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1. Learning Better Together: Working towards Inclusive Education in New Zealand Schools (DVD and booklet)

   A prominent New Zealand researcher and disability advocate, Jude MacArthur creates a coherent picture of what we can aspire to in our schools.The Learning Better Together booklet is closely aligned to the principles outlined in the Index for Inclusion. The...

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   Learning Better Together: Working towards Inclusive Education in New Zealand Schools (DVD and booklet)

   A prominent New Zealand researcher and disability advocate, Jude MacArthur creates a coherent picture of what we can aspire to in our schools.

   The Learning Better Together booklet is closely aligned to the principles outlined in the Index for Inclusion. The topics addressed include:

   • medical (deficit thinking) versus social models of disability
   • what inclusion means … and what it is not
   • Māori and inclusion
   • developing an inclusive school culture and inclusive classroom practices
   • inclusive education as matter of human rights and social justice
   • students’ social experiences and learning in regular compared to special education settings
   • the need for teacher professional development
   • the role of leaders.

   A   DVD is also available.It covers similar topics as well as a range of perspectives from children, parents, teachers, and principals. It is particularly valuable for exploring the principle of inclusion and the related concepts of segregation and exclusion. It shows disabled children being included in the classroom and playground context, clearly demonstrating the benefits to them and their peers. Important principles are addressed – for example, the need for active involvement by all concerned, the need for good communication between home and school, and the role of the teacher in addressing individual needs and setting up the classroom culture.

   The DVD shows that strategies for supporting students with special education needs (for example, visual schedules and social stories) are really just about knowing learners well and explicit teaching, and can be used to benefit others. The key message of both the DVD and the booklet is that inclusion is about responding to diversity and that it is a fundamental human right, not an act of beneficence.

    MacArthur, J. (2009). Learning Better Together: Working towards Inclusive Education in New Zealand Schools. Wellington: IHC New Zealand.

   Resources for:

   Further learning , Taking action

   Relevant to:

   Leading change, Understanding inclusion, Effective schools, Special education and ASD in NZ school settings, Building inclusive school cultures, Producing inclusive school policies, Evolving inclusive practices

   Contributed by:

   MacArthur, J. 2009 IHC New Zealand.

2. The New Zealand Curriculum Online

   Curriculum Online has resources to support school communities to think about and explore their principles, values, and vision. The resources include digital stories to demonstrate these processes in action.One resource that has been highly rated is a curriculum planning pack...

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   The New Zealand Curriculum Online

   Curriculum Online has resources to support school communities to think about and explore their principles, values, and vision. The resources include digital stories to demonstrate these processes in action.

   One resource that has been highly rated is a curriculum planning pack that can be used to reflect on:

   • skills your students need for the future
   • how these requirements impact on your curriculum aims.

   The resources include links to materials on other sites. 

   Resources for:

   Further learning , Taking action , Others' stories

   Relevant to:

   Building inclusive school cultures

   Contributed by:

   Ministry of Education .

3. Ki te Aoturoa: Improving Inservice Teacher Educator Learning and Practice

   Ministry of Education (2008). Ki te Aoturoa: Improving Inservice Teacher Educator Learning and Practice. Wellington: Learning Media. Ki te Aoturoa is a set of learning materials that is designed to support leaders of educational learning to learn and improve so...

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   Ki te Aoturoa: Improving Inservice Teacher Educator Learning and Practice

   Ministry of Education (2008). Ki te Aoturoa: Improving Inservice Teacher Educator Learning and Practice. Wellington: Learning Media.

   Ki te Aoturoa is a set of learning materials that is designed to support leaders of educational learning to learn and improve so that they can support the learning of others, with the ultimate goal of improved outcomes for students. The materials emphasise a collaborative process in which each person is treated with respect while their knowledge, values, beliefs, and practices are considered and critiqued.

   You may find the following sections of particular value.

   • The chapter on 'Conducting Inquiry' includes a section on selecting a collaborative process and activities to scaffold learning. The section describes five approaches, illustrated by video clips from practice:
     • aligning beliefs with practice through problem-based methodology
     • learning from modelling by others
     • participating in role play
     • using a coach or mentor
     • working with a critical friend.

   • The Learning cases show inservice teacher educators using a version of the inquiry and knowledge-building cycle as they work to improve their own practice while simultaneously supporting others to inquire into and improve theirs.
   • School leaders may find the chapter ' Change for Improvement' useful for thinking about how to manage their communities through the discomfort and uncertainty of change. See, in particular, the suggested activity on page 176, which is based on a set of assumptions on educational change developed by Michael Fullan (2007).
   •  The chapter on ' Communication and Relationships' may help prompt thinking about the kinds of relationships necessary to bring about worthwhile change and how they can be created.

   Fullan, M. (2007). The New Meaning of Educational Change, 4th ed. New York: Teachers College Press.

   Resources for:

   Further learning , Taking action , Others' stories

   Relevant to:

   Inquiry and knowledge-building, Leading change, Building inclusive school cultures, Evolving inclusive practices

   Contributed by:

   Ministry of Education 2008 Wellington: Learning Media.

4. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A Resource for Educators

   Ministry of Education (June 2011). Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A Resource for Educators. Wellington: Ministry of Education. (booklet and PowerPoint presentation)This slim booklet is an excellent starting point for teachers in particular to understand ASD, how it impacts on learning, and...

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   Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A Resource for Educators

   Ministry of Education (June 2011). Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): A Resource for Educators. Wellington: Ministry of Education. (booklet and PowerPoint presentation)

   This slim booklet is an excellent starting point for teachers in particular to understand ASD, how it impacts on learning, and how student learning can be fostered within the context and across the key competencies and learning areas of The New Zealand Curriculum.

   The booklet promotes a collaborative approach to fostering development in all the areas needed to become participating, contributing members of the community. It suggests practical strategies for engaging students in learning and for managing transitions.

   The 'Resources and tools' section of the Ministry's new website ASD in Education also has a PowerPoint presentation that can be used to introduce others to the concepts and ideas in the booklet.

   Resources for:

   Further learning , Taking action

   Relevant to:

   Understanding autism spectrum disorder, Building inclusive school cultures, Producing inclusive school policies, Evolving inclusive practices, Managing transitions

   Contributed by:

   Ministry of Education June 2010 Wellington: Ministry of Education.

5. Collaboration for Success: Individual Education Plans

   Ministry of Education (2011b). Collaboration for Success: Individual Education Plans. Wellington: Learning Media.This is the Ministry of Education’s core resource for anyone involved in developing or implementing individual education plans (IEPs) to support students with special education needs. While it...

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   Collaboration for Success: Individual Education Plans

   Ministry of Education (2011b). Collaboration for Success: Individual Education Plans. Wellington: Learning Media.

   This is the Ministry of Education’s core resource for anyone involved in developing or implementing individual education plans (IEPs) to support students with special education needs. While it is focused on the small number of individual students for whom an IEP is necessary, its messages are closely aligned to those of this website. Themes include the importance of collaboration, cultural responsiveness, and an inquiry approach. This resource would be useful as a catalyst for culture change when you are looking to improve your IEP process.

   You can find Collaboration for Success on IEP Online, aling with a rollout kit and other resources to support its implementation.

   The development of Collaboration for Success was informed by Mitchell, Morton, and Hornby’s literature review, included here for those who are interested in further reading.

   Mitchell, D., Morton, M., and Hornby, G. (2010). Review of the Literature on Individual Education Plans: Report to the New Zealand Ministry of Education. Christchurch: College of Education, University of Canterbury.

   Resources for:

   Further learning , Taking action

   Relevant to:

   Inquiry and knowledge-building, Understanding inclusion, Building inclusive school cultures, Producing inclusive school policies, Evolving inclusive practices, Managing transitions

   Contributed by:

   Ministry of Education 2011 Wellington: Learning Media.

6. Tātaiako: Cultural Competencies for Teachers of Māori Learners

   Ministry of Education (2011). Tātaiako: Cultural Competencies for Teachers of Māori Learners. Wellington: Ministry of Education. Tātaiako explains the progression of the competencies teachers need to develop in order to help Māori learners achieve educationally as Māori. It is most...

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   Tātaiako: Cultural Competencies for Teachers of Māori Learners

   Ministry of Education (2011). Tātaiako: Cultural Competencies for Teachers of Māori Learners. Wellington: Ministry of Education.

   Tātaiako explains the progression of the competencies teachers need to develop in order to help Māori learners achieve educationally as Māori. It is most effective when used collaboratively with whānau, hapū, and iwi.

   Resources for:

   Further learning , Taking action , Others' stories

   Relevant to:

   Understanding inclusion, Audit, Building inclusive school cultures, Producing inclusive school policies, Evolving inclusive practices

   Contributed by:

   Ministry of Education 2011 Wellington: Ministry of Education.

7. Special Education

   This section of the Ministry of Education website describes how the Ministry works with schools to support the vision of a more inclusive education system. It is a substantial site that is worth revisiting.Some of the information is for educators...

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   Special Education

   This section of the Ministry of Education website describes how the Ministry works with schools to support the vision of a more inclusive education system. It is a substantial site that is worth revisiting.

   Some of the information is for educators and boards of trustees, some for parents. It is organised under the following headings:

   • About Us: The Ministry’s purpose, the way it works, the legislative and policy context, contact information, and how to make a complaint
   • Careers and professional development: Information about study awards, study leave positions, fellowships, and scholarships
   • Services and support: Information on all services including assistive technology, ASD, Behaviour, Early Intervention, Ongoing Resourcing Scheme (ORS), and Resource Teacher: Learning and Behaviour (RTLB).
   • Our work programme: Projects, programmes, and initiatives including a link to the section on Supporting Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
   • Publications and resources: Corporate publications, a parent information kit, tools for boards and educators (such as teacher booklets), and forms and guidelines.

   The publications and resources are well worth exploring. Parents, for example, will be interested in the booklets on services, starting at primary and at secondary school, and on leaving school; the National Transition Guidelines; and the Family/Whānau File, which can be used for sharing information about their child as they grow up.

   Resources for:

   Further learning , Taking action

   Relevant to:

   Understanding autism spectrum disorder, Effective schools, Special education and ASD in NZ school settings, Building inclusive school cultures, Producing inclusive school policies, Evolving inclusive practices, Managing transitions, Specific issues for secondary schools

   Contributed by:

   Ministry of Education.

8. Education that Fits: Review of International Trends in the Education of Students with Special Education Needs

   Mitchell, D. (2010). Education that Fits: Review of International Trends in the Education of Students with Special Education Needs. Wellington: Ministry of Education.The Ministry of Education commissioned this extensive review of international trends to inform the 2010 Review of Special...

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   Education that Fits: Review of International Trends in the Education of Students with Special Education Needs

   Mitchell, D. (2010). Education that Fits: Review of International Trends in the Education of Students with Special Education Needs. Wellington: Ministry of Education.

   The Ministry of Education commissioned this extensive review of international trends to inform the 2010 Review of Special Education. Mitchell's review provides valuable evidence to inform decision-making. The topics covered are:

   • paradigms of special educational needs
   • definitions, categorisation and terminology
   • disproportionality in special education
   • response to intervention and graduated response
   • educational contexts
   • funding and resourcing
   • curriculum
   • assessment
   • evidence-based pedagogy
   • inclusive education
   • non-inclusive educational settings
   • teacher education
   • collaboration
   • parent involvement
   • universal design for learning.

   In his 2007 book What Really Works in Special and Inclusive Education, David Mitchell provides practical guidelines for the implementation of 24 teaching strategies, including:

   • strategies for arranging the context of learning, such as inclusive education, cooperative group teaching and the classroom climate
   • cognitive strategies, including self-regulated learning, memory enhancement and cognitive behavioural therapy
   • behavioural strategies, addressing issues of functional assessment and direct instruction
   • formative assessment and feedback
   • assistive technology and opportunities to learn.

   You can find a review of Mitchell's book here.

   Mitchell, D. (2007). What Really Works in Special and Inclusive Education: Using Evidence-based Teaching Strategies. Abingdon, England: Routledge.

   Resources for:

   Further learning , Taking action

   Relevant to:

   Understanding inclusion, Effective schools, Building inclusive school cultures, Producing inclusive school policies, Evolving inclusive practices

   Contributed by:

   Mitchell, D. 2010 Wellington: Ministry of Education.

9. Office of the Children’s Commissioner

   The role of the Children’s Commissioner is to advocate for children and young people so that their rights are respected and upheld.The website's  page on education provides information to help people understand their rights and responsibilities, and what to do...

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   Office of the Children’s Commissioner

   The role of the Children’s Commissioner is to advocate for children and young people so that their rights are respected and upheld.

   The website's  page on education provides information to help people understand their rights and responsibilities, and what to do when things go wrong with regard to:

   • school discipline processes
   • bullying
   • school enrolment schemes
   • special education.

   The article “ School for All” is based on a talk by Children’s Commissioner Dr. Janis Carroll-Lind on the concept of inclusive education, the commitments New Zealand has made to this goal, and the reality for students and their families and whānau. Katherine Rees co-presented and talked about her experiences as a student with a disability.

   This  series of video clips of a forum on bullying includes Dr. Carroll-Lind. It could serve as a prompt for discussing this sensitive topic and working out ways to deal with it for the good of all students.

   Carroll-Lind, J., and Rees, K. (2009). “School for All: Children’s Right to an Inclusive Education in New Zealand”. Proceedings of the Making Inclusive Education Happen: Ideas for Sustainable Change Conference. Wellington: Te Papa.

   Resources for:

   Further learning , Taking action

   Relevant to:

   Special education and ASD in NZ school settings, Building inclusive school cultures, Producing inclusive school policies, Evolving inclusive practices

10. In My Shoes

    In My Shoes. (2009). Wellington: PAI 4 ASD Trust/Ministry of Education/Autism NZ. (DVD) This DVD was developed by a group of parents of children with ASD, aided and supported by Dr Jill Bevan-Brown of Massey University. Its purpose was to...

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    In My Shoes

    In My Shoes. (2009). Wellington: PAI 4 ASD Trust/Ministry of Education/Autism NZ. (DVD)

    This DVD was developed by a group of parents of children with ASD, aided and supported by Dr Jill Bevan-Brown of Massey University. Its purpose was to help teachers, students, and others in the community to understand ASD. It was so successful that the Ministry of Education purchased a copy for every school.

    The DVD has four segments, each targeting a different audience:

    • Māori: This segment explains what ASD is and why sometimes children with ASD may seem unaware or insensitive to tikanga and kawa. It explains how someone with ASD processes information and that they do not mean to be disrespectful by their actions.
    • Community: This segment provides an overview of some of the things that affect the way people with ASD interact with others in the community.
    • Primary and Secondary: These segments provide insight into what it feels like to be a primary school student or teenager with ASD.

    The booklet that accompanies the DVD has suggestions on how the segments could be used.

    The  In My Shoes website also has a resources section with a small set of worksheets and advice sheets for parents, families, and whānau.

    Resources for:

    Further learning , Taking action , Others' stories

    Relevant to:

    Understanding autism spectrum disorder, Understanding inclusion, Building inclusive school cultures, Specific issues for secondary schools

    Contributed by:

    PAI 4 ASD Trust 2009 Wellington: PAI 4 ASD Trust/Ministry of Education/Autism NZ.