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Monthly Archives: September 2012
A thank you to teachers!
To be called a teacher was once associated with being held in high regard. Like lots of professions this has slipped over recent years. One can speculate reasons as to why or how this has happened. This clip I think … Continue reading
Posted in school, Teaching, Uncategorized
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Holidays
I’m in my usual September holiday place on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. The sun has broken our winter mindsets as we swim in the surf and relax by the pool in the afternoon. It’s just what the doctor ordered … Continue reading
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-09-24
A site worth looking at http://t.co/PbMZks5i # What a great video I discovered on the first day of holidays – a thank you to teachers. http://t.co/s6GMLGgr # 3 teachers are on a funded Chinese Cultural program in Beijing in the … Continue reading
A site worth looking at http:/…
A site worth looking at http://t.co/PbMZks5i
What a great video I discovere…
What a great video I discovered on the first day of holidays – a thank you to teachers. http://t.co/s6GMLGgr
3 teachers are on a funded Chi…
3 teachers are on a funded Chinese Cultural program in Beijing in the school holidays. Follow their journey: http://t.co/lN5Klu3c
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-09-17
I'm looking forward to a group of 15 New Zealand Principals visiting EPS on Tuesday to look at Inquiry based learning. # I just signed up for ASCD SmartBrief. You can subscribe for free here http://t.co/UgGWlbOE # Powered by Twitter Tools
I’m looking forward to a group…
I’m looking forward to a group of 15 New Zealand Principals visiting EPS on Tuesday to look at Inquiry based learning.
Instructional Rounds and Data Wise.
Last week I facilitated an Instructional Round at a neighbouring school and tried to embrace some of the principles of Data Wise into the evidentiary analysis of the observations. The initiative was well received so I thought I would share … Continue reading
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I just signed up for ASCD SmartBrief. You can subscribe for free here http://t.co/UgGWlbOE
A Fathers Day Gift
Last Sunday I spent Fathers Day with the family over a long lunch where 3 generations of Walkers gave speeches about family and unity. One brother phoned in from China to speak and everyone toasted. I was spoilt by my … Continue reading
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Data Wise at Elsternwick, a Harvard perspective.
Last month David Rease Jnr from Harvard visited Elsternwick to view our progress in implementing the Data Wise: Inquiry Approach to Improving Instruction in schools. We were quite chuffed at David’s visit and recorded this clip to capture some of his … Continue reading
Is there a social agenda that pushes the use of data in schools to a more summative view?
Over recent weeks I have pondering concerns raised by teachers and a few parents on the use of data to report to parents (summative assessment). Last week three of my staff attended a briefing on the new National Curriculum due … Continue reading
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