Archive for the ‘Masters in Education Course’ Category
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
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Here are three shots that capture parts of my graduation from Monash University with a Masters in School Leadership.
Two shots were taken with the supervising professors from Monash and my mentor and friend Ray at a Department of Education presentation ceremony as they funded a significant proportion of the financial cost of ...
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Monday, October 25th, 2010
I couldn't help the image but I thought of those immortal words when he - yes Arnie - said "Hasta la Vista" which means of course "I'll be back".
I've been busy completing a Masters Course this year - and wait for it - have just completed and submitted [online of course] ...
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Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010
I've just returned from Wollongong where I was invited by the Australian Capital Territory [ACT] principals to share my journey of school improvement.
For those like me who are unfamiliar with the ACT public education system it has approximately 81 schools with different configurations: years P-6, 7-10, 11-12 type schools I ...
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Monday, November 2nd, 2009
Over the past month I have stopped blogging about leadership or learning as I completed a major piece of research work for my Masters. On campus last week I attended a lecture on inclusive education. I heard about how most Victorian public schools try and include or integrate people with ...
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
Whilst attending a session at University last week I was shown the Pulse Smart Pen which I thought was amazing. The pen records your writing or drawing on a special notebook using an infrared camera positioned just below the nib. It also records audio at the same time and can ...
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Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
Sergiovanni in this book gave me one of those precious light bulb moments, as a school leader, when he defined roles as "the most sacred obligations and commitments we have towards each other, toward the school and toward its purpose" [p 49].
Prompted by a poor rating on the last annual staff ...
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Thursday, April 9th, 2009
Well, I have submitted my second reflective piece of writing this week, on my holidays. It's been a while since I've had my writing "marked" and I was quite nervous I must say in accessing my assessment [what students at school must feel].
I liked the group feedback Phil, the professor ...
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Friday, March 20th, 2009
"You did it... You did it", the words of Professor Higgins from My Fair Lady were ringing in my ear as I drove home from University this afternoon - yes I did it - I've enrolled and started my Masters in Education course at Monash University.
Today was the second day ...
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