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Recent headlines . . .
Keeping a check on the government and higher
education
ACT - The ACT government has been urged
to rethink the new Tertiary Education Quality and Standards
Agency, and ensure that the government is also account for
the standards met. ''TEQSA is established as a check on
higher education providers, but to be effective it will
need also to be a check on government'', says Melbourne
University vice-chancellor Glyn Davis.
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Minimum standards far too low
NATIONAL - Studies have found that minimum
literacy and numeracy standards in schools are far too low,
leaving students without the skills necessary to enter the
workforce.
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newspaper report
Answering questions about the education
revolution
NATIONAL - 150 Australian school principals
will be attending a two-day forum, hosted by Julia Gillard,
which is being held at Parliament House in Canberra. The
forum will attempt to explain and answer questions about
the government's national curriculum, assessment and reporting
regimes, school infrastructure, indigenous education and
student welfare.
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$1 billion pay package a 'good outcome'
QLD - An agreement has been reached by
the State Government and the Queensland Teachers Union to
give all teachers a 12.5 per cent pay rise over the next
three years, a deal which is estimated to be worth $1 billion.
The union is now urging its members to accept the new deal,
and assure them that 'it's a good outcome'.
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newspaper report
Industrial action urged to stop
TAS - The Tasmanian premier is urging
the Australian Education Union to call off planned industrial
action, claiming that 72 percent of staff at Elizabeth College
have now agreed with the Tasmania Tomorrow changes. The
union has declared that all industrial action will still
take place.
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Calling for muck-up day pranks to be banned
VIC - Melbourne High student Elwin Sia
called for muck-up day pranks to be banned. The 16 year
old student sustained a broken eardrum, and possibly permanent
hearing damage, as a result of falling victim to a muck-up
day prank.
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newspaper report
Questions remain unanswered for international
students
VIC - Hundreds of foreign students were
left unsatisfied, frustrated and angry after attending a
meeting held at Melbourne Town Hall which was organised
to explain to students why their colleges had collapsed.
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Young students face high risks of alienation
NATIONAL - Studies made by Cambridge
University have found that enrolling children in school
before the age of six can cause them to feel alienated,
and make irreparable dents to their confidence. The study
showed that children should ideally start school at 6 years
old, and younger students will not be emotionally, socially
or developmentally ready.
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Opinion . . .
The new school report
NATIONAL - An opinion piece from The
Age looks at the new era of transparency, and what it will
actually take ''to lift the performance of the education
workforce''.
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newspaper report
Good news . . .
Making positive first impressions
NSW - St Mary's Primary School helps
preschoolers make a smooth transition to 'big school' by
organising a two-day orientation day. The orientation included
a fashion parade and interactive workshops for children
and parents.
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newspaper report
International
India sets higher goals for high education
INDIA - A legislation which will cause
'the whole structural framework' of India's higher education
system to change, will be introduced in March, says Human
Resources Minister Kapil Sibal. The changes will come in
an attempt to raise the quality and reach of higher education
in the country.
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newspaper report
Examining student fees
UK - A year-long review determining how
much money students in England have to pay for university
education has been launched. The results of the review will
not be published before the general election, and will "examine
the balance of contributions to universities by taxpayers,
students, graduates and employers".
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newspaper report
ACEL Noticeboard
ACEL presents Dr. Mel Levineina's
ACEL November 2009 Travelling Scholar
Dr. Mel Levine will present up to date information on a
range of critical brain functions that influence children's
learning, productivity, and social interactions during the
school years. Making use of his non-labeling approach, he
will describe some often hidden dysfunctions that thwart
success in school and the ways in which these breakdowns
can be managed effectively by educators, clinicians, and
parents.
Dr. Levine will also deal with the all-important identification
and cultivation of children's strengths and affinities.
He will describe the relationships between neurodevelopmental
profiles and the career choices that children will someday
need to make. Dr. Levine will also introduce his new website
(bringingupminds.com) enabling parents to participate and
collaborate more actively in their children's development
and learning.
Join us at one of the events. Dates are as follows-
Sydney- Monday November 23rd, 2009
Melbourne- Tuesday November 24th, 2009
Don't miss out on the wonderful learning experience.
For more information and to register for this event please
visit www.acel.org.au
ACEL is proud to announce that ACEL's Academy Summer
School program will commence in January 2010. This four
day intensive learning program will very quickly become
the essential learning experience for educational leaders
at all levels. To be held at the University of Technology
Campus in Sydney (near Central Railway Station) from 20
- 23rd January 2010, this program will provide a number
of half day deep dive learning sessions with leading education
experts including many who have contributed to the development
of the ACEL Leadership Capability Framework.
This Summer School will be designed by the conference participants.
Participants will map their learning interests against the
ACEL Leadership Capability framework and half day sessions
will be framed around these requests. These sessions will
be repeated to provide participants with an extensive selection
of choices. Participants will also be provided with pre
and post conference learning activities that combined with
conference will provide university credit. One to one and
small group focus sessions will also be offered during the
Summer School to explore issues and opportunities discussed
and agreed to by participants in online discussions in pre
conference.
To shape this program we ask that participants
be registered by December 15 to ensure that our presenters
shape their learning modules around participant learning
needs.
Participants will be invited to join our
Alumni as a result of attending this conference and will
be recognised as the Class of 2010. Membership of the ACEL
Alumni will provide participants with a number of ACEL tools
and networks to continue their learning journey long after
Summer School.
For further information and to register
for ACEL's Summer School, please visit www.acel.org.au
Subscribe now for 2010 to three ACEL publications
for teachers and school leaders, e-Teaching, e-Leading and
e-Short Cuts.
See: http://apollo.webcity.com.au/~ace14897/fileadmin/user_upload/documents/eleading/e-Publication_Flyer_Web.pdf
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