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Recent headlines . . .
A lesson from the UK
NATIONAL - Professor Gordon Stanley has said that Australian authorities should learn a lesson from the mistakes the UK has made regarding the extensive testing of students.
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Budget cuts not achievable
WA - The Department of Education and Training has announced that it cannot cut its budget by the three per cent required by the West Australian Government.
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Literacy leaders
SA - A new literacy program funded by the Federal Government will see school principals becoming 'literacy leaders'.
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Make documents public: Liberals
ACT - The ACT Liberal Party has said it will appeal to a yet-to-be-appointed independent arbiter in an attempt to make documents related to school closure public.
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Teacher accommodation shortage
NT - Head of the NT branch of the Australian Education Union, Rodney Smith, says there are at least five schools in the Top End suffering from housing shortages.
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Merger talks for Launceston schools
TAS - St Leonards and Waverley Primary Schools are investigating the possibility of a merger.
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Student teacher denied position due to religion
NSW - A Muslim student teacher has complained to the Equal Opportunity Commission after faith-based school Heathdale Christian College refused her a position.
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Canteen costs
VIC - Several students at Vermont Secondary College have threatened a protest, amid claims that the schools canteen's food costs too much.
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Opinion . . .
Private 'hypocrisy'
NATIONAL - Maralyn Parker expresses her opinion about the 'hypocrisy' of non-government schools.
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Good News . . .
An inspirational life
VIC - This article by Blanche Clarke, reflects on high achieving principal, Helen Jackson, and her recent induction onto the Victorian Honour Roll of Women.
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International . . .
The damage done
CHINA - This article by China correspondent, Michael Sainsbury, reflects on the impact of the earthquake that destroyed many Chinese schools.
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New technology curriculum recommendation
UK - The ‘Telegraph' newspaper has reported that a review of the primary school curriculum recommends that British students should study social networking applications, such as Twitter and learn how to blog.
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ACEL Noticeboard
Australian Awards for Teaching Excellence 2009
Nominations are now open for the Australian Awards for Teaching Excellence.
The awards this year will be made in the following six categories, with an additional Minister’s Award for Excellence in ICT:
• Excellence by a Teacher
• Excellence in Teacher Leadership
• Excellence by a Principal
• Excellence by a Beginning Teacher
• Excellence by a Support Staff Member
• Excellence by a School and its Community.
Teaching Australia is managing the awards nomination and selection process, in partnership with the Australian College of Educators.
The closing date for nominations is 19 June 2009.
The presentation will be made by the Minister for Education, the Hon Julia Gillard, in a ceremony in the Great Hall, Parliament House, Canberra in October, in association with World Teachers’ Day.
To find out more go to:
http://www.teachingaustralia.edu.au
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