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Recent headlines . . .

BER money 'wasted'

NATIONAL - Money spent on the Building the Education Revolution has 'made for waste on a rare grand scale in this country'.
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Don't cut the education budget: TPA

TAS - Rob Banfield from the Tasmanian Principal's Association has asked the State Government to guarantee that cuts will not be made to the education budget.
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Not all NSW teachers are internet-savvy

NSW - Michael Coutts-Trotter has said there is a huge gap in internet literacy in NSW teachers.
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Tasmania Tomorrow abandoned by main player

TAS - The future of Tasmania Tomorrow is in doubt after The Skills Institute announced it no longer wants to be part of the initiative.
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Rudd defends BER program

NATIONAL - Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has defended the Building the Education Revolution, saying the scheme has protected 200,000 jobs and tens of thousands of small businesses.
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BER may have helped our nation's economy

NATIONAL - The Building the Education Revolution scheme may have contributed to the strength of the Australian economy, possibly saving it from a negative quarter of growth.
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Canberra's expensive library

ACT - A library being built at Gunning Public School is proving to be one of the most expensive buildings ever erected in the state, on a square-metre basis.
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Academy goes into administration

VIC - The National Academy of Further Education and Training, which mainly catered to international students, has reportedly gone into administration.
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The international student market drops

NATIONAL - The international student market has slumped, with the number of commencements falling by 3.3 per cent in the four months to the end of April.
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Education may help obesity problem

NATIONAL - School lessons on nutrition could be the key to preventing childhood obesity.
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Opinion . . .

'Dumb' textbook move for Texas

USA - New guidelines for Texas will see a 'perceived liberal bias' removed in school books in social studies and history subjects - a move which this editorial states, 'guarantees to make an already dumb nation, even dumber'.
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Good news . . .

Students focus on the environment

SA - Students and staff from Kangaroo Island have recognised the International Day for Biological Diversity by planting native trees and revegetating the local area.
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International

New teachers struggle to find employment

SCOTLAND - Over two-thirds of newly-qualified teachers are reportedly not finding full-time employment within a year of graduation.
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ADD study reveals education link

SWEDEN - The June issue of 'Acta Paediatrica' has published a study that shows strong links between children receiving medication for attention deficit disorder and limited maternal education, single parent families and welfare benefits.
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ACEL's Travelling Scholar: Jan Robertson

Building Leadership and Learning Capacity Through Partnership
In an education context that is typified by change, complexity and challenge, new conceptions of leadership and learning are essential. Turbulent times require a type of education community that can ride the ebbs and flows of multiple discourses and ethical dilemmas – together taking the responsibility for the successes and the challenges still to be taken.

The essence of effective leadership and effective learning is in trusting, respectful relationships within the learning community. Jan’s work on the coaching partnership is acclaimed internationally for the powerful impact it has on educational leadership practice, the facilitation of professional learning, and in the development of formative learning relationships. Partnership is not a concept commonly practiced in education and therefore skill development is essential to this process. Jan is a highly sought after keynote speaker and workshop facilitator internationally.

The day will include the following content:
• Leadership and learning through partnership;
• Developing pedagogy for changing times;
• Formative learning relationships;
• Developing coaching cultures;
• The leadership of learning;
• Facilitating professional learning and building leadership capacity;
• Coaching skills of active listening, reflective interviewing, self-assessment and goal setting.

This day is a seminar and workshop. Participants will receive a work booklet as a coaching resource and will have many opportunities to reflect on their own professional practice, and will be equally challenged by the expertise in the group to take new thoughts of leadership and learning practice back to their own education communities.

Please click here for more information on this exciting event.

Inspire: ACEL Leadership Program

Are you a highly competent principal? Have you noticed that it’s always your team who get the in-house training budget rather than you? Are you ready to reignite your passion and continue to find purpose in the difference you are making? Are you building your legacy daily?

Mackerel Sky in partnership with ACEL has created the Inspire program. Mackerel Sky has worked with thousands of leaders across a range of industry sectors including IT, engineering, accounting, education and health care. Our programs unpack and name what it is that great leaders do. In this way CEO’s and executives gain insights on their existing strengths and clarity on the development pathways important to them.

In each one of our programs, leaders discover new ways to develop the leaders they serve. They gain clarity around what they do that works so well. Supporting the development of others is easier when you can clearly articulate what it is that has been working for you. Participants are delighted to discover easy to apply models and frameworks that serve as a guide in challenging situations.

The Inspire program sits alone in a market rich with offerings to emerging leaders. This program is uniquely placed to stretch experienced, senior leaders. You will create a powerful network of other strong leaders whilst covering the latest in leadership theory and practice such as:

• Talent management - attraction, retention and engagement across the generations
• Succession Planning – growing leaders from within
• Leaving a legacy – making sure your today is resourcing your tomorrow
• Connecting with Community – making a bigger difference
• Cultural Intelligence – creating cultural competence for leaders
• High Performance Teams – secrets of teams that go the extra mile

For more information on this special event please click here.

ACEL Winter School

The London Centre for Leadership in Learning, Institute of Education works in London, nationally and internationally and offers a vibrant and refreshing learning community to support your learning in the heart of London. The London Centre for Leadership in Learning works in partnership with practitioners and policy makers at the critical edge of research and practice and are at the forefront of developing new knowledge for and about leadership and learning.

In her role as Director of the London Centre for Leadership in Learning, Professor Alma Harris and her team will provide a Winter School during the week of the 5th – 9th July 2010 at the London Leadership Centre.

The Winter School will be built around the ACEL Leadership Capability
Framework and participants will have the opportunity to design the
program of their choice from a menu of opportunities including visits to
schools and workshops that focus on distributed leadership, strategic development in professional learning, coaching - building a coaching culture, emerging leaders, experience leaders, leading for learning, parental engagement, network for learning and deep dive learning sessions with London Leadership Centre consultants and leaders.

Participants will also be provided with pre and post conference learning activities that combined with conference will provide university credit. This program will be designed to support leaders informal leadership positions.

Participants will be invited to join the ACEL Alumni as a result of attending this Winter School and will be recognised in the Class of 2010.

Program Objectives
Participants will:
• Learn about the English educational context and learn from and
with educational leaders in London and the surrounding area
• Engage in participatory, reflective seminars and workshops lead by the London Centre for Leadership in Learning - Institute of Education colleagues
• Participate in the London Centre for Leadership in Learning Annual Conference on July 7th and interact with a wide range of educational leaders from schools in England.
• Personalise their own learning and development through reflection of their own experiences and practice
• Evaluate the impact of the week on their own learning and consider consequent implications for future practice

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Final words ...
"Leadership is action, not position." - Donald H. McGannon