ALGA Publishes 2006 State of the Regions Report. The Australian Local Government Association [ALGA]released it's highly valuable State of the Regions Report yesterday, 27th November. The survey of Australia's 64 regions is commissioned annually by the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) from National Economics. This is the 9th survey undertaken by National Economics. Editors Note: The Central Ranges LLEN Board…
Monthly Archives November 2006
How and why has teacher quality changed in Australia?. International research suggests that differences in teacher performance can explain a large portion of student achievement. Yet little is known about how the quality of the Australian teaching profession has changed over time. Using consistent data on the academic aptitude of new teachers, the report compares those who have entered the…
HUMPBACK whales have a type of brain cell seen only in humans, the great apes, and other cetaceans such as dolphins, US researchers report. Patrick Hof and Estel Van der Gucht, of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, studied the brains of humpback whales and discovered a spindle neuron in the cortex, in areas comparable to where…
Child as a learner. This is the first in a two part article which explores how young children learn languages and what teachers can do to help them and their parents to make this process more enjoyable and positive. It covers: when to start language learning; what stops children from learning; how children learn languages; getting parents involved; learning styles;…
Future of schooling online conference begins. The free 2nd ACEL/Microsoft online conference on the future of schooling will be active until midnight Sunday 19 November 2006. Access a wide range of papers by classroom teachers, school leaders and education academics and take part in discussion with education colleagues in Australia and around the world. There is NO COST for participating…
$2bn ALP education promise puts Libs in shade. Theage.com.au - Mon Nov 13, 04:46 pm GMT [News4Sites - Australia Education]
Communities must take full role in developing schools. The whole community has a role to play in school success, according to a new report published today by the Audit Commission. [eGov monitor - Education]
Science in the News - Friday 10 November. The UN's annual Human Development Report highlights lack of access to clean water and sanitation as possibly the greatest developmental challenge facing humanity. By press@royalsoc.ac.uk. [The Royal Society Press Releases]
1 in 10. I almost always want to link to Scott, but I resist, figuring you must have already read what he's written. This time, I can't resist. He fails 9 times out of 10, he says. That's a great average if your... [Seth's Blog]
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