Sarah Aiono EdD

New Zealand - we have 2 days remaining to make submissions to the proposed changes to the Education and Training Act (2020). . Your voice is CRITICAL - we need NOISE, not quiet, not bubbling, but LOUD. This is too important. curiositycreator.substack.com/p/proposed-cha…

Check out my latest article: Beyond Team Building: The Power of Workplace Culture Assessments linkedin.com/pulse/beyond-t… via @LinkedIn

In Aotearoa, we've held a revered view of Finland's educational success - but I learned after a visit to Helsinki this month....it isn't just as simple as what happens in the classroom. open.substack.com/pub/curiosityc…

@pedagogyofplay @SarahAiono @ProjectZeroHGSE @LEGOfoundation Wow, this has given me a lot to think about. What data am I collecting, how am I analysing it. Do I know enough?

Check out this upcoming event I’ll be chairing this Wednesday 12 July 7pm NZT! lnkd.in/e3VM7r7N

In New Zealand we have schools across the country using learning through play to guide their students everyday experiences. Many adopt a 'play all day' approach - ensuring children lead their own learning and Inquiry with the teacher guiding that learning…lnkd.in/e5zxhB59

Thanks to @SarahAiono and the team at @longworthed64 for your mahi and guidance over time with us at @DPS_Mstn. So cool to have our story shared...your impact is felt right across the school. longwortheducation.co.nz/2023/05/22/emb…

I'm looking forward to chairing this free event next week! Longworth Education is hosting State of Play in Aotearoa Panel Discussion on Facebook LIVE. Would you like to attend? lnkd.in/eXb73UV5

I recently spoke to @wallacelchapman at RNZ about the importance of allowing children time to be bored, and the importance of this for brain development. In a fast paced world where there is a desire to 'keep up' parents are often…lnkd.in/ew43p7iH lnkd.in/et5Yv3if

Some important warning signs to take heed of out of the UK and USA - we in New Zealand should be confident in forging our own path of assessment policies and student progress measurement - not following in the coattails of failed i…lnkd.in/eDVBBS53 lnkd.in/euZBwCuD

Such an important discussion. Brains need movement in order to think in complex, interconnected ways. Here's a great explanation why! lnkd.in/emX2VHT5

Thank you to the incredible Air New Zealand staff at the Auckland Regional Koru Lounge, for the way in which they supported us during an unexpected medical event last Wednesday afternoon. Paula and the team did an amazing job of assisting us when our you…lnkd.in/etSmTCfS

So good to see this formative assessment approach explained in the latest Education Gazette. We work with schools around Aotearoa New Zealand to unpack this approach in the context of child-led learning. It is one of the most rewar…lnkd.in/eC4qD2bi lnkd.in/edK3W-Hk

Thoroughly enjoyed this session today at the #ipaglasgow2023 conference here in Scotland. So much to think about and reflect on. Time we did more pushing back on what has come to be accepted as 'status quo'. Especially when this status quo does not serve…lnkd.in/g3BsYZrA

Loving the passion and advocacy for play at the 22nd Triennial IPA Conference in Glasgow today. Day 1 we heard from representatives in Sweden, Scotland, the US, Wales, United Nations and Hong Kong. Such a wealth of expertise in attendance. I thoroughly en…lnkd.in/gXvBXQ93

I really enjoyed this important conversation with @jayeriki from Riki Consultancy. The discussion content may cause discomfort for some - which we make no apology for, as this means we are causing listeners to really reflect on tr…lnkd.in/g_SKv-72 lnkd.in/gfPucy8J

We've been following the backlash back home in New Zealand, as we travel through the UK, about the move by Waka Kotahi to introduce bilingual road signs in NZ, and the argument from the opposition that they would be confusing and 'dangerous'. As we trave…lnkd.in/d5SAdkrD

I thoroughly enjoyed my visit with the PEDAL team at the University of Cambridge today in the UK. It was fantastic to connect with likeminded researchers dedicated to understanding the power of play pedagogy and to identify the barriers and challenges ed…lnkd.in/ghYuWB_p

Real world learning. Hands on. Experiential and meaningful. Fueling our daughters Motorsport passion as world schoolers. A visit to the garage of one of the leading British touring car championship teams this weekend at Snetterton Circuit in Norfolk. Har…lnkd.in/gAbBQTZz