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- The push to teach discipline! May 1, 2024A recent report also found the “disciplinary climate” in schools in Australia was among the least favourable in the OECD according to student reports. This is based on a 2018 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) index, which asked students how … Continue reading →mwalker
- Harvard Data Wise Institute in Melbourne January 28, 2024Last week 19 school teams came to Melbourne during the last week of school holidays to attend a 5 day Harvard Data Wise Institute. There were long 8 hours days of intensive learning where participants shared their ‘why’ stories with … Continue reading →mwalker
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Category Archives: Harvard
A Celtics Fan
Last night I (and my travelling “mate” and Assistant Principal Penny who is co-presenting at Harvard on Sunday) went to the CELTIC’S final (game 3) at the Boston Gardens. Fantastic!! The Celtics won in OT by 6 points. The whole … Continue reading
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The honour of presenting at Harvard
A few weeks ago we were asked to present our work on changing a school culture whilst engaging with the ‘Data Wise’ inquiry process at Harvard. It’s an honour to be invited for it acknowledges our work and commitment to … Continue reading
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Understanding History – an experience around the Freedom Trail
I feel a little self indulgent in showing these photos of the historical freedom trial Penny Vanderkruk and I walked over several mornings whilst studying at Harvard last year. However in walking the trail we feel we got a glimpse … Continue reading
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The Harvard Social Experience.
A few things have cropped up since we returned from the Harvard course in July that I haven’t had a chance to share some thoughts about the trip and so being on summer holidays is the perfect opportunity to do … Continue reading
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social networking possibilities in classrooms
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nzpix/3332094759/ I was reading Will Richardson’s article on the use of social networking sites in classrooms. Will was quoting the research of Christine Greenhowa doctoral student at Harvard Graduate School of Education. Yes, some of you might say that … Continue reading
Toronto Superintendent Kathy Cowan visits Elsternwick.
On Wednesday 7/8/08 I was honoured to host Kathy Cowan a superintendent of a family of schools [SE6] in Toronto. I first met Kathy at Harvard University in 2006 and again in 2007 in Toronto when I visited a number of the family’s principals. … Continue reading
A Harvard Poem
I was clearing out my inbox over the weekend and found this poem by Lynette which brought many fond memories of Harvard in 2007 and thought I would share it. The Principals’ Institute – July, 2007 It all began on … Continue reading
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