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Recent headlines . . .
School closure 'hit list' allegations
VIC - Opposition Education spokesperson, Martin Dixon, has alleged there is a secret hit list containing up to 20 Victorian schools marked for closure, and has called for the list to be made public.
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Expert suggests US student safety plan
NATIONAL - Monash University's Professor Chris Nyland has suggested to the Senate inquiry, into the treatment of international students, to consider whether to implement the US Clery Act.
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Financial back up plan
NATIONAL - A joint study by Melbourne and Monash universities has called on the government and higher education providers to set aside money as a financial safety net for overseas students who may meet significant financial struggles.
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Attendance to improve due to laptops: principals
NSW - Principals believe giving students free laptops will improve school attendance.
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Reports 'astound' Pike
VIC - Education Minister Bronwyn Pike has said she is 'astounded' by the negative media coverage of the way Victoria is using the federal schools building program funds.
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Greens want results publishing ban extended
NSW - The NSW Greens are pushing for a ban, on newspapers publishing league tables, to be extended to apply to online and interstate publications.
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Education vital to keep indigenous kids out of jail
NATIONAL - The Australian National Council on Drugs report has said education is key to keeping indigenous youth out of juvenile detention.
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Swine flu still closing schools
QLD - Nineteen Queensland schools are currently closed due to the outbreak of swine flu.
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Opinion . . .
Teaching the teachers technology
NATIONAL - Murdoch University's, Cal Durrant, has said educating teachers on how to use technology is vital for students to learn to use technology most effectively.
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Good news . . .
Student work chosen for art collection
NSW - A series of self portraits and abstract landscapes entitled 'Be Yourself', by art student, Joe Miller, has been chosen to be included in the Art Express collections for the North Coast and Sydney.
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International
A-level exams condemned by report
UK - A report has criticised Britain's A-level examination system, saying it prevents examiners from rewarding 'clear flows of argument, originality and flair'.
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Value of education questioned
CANADA - A survey has shown that almost half of Canadians think the Canadian education system doesn't adequately prepare young people for work in the modern economy.
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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!
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