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Monthly Archives: July 2008
New Learning Spaces
This is another post on learning spaces we have constructed. These images are of a new building that houses years 5 and 6 students. The first image is of a large central spaces that facilitates learning in different size groups. … Continue reading
Kath Murdoch, an inspiration on how to learn within a social context.
Readers of my blog will know that we have had Kath Murdoch working with our teachers at Elsternwick Primary over the past 4 years. Kath initially worked with the whole staff to develop some shared understandings about inquiry learning and … Continue reading
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Kevin Donnelly’s article on direct instruction needs a response!
A few members of staff found the link to Kevin Donnelly’s article in the Australian recently which is, as they say offering a different opinion to the one I’m putting forward and suggested I read it. http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,24005037-25192,00.html A few quick comments … Continue reading
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Between Class Difference: Myth or Reality!
This week at our weekly leadership meeting we discussed a research article about an American school who number crunched student achievement over a 3 year period. This article really set us up for the weekly staff meeting where we were investigating the … Continue reading
Posted in Assessment, Leadership, Reading, Teaching, Uncategorized
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Andy Hargreaves speaks about a new learning gap.
I heard Andy Hargreaves speak at the ACEL conference in Sydney last year and was impressed with his candor about governments setting what seemed to be easy targets for schools. I thought his … Continue reading
swing bridge at Lorne
lorne swing bridge, originally uploaded by markwalker.teacher. Over the holidays I managed to get away for a few days and enjoy a few walks down at Lorne. Most of the holiday period was spent on site attending to building issues … Continue reading
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old library being removed
old library being removed, originally uploaded by markwalker.teacher. Just before the school holidays the old library was shifted to another school. Our new library which is part of the major construction project should be open in the third week of … Continue reading
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Learning Spaces
As we near the occupancy of the first new learning spaces constructed at Elsternwick Primary since 1920, and before I am completely swept away with the detail surrounding the final stages of this building, the whole construction process begs … Continue reading
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