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Recent headlines . . .
Knife culture
NATIONAL - This article looks at the
growing problem of violence and weapons in schools.
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newspaper report
Principals concerned over school crime
VIC - Principals are calling for help
from the Brumby Government to help deal with crime in schools.
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newspaper report
Principal at a loss
QLD - Principal of St Patrick's College,
Dr Michael Carroll, has said that the school and community
has received overwhelming support after the death of student,
Elliott Fletcher.
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newspaper report
Straight from the Big Apple
NATIONAL - There are signs that the tenure
of teachers may be tied to the performance of their students
in standardised testing. Speculation is that the measure
is similar to that being introduced by the New York schools
chancellor, Joel Klein.
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newspaper report
An accomplished school
NATIONAL - Principal of Broadmeadows
Primary School, Keith McDougall, has seen the school make
huge progression over the past few years - and the results
on the My School website show it.
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newspaper report
Becoming Independent
WA - A new round of applications has
opened for Western Australian public schools wanting to
receive Independent status in 2011.
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newspaper report
Calls for sexual behaviour help program
TAS - Experts are concerned for the welfare
of over-sexualised primary school children and are calling
for special programs to help treat their condition.
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newspaper report
Rural home schooling
QLD - Some rural families are choosing
to educate their children at home, even if they live near
a school.
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newspaper report
Opinion . . .
On teacher training
VIC - This opinion piece by dean of the
Melbourne Graduate School of Education at Melbourne University,
Professor Field Rickards, looks at the issue of properly
training teachers and the 'worrying picture' it helps forms.
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newspaper report
Good news . . .
Indigenous education symbol added to heritage
list
WA - The former Quairading state school
has been listed as a heritage place due to its significance
to the end of segregated education.
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newspaper report
International
School allegedly 'spies' on students
USA - A family have filed a lawsuit claiming
that Harriton High School was using the remote webcam function
on student laptops to take photographs of students at home.
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newspaper report
Sport glorious sport
MALAYISA - The Education Ministry has
said it will revive 'the glory of sports in schools' by
making it compulsory for all primary and secondary students
to play at least one sport at school.
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newspaper report
ACEL Noticeboard
Douglas Reeves 2010 - Travelling Scholar
Dr Reeves has previously addressed the Australia
Council of Educational Leaders (ACEL) in October 2008 and
has worked with educational leaders in Sydney, Melbourne,
Canberra, and Adelaide in 2009. In this Traveling Scholar
Program, he will bring entirely new material to participants.
DR Douglas Reeves is the founder of The Leadership and Learning
Center. He has worked with education, business, nonprofit,
and government organizations throughout the world. The author
of more than 20 books and many articles on leadership and
organizational effectiveness, he has twice been named to
the Harvard University Distinguished Authors Series. DR
Reeves was named the Brock International Laureate for his
contributions to educati on. He also received the Distinguished
Service Award from the National Association of Secondary
School Principals and the Parents Choice Award for his writing
for children and parents.
Brisbane:
Monday 15th March 2010
9am - 4pm
Canberra
Tuesday 16th March 2010
4pm - 9pm
Melbourne
Wednesday 17th March 2010
9am - 4pm
Launceston
Thursday 18th March 2010
9am - 4pm
Perth
Friday 19th March 2010
9am - 4pm
Sydney
Tuesday 23rd March 2010
9am - 4pm
Adelaide
Wednesday 24th March 2010
9am - 4pm
For more information visit the ACEL
website.
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