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Recent headlines . . .
Enrolment issue for students with disability
QLD - The Queensland Parents for People
with a Disability advocacy group has claimed that some children
with a disability are being denied school enrolment, due
to a lack of resources and support.
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Teachers attacked online
NATIONAL - Teachers are the new targets
for cyber-bullying, with some students using social networking
sites such as Facebook to criticise and denigrate teachers.
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newspaper report
'Administration revolution'
NATIONAL - 'The Australian' reported
that National Catholic Education Commission deputy chairman,
Brian Croke, has dubbed the Education Revolution the 'Administration
Revolution'.
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newspaper report
Bullying fears may deter whistle blowers
NATIONAL - Education authorities are
concerned a fear of bullying and victimisation will deter
teachers and principals from raising problems with alleged
rorts in the federal government's school building program.
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newspaper report
Students in doubt of future after college
closure
NSW - The Austech Institute of Further
Education in Ashfield has closed, leaving many international
students without qualifications and in doubt of their future.
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newspaper report
Asia-literacy funding needed
NATIONAL - Kathe Kirby, executive director
of the Asia Education Foundation, has said without adequate
funding, Australian teachers are ill-equipped to deliver
on its Asia-literacy requirement in the new national school
curriculum.
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newspaper report
No response on attendance statistics
NT - 'The Australian' has reported that
NT education authorities are yet to respond to disturbing
statistics on school attendance in Aboriginal township of
Wadeye.
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newspaper report
University class size creates problems
NATIONAL - A federal budget submission
has claimed that overcrowding in universities is leading
to a rise in student resentment, and may weaken the Federal
Government's education targets.
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newspaper report
Opinion . . .
National curriculum too PC?
NATIONAL - Senator Brett Mason questions
if the new national curriculum is being 'spoiled by political
correctness'.
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newspaper report
Good news . . .
A diverse poem
VIC - A group of creative students at
Avondale Heights have collectively wrote a prize-winning
poem, entitled, 'Together'.
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newspaper report
International
Nintendo comes to the classroom
JAPAN - Nintendo is planning to adapt
the popular handheld gaming device, the Nintendo DS, so
it can be used as a learning tool in Japanese schools.
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newspaper report
Some boys school performance improves
NEW ZEALAND - Some boys appear to be closing
the gap in performance between girls in New Zealand, with
seven of the eight premier scholarship winners this year
being boys.
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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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