The two problems. The first problem is the problem. The second problem is your inability to admit the problem, talk about the problem and ask for help in solving the problem. The first problem is that your customer service is lousy, you are... [Seth's Blog]
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In defence of the true values of learning. Professor Kenneth Wiltshire presents his views on the nature of the Australian school curriculum as part of the 'critical literacy' debate. He argues that in almost all developed democracies the school curriculum is anchored in a set of shared values, and core curriculum content is defined. The Australian, 23 September 2006 [EdNA…
Pygmalion in the Classroom. Moral Conclusion For the moment Rosenthal will venture only one conclusion of a prescriptive nature from his decades of research: "Superb teachers can teach the "unteachable"; we know that. So, what I think this research shows is that there's a moral obligation for a teacher: if the teacher knows that certain students can't learn, that teacher…
Jobs crisis for girls who quit school. Girls who leave school early face more disadvantages than boys and risk being locked out of the job market, an education researcher has found. Boys are far more likely than girls to enter apprenticeships, while girls who leave school early often drift out of the labour market entirely. Sydney Morning Herald, 25 September…
Youth Pathways. Under Youth Pathways, eligible young people will receive services to better equip them to successfully make the transition through school and from school to further education, training or employment. [School Education Headlines]
Google Scholar. A broad search for scholarly literature. Users can search across many disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations. [Recents Items] [Bill: Education - International]
Education : Measures of quality and impact in publicly-funded humanities, arts and social sciences research. This CHASS report into the evaluation process for humanities, arts and social sciences research claims to have found a fairer and more inclusive way to identify the most important and useful research in Australia. [Creative Economy : Topic Articles]
The Age Newspaper reports today: VICTORIA'S teachers union has moved to ease concern about its support for private funding of school buildings, releasing a list of conditions it says will protect public schools from privatisation. In a document sent to members this week, the Australian Education Union's Victorian branch said public-private partnerships should only be used for the building and…
Teaching and learning with Apple computers. This is a guide to teaching using Apple Macs. Users will find hardware and software guides as well as learning resources, a glossary of IT terminology and a guide to organisations. The software is open source, where possible. [Recent Items]