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Recent headlines . . .
Teaching courses not 'rigorous enough'
NATIONAL - Universities are being criticised for the 'poor' quality of teaching courses.
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Foreign student attacks may harm industry
NATIONAL - The education industry may suffer after several well publicised attacks were made on Indian students.
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National curriculum may include more subjects
NATIONAL - The national schools curriculum may broaden in scope and include subjects such as health, humanities and information technology.
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Swine flu victim bullied
QLD - A teenage student with swine flu has reportedly been bullied by other students. Two Cairns schools have closed because of the virus.
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Upgrade proposal refused
NATIONAL - Education Minister Julia Gillard has rejected NSW's proposal to widen guidelines for schools eligible for an upgrade to science laboratories.
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Student disciplined for Facebook quiz
NSW - A student at Newington College has been disciplined after creating a Facebook quiz titled, 'Which Newington College teacher are you?'.
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Bullying survey
VIC - A study has revealed the extent of bullying in Victorian schools.
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Gender imbalance
WA - Data collected by the WA College of Teaching has revealed that only 26 per cent of its members from State, independent and Catholic schools are male.
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Opinion . . .
The restrictions on independent schools
NATIONAL - Principal of SCEGGS Darlinghurst, Jenny Allum, writes on the freedoms of independent schools.
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Principal for the day
NSW - Anan Patty returns to her old high school, Katoomba High, as the "principal for the day" and reflects on the changes.
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Good news . . .
Former student returns after 75 years
QLD - Former student Jack Doyle has returned to Toowoomba Grammar School 75 years after he graduated, to help open the 'Old Boy's Building School Museum and Archives'.
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International
Self-defence learning
UK - A national standard safety initiative will teach students as young as seven about self-defence.
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iPhone keeps tabs on student attendance
JAPAN - Aoyama Gakuin University has given approximately 550 students an iPhone as a free study tool. The phone will also be used to monitor student attendance.
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ACEL Noticeboard
Educational Leadership and Coaching Conference
Macquarie University, Sydney
14 15 July, 2009
It is now widely accepted that coaching is a key element of successful leadership development and the most effective way to achieve sustainable results. For this reason Growth Coaching International (formerly Australian Growth Coaching), Macquarie University, and Australian Council for Educational Leaders (ACEL) are joining forces to launch the first Australian conference for educators that focuses on coaching and leadership development.
This is a conference with a difference. It applies coaching principles to ensure you maximise the learning you take away to create sustainable change in your work environment. You will hear about the latest research on leadership and coaching from exemplary overseas and local researchers and practitioners in the field of leadership coaching. You will also hear about inspiring case studies of how coaching has had a positive impact on results being achieved in schools and other educational institutions. This conference provides the opportunity for you and your leadership teams to be coached yourselves so that you walk away from the conference with a plan of action to be implemented immediately!
Register today at: http://www.leadershipcoachingconference.com.au/index.html
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