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Stephen Ross

@aratiatia.bsky.social

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Pākehā, science, gaming, indigenous wisdoms. He/him. Banner is "Taranaki Maunga from Oeo Road" Giclee print by Marianne Muggeridge.

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Stephen Ross @aratiatia.bsky.social · Jun 12

OK this is too sneaky, Connections, because this really should be a set of four BUT IT ISN'T 😡😡😡

Screen shot of the latest Connections game. The words cone, lens, iris and rod are highlighted. Only three of the four lives remain.

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Stephen Ross @aratiatia.bsky.social · 1h

Nicola Willis calling inclusion of te Tiriti in education "virtue signalling" is the most disgusting immoral shit I have heard all day and I am fuming

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Stephen Ross @aratiatia.bsky.social · 21h

Erica Stanford's ignorance, racism and arrogance are destroying NZ education systems, the goodwill of thousands of educators and the learning experiences of countless young people.

Sacha @sachadylan.bsky.social · 22h

Emboldened by lack of consequences for other regressive policies

Teachers shocked by government decision to remove Treaty of Waitangi requirement in schools

The minister had been moving to change the requirement in the Education Act, but has announced it will remove it altogether.

www.rnz.co.nz

Stephen Ross @aratiatia.bsky.social · 1d

Here's a long, depressing list of funding cuts and reductions in NZ education from April this year. It's all being vaguely "reinvested" in education but who knows where, when, how and who actually benefits. www.education.govt.nz/our-work/pub...

Reinvestment

$613.5 million of operating funding over 4 years will be reinvested into evidence informed frontline services, learning supports, and curriculum resources to help lift achievement for all learners.

www.education.govt.nz

Stephen Ross @aratiatia.bsky.social · 3d

It's really hard to find a single ear gaming headset these days. We have a Dolby Atmos setup and one ear piece means I can hear chat but also the full surround sound. My current headset is over 15 years old and starting to pack up 😫😫😫

Stephen Ross @aratiatia.bsky.social · 5d

Year 3 students (7-8 yr olds) in Aotearoa are gonna lap up the stuff about lfred Brehm (1829–1884) who recorded observations of animal diets and feeding behaviours (I mean, don't we all!!). His writings popularised zoology and animal studies in Europe! Relevant, cool! Science is all white, guys!

Stephen Ross @aratiatia.bsky.social · 6d

Ok I found it as a link to the draft. NOS looks to be so interwoven it's vanished. Whole document is now a checklist of things to memorise ☹️ including a few scientists' names. Science capabilities totally absent to me, this lacks any science literacies or fluency and is designed for easy testing IMO

Stephen Ross @aratiatia.bsky.social · 6d

How did you even find it? Tāhūrangi is as bad as TKI was for searching stuff. Do you have a link you can share?

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Stephen Ross @aratiatia.bsky.social · 11d

New mayor of Taupō who stated before the local election that he wanted to remove Māori wards won't be going to any marae as part of his new role.

Article in the Taupō Times about the new mayor, John Funnell

Close up of two paragraphs from the same article. Text reads "there are some places where it is impossible for me to hear like cocktail parties, art gallery openings or on marae." "So please accept this as an apology in advance if I do not attend your group's event".

Reposted by Stephen Ross

JMK @jmk15.bsky.social · 11d

"Let’s stop mistaking white-coated research for truth, or charisma for credibility. Let’s listen to the voices in the room that too often go unheard — and more importantly, let’s ask why those voices didn’t show up in the first place."
www.engaginglearningvoices.com/post/what-ac...

What Actually Happened on the Curriculum Roadshow? A Knowledge-Rich Love Story

by ELVWe’ve all been waiting, haven’t we? For someone — anyone — from Camp Roadshow to step forward and tell us what really went on. Not the soundbites, not the policy gloss, but the actual story be...

www.engaginglearningvoices.com

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Stephen Ross @aratiatia.bsky.social · 13d

Eesh... cringe, desperate and not the vibe

Beehive NZ @beehivenz.bsky.social · 13d

A new joint release is available from Hon Simeon Brown, Hon Erica Stanford and Hon Judith Collins KC.

Strike unfair, unproductive and unnecessary

Tomorrow’s proposed strike is unfair, unproductive and unnecessary and should be called off, Public Service Minister Judith Collins says.

www.beehive.govt.nz

Stephen Ross @aratiatia.bsky.social · 14d

We're all just using the front left burner, let's be real

Stephen Ross @aratiatia.bsky.social · 14d

Education minister Erica Stanford, with zero relevant qualifications and no sector experience, is causing untold damage to education in Aotearoa and deeply hurting govt-educator relationships and her own arrogance prevents her from reflecting on any of it