Archive for November, 2009
Thursday, November 26th, 2009
Recently we faced a dilemma as school leaders about students using Facebook and in posting this I'm seeking feedback from a wider audience.
To explain we were alerted to a situation about a young student who had a Facebook page. The police had been involved and explained to us about the age young people are allowed ...
Posted in Teaching, Uncategorized, cyberbullying, school | 6 Comments »
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
Thanks to Greg Carroll I came across this video where John Hattie makes a case around issues like accommodation, retention [repeating classes] or dumbing down learning surrounding National Standards. National Standards are due to be introduced in Australia next year. He concludes by making a plea to teachers to be change agents ...
Posted in Teaching, Uncategorized, Video Clips, politics, school | No Comments »
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
During our school review we identified student transition as an area to improve student engagement and connectedness to school. Our transition program aims to provide smooth pathways for students moving from one year level to the next or from location to another. Most of the research on this topic is about ...
Posted in Teaching, Uncategorized, school, school structures | 3 Comments »
Thursday, November 12th, 2009
I want to repeat the question posed in the title on assessment for learning as its been raised by teachers and parents recently as we complete our strategic plan for the next 4 years. What is personalised learning and is it different from individualised learning? How does assessment for learning fit ...
Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
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 ...
Posted in Masters in Education Course, Uncategorized, disability, school | 1 Comment »
