.
Since October last year, nearly a third of our mātua taiohi have had to access MSD-funded immediate housing in motels.
While the issue of youth homelessness has been publicised in recent months by groups such as Lifewise and the Manaaki Rangatahi Collective, the additional challenges and complexities faced by young people with tamariki have not yet been made public.