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Government defiant on new curriculum

2006-05-22T21:20:00.000+10:00

Gee...! Is this blog a museum?Ming====================By Justine FerrariMay 22, 2006 THE West Australian Government has refused to delay the introduction of its controversial Year 12 curriculum, accusing federal Education Minister Julie Bishop of an attempted takeover of the state education system.Ms Bishop has written to her state counterpart, Ljiljanna Ravlich, suggesting she delay the

Muhammad cartoons 'legal' in Victoria

2006-02-07T20:30:00.000+11:00

Muhammad cartoons 'legal' in VictoriaFebruary 7, 2006 - 2:31PMThe controversial cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad which have caused outrage around the Islamic world are unlikely to be found offensive under Victoria's anti-vilification laws.The Racial and Religious Tolerance Act deals with behaviour that incites hatred, serious contempt, revulsion and severe ridicule of others because of their race

When it's teacher who must do better

2006-02-04T09:26:00.000+11:00

===============Hello... Community of Practice... is anybody there still alive and kicking?I have been doing my courier job for half a year now and I don't think I will pay my teacher rego fee this year... I can re-register if needed in future anyway.Ming===============When it's teacher who must do betterBy Adele HorinFebruary 4, 2006IF YOU want to know who the bad teachers are in a school, ask

Report backs literacy basics

2005-12-08T21:29:00.000+11:00

Hi all,This is Ming again, the humble courier. Do you think "back to basics" is the "new learning"? Anyone knows how is the "new learning" at RMIT DipEd course doing now?Regards,Ming================Report backs literacy basicsSamantha MaidenDecember 08, 2005AUSTRALIA's literacy war will be reignited today with the release of a damning report into teaching methods that supports a push for

Deadly lessons await young who stray

2005-11-18T20:55:00.000+11:00

November 18, 2005The planned execution of Nguyen Tuong Van is an awful warning for errant youth, writes Dhurva Davis.WHEN Nguyen Tuong Van is hanged on December 2 in Singapore, as is the present schedule, his mother will not be the only one crying. She has already shed plenty of tears, as have the parents of the Bali nine as they wait to learn the fate of their children.But other parents, no

Education ministers clash over curriculum and classics

2005-10-12T21:13:00.000+10:00

Education ministers clash over curriculum and classicsBy Justin Norrie Education ReporterSeptember 24, 2005A fight is brewing between the NSW Education Minister, Carmel Tebbutt, and her federal counterpart over plans to conduct a national survey of the quality of year 12 assessments.The federal Education Minister, Brendan Nelson, yesterday announced the study would compare content, curriculum and

Scientists oppose outcomes education

2005-10-09T10:47:00.000+10:00

Hi Folks,This is Ming again. Is anybody there still "kicking and alive"?Just kidding seeing this "busy" "community of practice"...Ming==================Scientists oppose outcomes educationPaige Taylor08oct05A DELEGATION of scientists is making a last-ditch attempt to stop West Australian schools adopting an "airy fairy" education system they claim protects students' self esteem at the expense of

Education ministers clash over curriculum and classics

2005-09-24T08:43:00.000+10:00

By Justin Norrie Education ReporterSeptember 24, 2005 A fight is brewing between the NSW Education Minister, Carmel Tebbutt, and her federal counterpart over plans to conduct a national survey of the quality of year 12 assessments. The federal Education Minister, Brendan Nelson, yesterday announced the study would compare content, curriculum

VCE English 'dumbed down'

2005-09-11T02:04:00.000+10:00

************************** Hi Folks, My "New Learning" as a courier has started for over a month. At least for 3 years I am not going to apply for a teaching job. I cover so many suburbs every day doing pickups and deliveries...Wishing you all the best!Ming**********************VCE English 'dumbed down' By Shane GreenEducation EditorSeptember 10, 2005 A fifth of Victorian children leave school functionally illiterate, writes Victor Perton. VICTORIA starts at the back of the grid in the race to increase the skills of our workforce. The Victorian workforce of tomorrow will have the poorest literacy skills on mainland Australia

Oppressed Minorities? Dominant Cultures?

2005-08-25T21:15:00.000+10:00

"They are not being taught to be critical, they are being taught the theory of critical literacy and its varying agendas." 'Mumbo jumbo' teaching to end Luke Slattery 04aug05 QUEENSLAND'S new Education Minister Rod Welford yesterday vowed to clean up his state's controversial English syllabus and to remove post-modernist "mumbo jumbo" from the classroom.Mr Welford

Multiple Intelligences? Bloom's Taxonomy?

2005-08-25T21:05:00.000+10:00

Theory of teaching faces test of reality Luke Slattery 18aug05 TEACHER training is to undergo a radical shake-up to bring the theory of teaching into line with the reality of the classroom, the head of a new national teaching body said yesterday.Fran Hinton, chief executive of the new National Institute for Quality Teaching and School Leadership, revealed that a system of national

"New Learning" -- "mollycoddles" students and "crippling ideology"

2005-08-25T20:21:00.000+10:00

Get with it, older teachers told Paige Taylor 25aug05 WEST Australian Education Minister Ljiljanna Ravlich has warned older teachers resisting a radical overhaul of the state curriculum to accept change and get on with the job.Ms Ravlich, a former social studies teacher, is facing strident criticism from some teachers of the "outcomes-based education" model that does not rank

Nelson on front foot in literacy row

2005-08-24T21:26:00.000+10:00

Nelson on front foot in literacy row Paige Taylor 24aug05 FEDERAL Education Minister Brendan Nelson has escalated a battle over teaching methods bypraising a "back-to-basics" reading program in a Perth primary school as the model for others to follow.The phonics program taught at Deanmore Primary School employs a method of teaching reading that has not been dominant in schools since

Testing times: school certificate faces axe

2005-08-20T14:12:00.000+10:00

Testing times: school certificate faces axe By Linda Doherty Education EditorAugust 20, 2005 The School Certificate is under threat from a national testing regime under which a new exam will be introduced for year 9 students within two years. The Minister for Education, Carmel Tebbutt, said the School Certificate - and all other NSW tests -

Kevin Donnelly: Ideologues at school

2005-08-19T22:43:00.000+10:00

Kevin Donnelly: Ideologues at school 19aug05 IMAGINE the outcry if a conservative think tank, such as the H.R. Nicholls Society, set up an internet site for schools and offered students a $200 prize for the best essay extolling the virtues of the free market. Imagine the outrage if a teachers' organisation then promoted the website and the essay competition to schools, lauding it as

Schools face scrutiny on doctrine

2005-08-07T07:13:00.000+10:00

Schools face scrutiny on doctrine By Russell SkeltonAugust 7, 2005 Related Parents concerned over college imams Independent schools - including Victoria's seven Islamic colleges - will be required to teach a curriculum consistent with Australian democratic values under State Government reforms. The Government, which is to establish a new regulatory authority,

Should we be "student-centred" to "Osama-bin-Laden-centred students"?

2005-07-31T09:21:00.000+10:00

Hi All,Quoted from this article:She says she has no regrets about leaving. "The atmosphere at the school was unhealthy," she said. "When you asked children to write about their favourite hero, they nearly always wrote about Osama bin Laden."Then as we, the pre-service teachers, are always mind- conditioned to believe in "student centred", should we be "student centred" to "Osama-bin-Laden-centred

It's time for the little kid to say: The emperor has nothing on!

2005-07-26T18:31:00.000+10:00

Hi All, I am in the process to start my courier job. Hopefully, I will start next month. VIT sent me two CDs, one after another, which I wouldn't be bothered to have a look instantly. The contents I believe are related to how to become a fully registered teacher in an esoteric way. For sure, they won't talk about how "schools are turning out teenagers who cannot do basic sums" as mentioned by

Keeping faith in secular schools

2005-07-25T09:29:00.000+10:00

July 25, 2005 Does God have a place in state school classrooms? This is not a new question. Our forefathers thought they had resolved it when, after fierce ideological argument in the late 19th century, they determined that public education should be free, secular and compulsory. But concern about the way faith is shaping world events and the

Students to be ranked across state

2005-07-09T18:31:00.000+10:00

Students to be ranked across state By Linda Doherty Education EditorJuly 9, 2005 Students in public primary schools will be compared with their peers in up to 330 schools under reporting measures to be introduced next year. The Department of Education said yesterday high schools would be ranked against 39 to 80 "like schools", based on

Let's Catch Up!!!

2005-07-04T13:59:00.000+10:00

Hi gang,Come to 'The Brunswick Green' on Thursday night (7th July) on Sydney road, at around 7ish if you want to catch up. I have confirmation that three people are attending so far so let me know if you want to make that more.Bec Wilson

Reports required from all schools

2005-07-01T07:52:00.000+10:00

By Anne Davies State Political EditorJuly 1, 2005 Private schools in NSW will be forced to match their public counterparts in providing annual performance reports. The Premier, Bob Carr, said yesterday the reports would be required to contain information about the performance of students in statewide tests such as the Basic Skills Test in years 3

Out of the blue?

2005-06-29T12:53:00.000+10:00

At the end of the day, the education fads will not only dumb down the students but also the teachers and the schools. For those who do not sell "the new emperor's clothes", why should they worry to "tell it like it is"? The real benificiaries of the fads are always the educationists and theoriests. They use the students and teachers as guinea pigs without having to worry of any punishment.Ming===

Scam can "help" ease the crisis...

2005-06-26T14:39:00.000+10:00

For every event that occurs, there will follow another event whose existence was caused by the first, and this second event will be pleasant or unpleasant according as its cause was skillful or unskillful. --- The Law of KarmaIMHO, this kind of scam once again shows the Law of Karma - the dumbing down of education under the pretext of producing "creative thinkers

Another fad?

2005-06-26T10:14:00.000+10:00

Bin the books, learn from life

Teachers needed to fend off crisis

2005-06-26T08:41:00.000+10:00

Teachers needed to fend off crisisBy Louise Hall Education ReporterJune 26, 2005The Sun-Herald==========But in reality: "Ethos" might be far more important than solving the crisis in religious schools. I simply can't imagine how can a Muslim teacher teach Bible or the other way round how can a Christian teacher teach Koran or how can an Atheist teach Bible/Koran? The last day in the school

The Last Month of Hunting...

2005-06-20T21:35:00.000+10:00

I have an interview the day after tomorrow. If no offer, then I need to do sth else due to there will be a waiting period of three months before Term 4.I have a question to ask here:During your interviews, did they ask you to produce your teaching round reports? According to Julie, they are not for employment purposes. The would-be employers have no right to ask to see them.Please tell me.

The M.A.N.U.R.E. Pile

2005-06-11T20:54:00.000+10:00

( Mechanisms to Advance New Understanding for Renewal in Education ) It all started several years ago. As I was reading some messages I had received via listservs, I couldn't help but notice how much "jargon" was being tossed around. I swear I had seen much of that jargon somewhere before in my 30-plus years of teaching. I began to wonder if perhaps we were only "recycling" many of

Does the "whole language" approach to reading work?

2005-06-11T20:40:00.000+10:00

Dear Cecil: Do you know anything about the "whole language" approach to reading? It's used at my daughter's grade school and other mothers tell me it's all the rage, but parts of it strike me as weird. Phonics seems to be out, for one thing. When I told my daughter to "sound out" a word in a book we were reading, she told me "we don't do that anymore, Mom." Somehow they're supposed to grasp the

NANCY ICHINAGA

2005-06-11T20:14:00.000+10:00

Nancy Ichinaga, of Los Angeles, was the principal of Bennett-Kew Elementary School in Inglewood from 1974 to 2000. She previously worked at public schools in Oakland, Tulare County, and in Los Angeles as a teacher, school psychologist, and school principal. Ms. Ichinaga earned a bachelor of education degree from the University of Hawaii and a master of arts degree from the University of

Are Certified Teachers Qualified Teachers?

2005-06-11T19:20:00.000+10:00

Are Certified Teachers Qualified Teachers?The Case Against Teacher CertificationBy Robert MarantoVillanova UniversityMarch 15, 2005Reacting to a shortage of certified teachers, Maryland’s General Assembly is considering a bill to allow public schools to hire teachers who have not gone through traditional certification programs.Teacher certification is getting more attention due to the No Child

Courses Taught by Prof. Kozloff from UNCW

2005-06-10T21:13:00.000+10:00

Hi All, The following courses from Prof. Kozloff, from University of North Carolina in Wilmington, are not just brief introductions but full details. I find them very useful. MingCourses Taught: EDN 595 Direct Instruction EDN 321 Meeting Learner Needs in Secondary Schools EDN 523

Quotations from Prof. Kozloff of UNCW

2005-06-10T20:51:00.000+10:00

Please click the titles for full articlesEd Schools in CrisisThere is a war in public education. The war is over beliefs about how children learn and what they need to learn; about the most effective ways to teach reading, math, science, and other bodies of knowledge; about accountability and moral responsibility for educational outcomes; about what teachers need to know how to do and who should

Curriculum Reform

2005-06-10T11:08:00.000+10:00

AEU response to Essential LearningJohn Graham - AEU Research OfficerThe AEU has outlined its views about the new Victorian curriculum framework (the Essential Learning Framework) in a submission to the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (VCAA).While we support the general direction of the reforms – more flexibility and control at the local level, more opportunity for local innovation,

Teacher recruitment

2005-06-10T11:01:00.000+10:00

Quoted from:hreoc.gov.au/human_rights/rural_education/vic/bairnsdale3.html "We're looking at a teacher shortage of fairly high proportions within a couple of years. Already we're finding it difficult to attract graduates. In our situation, because we've got falling student numbers, we really have to wait until census time in February to work out how many teachers we can afford to have on

Schools hit by science teacher shortages

2005-06-07T18:14:00.000+10:00

By David RoodHigher Education Reporter of The AgeApril 20, 2005 [Click title for full article] More than 40 per cent of senior physics teachers did not have a university physics major and one in four had no tertiary background in physics or studied it in first year only. A quarter of senior chemistry teachers lacked a chemistry major. "No matter how good their pedagogical skills, teachers who

A Job for those still seeking

2005-06-06T08:22:00.000+10:00

Just a quick note for any English/History folk still looking for work.Parkdale Secondary College has just advertised for a full time/ongoing position starting next term.Closing date 15/6/05Will only be of value to those who actually have a history major or minor as they only take people who are trained in their specific areas.cheersamber :)

Education Deform Watchdog

2005-05-27T07:27:00.000+10:00

Hi All,You can click the title to research a bit about the opposing views of the education fads.Enjoy!Ming

Perils of the Pendulum Resisting Education's Fads

2005-05-27T00:32:00.000+10:00

Gail Russell Chaddock, Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor WASHINGTON - Teachers call it the "reform du jour," and for many, it's the biggest challenge at the start of any school year. That's when the latest idea for how to improve student performance kicks in. In the 1970s, it was the open classroom, which knocked out the walls between classes to create flexible space and make

Kevin Donnelly: Fads no substitute for teaching

2005-05-26T23:16:00.000+10:00

The Federal Education Minister says the Orbost teacher case warrants ministerial discretion. Federal Education Minister Brendan Nelson has backed an Orbost teacher who resigned after compulsory police checks revealed a sexual offence dating back more than a decade.

UNPREPARED FOR TRAGEDY

2005-03-19T08:08:00.000+11:00

I feel so unprepared for next week! There was nothing in our teacher training that prepares me for grieving students. While I have counselling training, even I cannot fathom how to deal with a student in a classroom situation who is grieving the loss of a parent. One-on-one I'm fine, but in the classroom it is even more delicate. We have had THREE students affected this way just in the time span

Understanding the "Learner"

2005-03-14T18:47:00.000+11:00

Life sentence for 12-year-old rapistROD MINCHIN A 12-YEAR-OLD boy who raped his teacher was yesterday detained for life. The boy, one of Britain’s youngest convicted rapists, attacked the woman as she sat next to him during a one-to-one teaching session. Afterwards, he stole her car and drove it for 30 miles before dumping it. The youngster, who is 5ft 3in tall and has severe learning

TEACHING JOYS!?

2005-03-14T02:07:00.000+11:00

So here we are - our first long weekend since beginning teaching - I have looked forward to this so much - a slight reprieve? -a breathing space in which to refresh? I WISH! First I have spent the last two days in bed with the flu, courtesy of my colleagues and now as I am able to drag myself out of bed I am panicking at the lack of time I now have to complete all of the prep and marking ready

Youths must learn respect: Moroney

2005-03-07T08:33:00.000+11:00

07mar05 NEW South Wales Police Commissioner Ken Moroney has given youths attacking police on Sydney's streets an ultimatum to learn some respect or face jail. Sydney's Daily Telegraph newspaper today said Mr Moroney blamed a growing lack of respect among youths for increasing lawlessness, saying their parents had failed to teach them fundamental social skills. Mr Moroney said

Cultural shift 'to fix skills crisis'

2005-03-07T07:44:00.000+11:00

March 7, 2005 - 6:24AM A major cultural shift in the way Australians viewed education, training and immigration was necessary if the nation was to overcome a serious skills shortage, the federal government and business says. Prime Minister John Howard said a cultural preoccupation by a generation of parents with getting their children a

KEY STORIES

2005-03-04T15:59:00.000+11:00

French ban begins Religious symbols are now forbidden in French state schoolsVeils in the news Viewpoints: The headscarf School uniforms may need review

The Last Samurai of DipEd 2004

2005-02-26T08:48:00.000+11:00

Yesterday, I eventually passed my 3-week redo practicum in Scotch. On my way back home, I entertained myself at Bourke mall for a while, listening to the street buskers' music - I can get back to normal sleeping hours now. I think I am the last DipEd 2004 graduate.Last year, a classmate who also failed told me that he "easily" made it in a school later but unfortunately that school had no

Middle Years Monsters

2005-02-23T06:43:00.000+11:00

Hi .... back again.Who'd have thought I would survive to week 5 - bloody miracle.The only compensation for landing an over supply of year 8s is that every day now teachers and admin approach me to say what a fabulous job I am doing with 8E (that would be the vile pit of devil spawn that they call my form group and who I also teach for English and History). It is comforting to see me efforts are

Mooshi Mooshi: the sequel - Son of Mooshi Mooshi

2005-02-16T14:02:00.000+11:00

A note from Melbourne High.This school is pretty choice, I won't lie. Lots of fun and enthusiastic kids. Sorry, not kids, cause that could mean both genders. Boys only here. Trenton, my friend, you wouldn't last a day. By crikey, you'd be rolling around on the floor in massive withdrawls from your precious adoring doe-eyed school girls.You'd even go to such lengths as trying to play tennis with

Radical revamp for all schools

2005-02-11T19:26:00.000+11:00

By Shane Green, David RoodFebruary 11, 2005 Education Minister Lynne Kosky said she doubted the nature of voluntary levies would change under the revised Education Act.Photo: Viki Lascaris The 133-year-old notion of free and secular public education could be ditched in a radical plan to rewrite Victoria's education laws. Also on

Mooshi Mooshi Pt 2

2005-02-03T20:43:00.000+11:00

Ok part 2. So I’m trying to involve myself in the community right? That’s the way in the country, getting out of the smog filled metropolis of Geelong. The clean living fun of the country awaits. So I tried out a bit of tennis. Sure not my first time, but perhaps definitely my last. Because I chose not to play, I decided to bake a cake for the club. Which as a friend told me, was in essence, was

Mooshi Mooshi

2005-02-03T20:40:00.000+11:00

Well heavens to betsy, who would of thought It would of taken all this time for me, to actively participate in the blogging world. Where have I been? Apart from that rather brief romp with Paris Hilton (turns out she was a cardboard cut-out…literally) I’ve been sitting in my back yard whittling…and whistling. And not at the same time. I’m sitting here typing this blog-fest on those laptops the

Why Our Schools Are Failing

2005-02-03T09:06:00.000+11:00

Welcome to MRC OnlineThis is the home of the Menzies Research Centre, established in 1994 as an organisation to undertake research into policy issues which will enhance the principles of individual liberty, free speech, competitive enterprise, limited government and democracy. About Sir Robert Menzies The Menzies Research Centre is named after Sir Robert Menzies, Australia's longest serving

Carr's lesson for parents: do your job so teachers can do theirs

2005-02-01T10:08:00.000+11:00

By Judith Ireland and Kelly Burke February 1, 2005 As more than a million students return to NSW classrooms this week, the Premier, Bob Carr, has called on parents to take responsibility for the broader education of their children and not view teachers as de facto parents. Delivering his back-to-school lecture at Drummoyne Public School

High school students lack basic literacy

2005-01-31T11:33:00.000+11:00

"In some of these areas, one in four kids would come into high school with a reading age and maths skills of Grade 2 and 3 pupils," Susie O'Brien, social affairs reporter 31jan05 AS many as one in four Victorian children enter high school with the reading and maths skills of a Grade 2 or 3 student, an expert says. Principal Andrew Blair said the poor standards were presenting some high schools

Schools safer by design

2005-01-31T11:32:00.000+11:00

Schools safer by design Liam Houlihan 31jan05 VIOLENCE against teachers could be curbed by making classrooms more like juvenile detention centres, work safety experts say. A new report recommends school teachers and university lecturers be banned from wearing ties, scarfs and jewellery that could be used to strangle them. The report, on violence in the workplace, also suggests classrooms adopt

Classroom basics a better outcome

2005-01-31T10:45:00.000+11:00

An Outcomes Approach Represents An "Unsatisfactory Political and Intellectual Compromise" -- Bruce Wilson, the one time head of Australia's national curriculum body January 31, 2005 New curriculum goals have drawbacks for students, parents and teachers, writes Kevin Donnelly. After moving away from a traditional syllabus in the early 1990s, NSW appears set to water down still further the

It has begun!!!!!!!! Lesley

2005-01-29T14:26:00.000+11:00

Two days - four double periods (96minutes per double) and no airconditioning or fans -what a job! I think I may have it a bit better than Amber though- at least I get VCE kids exclusively. The students aren't bad but fitting 32 of them (year 11) into a psych classroom meant for 25 max. isn't easy on the hottest afternoon - tempers did flare! At least I wasn't in the position of the media teacher

Holy Cow! They're horrible!

2005-01-29T11:44:00.000+11:00

So two days as a teacher and what uni can't prepare us for is becoming flourescently obvious. I am almost speechless when it comes to describing the last two days. There are nice kids, smart kids, happy kids, surly kids, rude kids, nasty kids and down right psycho kids and on the whole they are making life very hard. I have a year 8 form group (meets every day), which I also have for English

Lessons must be learnt if we are to keep teachers

2005-01-28T15:16:00.000+11:00

January 12, 2005 Higher salaries won't necessarily prevent a looming teacher shortage, writes Peter Martin. I grew up in a family of teachers. Around the kitchen table the shop talk used to be about the unending teacher shortage. Many of my own teachers had been flown in from Canada, Britain and the US in a bid to plug the gaps. Others were

Our Biological Clocks Are Ticking...

2005-01-26T08:55:00.000+11:00

If all report to this blog then so far only a very small number of the 2004 graduates have managed to get employed starting from Term 1. After this, I think Term 3 is more likely than Term 2 or 4. Then there comes Term 1 of 2006 if you still can't find one after getting one-year older...

The first day

2005-01-25T22:25:00.000+11:00

Well, like many of you I have completed a day as a teacher. So there were no kids there; I taught no classes; the school provided morning tea and everyone was discussing the pleasurable experiences of the summer break; nonetheless it was a day of professional employment. Unfortunately I have started to see first hand the beauraucracy and petty squabbling that can exist in a faculty; especially a

Introduction to New Learning???!!!!

2005-01-21T14:36:00.000+11:00

Teaching students fail basic maths Jennifer Buckingham, Schools editor19jan05 The Australian TWENTY-FIVE per cent of first-year primary teaching students at one of the nation's largest university education faculties failed a Year 8 maths test.Only 17 of 159 first-year Bachelor of Education students at the University of New England who sat the test at the beginning of last year scored the "

Wimmerina

2005-01-18T15:30:00.000+11:00

Kia ora to yo'll out there. Only days away from the beginning of my life as a teacher; freaky deeky really. I guess I am a little nervous about it all, particularly because most of my workload is Health and PE, which I have not even done myself since Year 10. My first class is Year 10 HPE, nice one! Oh well I have a book and they have legs so I am sure the students will get used to circuit

2005-01-13T17:00:00.000+11:00

Ah, why oh why is January passing us by!? Ange is not sure if she can handle this creeping feeling that a sharp social death is about to hit in two weeks - I just need a little bit more beach, a little bit more pineapple, a little bit more sleep and a summer schnauzer to call my own. Not sure if it's particularly relevant to why you're reading this but my summer has been spent selling dodgy

Introduction to New Learning?

2005-01-05T16:50:00.000+11:00

Standards 'too low': barely literate children pass tests January 5, 2005 - 2:45PM http://smh.com.au/news/National/Standards-too-low-barely-literate-children-pass-tests/2005/01/05/1104832157616.html The federal government today admitted its national child literacy benchmarks were not high enough. The national standards have been criticised

Employment Heaven

2005-01-05T07:35:00.000+11:00

Hi Guys, Just an update. After some much needed advice regarding that irritating contract I had from my previous state govt job which prevented me from working in state govt schools, I have rebelled and gone public, with the AEU ready to support me. I put in applications for 3 govt schools and within 10 days I had a job. The terms are still a little unclear and the principal told me in the

I Am Now!

2004-12-31T10:53:00.000+11:00

Dear all, As some of you will know I was a successful applicant at Bayside Secondary College. I'll be on the Senior Campus and taking a full English load; at this point 1 Yr 12, 1 Yr 11, and 3 Yr 10s (although that leaves me overloaded so I may lose a Year 10.) I've got a 'Buddy' at the school who (not coincidentally) is an RMIT graduate from 2003 and well known to Dr. Faulkner. There are about

Understanding the Teachers As Learners

2004-12-26T06:43:00.000+11:00

Nursing numbers soar as teachers take a dive By Amy Lawson December 26, 2004 The Sun-Herald Nursing is one of the most popular choices among university entrants for 2005, with a jump in applications of up to 40 per cent at some institutions, preliminary figures show. But applications for teaching have declined, despite the fact it is the

Understanding The Learner -- Most Children Don't Go to School to Learn...

2004-12-21T09:29:00.000+11:00

The safety net "While the English school system's adoption of e-learning seems to be far ahead of any Australian state, a Victorian education official I spoke to was still sceptical, believing the British Government's love affair with e-learning is caused by its inability to train enough teachers. He said most children don't go to school to learn but to socialise, so keeping them motivated

Introduction to New Learning -- When Learning is No More for Job or Life...

2004-12-21T08:48:00.000+11:00

Workers flown in from China EXCLUSIVE By Paul Robinson Workplace Editor December 21, 2004 In a sign of Australia's worsening skills shortage, a Victorian transport company has hired 60 "guest" welders from China because it cannot attract locally based tradespeople. Dandenong-based Vawdrey Australia, which makes truck trailers, signed up its

Overseas Teaching

2004-12-19T13:35:00.000+11:00

A day in Flores Teaching kids is about the little things Jenny Iredale, Michael Edwards and Lorraine Shiel Four Australian teachers spent three months teaching at a primary school in Desa Solo, a small village near Boawae district, Central Flores. They were involved in the Nusa Tenggara Timur Primary Education Project (NTTPEP) teacher exchange program. NTTPEP is an Australian Agency for

Bridie

2004-12-18T16:39:00.000+11:00

Hi everyone, I finally got a job teaching Media/SOSE however i'm media/psychology. I think i will be teaching yr 8 and 9 History and was just wondering if any SOSE people had any resources they would be willing to share or knew of any good internet sites or any organisations i should join. Thanks if anyone can help Bridie Hamilton

Understanding the Learners

2004-12-16T10:18:00.000+11:00

Teachers to be taught self-defence By Farrah Tomazin State political reporter December 16, 2004 Teachers and principals in Victorian public schools could soon be given self-defence and security training as part of a State Government plan to deal with violence in the education system. The Government has called for expressions of interest

Teacher vs Courier (Re-posted from previous comment)

2004-12-15T07:38:00.000+11:00

Too few participations from the graduates in this blog reminds me of the similar situation when I graduated from my IT course in NZ. There is a Chinese proverb which goes "tong (same) bing (illness) xiang (to each other) lian (feel sorry)" meaning people feel sorry to each other when they share the same illness. The equivalence of "be on the same boat" in English. So at that time, we shared the

Finally employed! - Lesley

2004-12-14T22:10:00.000+11:00

Well Dave, Congrats on the job - and the story - I know that Amber got a job on the day you posted your blog - but that is her story to tell! And I got one today (without even officially applying) -hooray!!!!! - fulltime Psychology at the VCE campus on Eumemmering College (with one year 11 english class - sorry to the english method students) - but just imagine - no year 7 - 10 students.

whoops -dave

2004-12-13T15:35:00.000+11:00

Whoops, didn't realise that was so long. I'll understand if you just skip to the end. dave