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Monthly Archives: February 2010
Using data to improve teaching – a work in progress.
I don’t think many teachers would disagree with the idea that its a good thing to use student assessment data to try and determine what students need to learn next, at least in Victorian schools – or would they? Often teachers … Continue reading
Chinese New Year hits Elsternwick Primary
This year we celebrated Chinese New Year. Thanks to our new Mandarin teacher students this year had a week long celebration of Chinese New Year. Students learned Chinese cultural dances, made lanterns and the week ending with the traditional dragon … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese Language, school, Uncategorized
Tagged http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_dance
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-15
According to the Age Newspaper directives to teach for the Naplan tests has started in Victoria just 8 days after results get published. # Powered by Twitter Tools
What are the big ideas in maths that students need to know – in the Early Years?
At the start of the school year most of the local primary schools got together to hear Di Siemon from RMIT speak about the big ideas in mathematics education. Di really challenged some of our teacher ideas and spoke about the big ideas … Continue reading
The eyewriter!
The Eyewriter from Evan Roth on Vimeo. Thanks to Julie O’Connell I came across this cheap use of open software that has changed the life of at least one person.
Posted in Technology, Uncategorized, Video Clips
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Teach to the test – what’s next?
Well, as reported in the Age Newspaper, it didn’t take long for some directive to teachers to teach to the Naplan test. We all know you get some short term gain for 1 year and as the article points out … Continue reading
Posted in Assessment, politics, reflections, Teaching
Tagged http://www.smh.com.au/opinion/politics/ranking-by-naplan-results-rates-a-fail-20100202-nay4.html, http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/why-my-school-fails-the-test-20100207-nk9c.html, http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/my-school-statistics-give-flawed-picture/story-e6frg6nf-1225826526522
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