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ACEL's
2010 International Conference: Hosting and Harvesting
Sydney Convention Centre
29-30 September and 1 October 2010
Join us for three challenging and memorable
days of learning as we together pursue the improvement of
student and school outcomes.
With nine extraordinary keynotes, twenty-three
lead papers and over one hundred workshops to attend, this
will be the learning conference to attend in 2010. Our full
list of speakers and additions to the conference program
will continue to be updated on the conference website.
Remember to register for ACEL's 2010 International
Conference before 30th June 2010 to receive our early bird
rates.
To register online for the ACEL 2010 Conference
and for more information please visit:
http://www.acel.org.au/conference
This conference is not to be missed!
Recent headlines . . .
PM admits BER mistakes
NATIONAL - Prime Minister Julia Gillard
has admitted errors were made in implementing the Building
the Education Revolution scheme, due to fast action designed
to save jobs in the difficult financial climate.
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newspaper report
Teachers laud Gillard's investment in education
NATIONAL - Many teachers are praising
Prime Minister Julia Gillard's planned investments in the
education sector, despite recent controversial moves, such
as launching the MySchool website.
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newspaper report
No plans to change HECS - Labor
NATIONAL - Prime Minister Julia Gillard
has said the Labor government has no plans to change the
current Higher Education Contribution Scheme.
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newspaper report
Students caught on stealing spree
VIC - A group of students from Xavier
College in Kew have been caught stealing from several shops
in Queenstown, New Zealand, while on a school trip. College
principal Dr Chris Hayes said, 'We're going to be discussing
with them why this has taken place because from their parents'
point of view, from the college's point of view, we're just
wondering what would have led to this sort of madness'.
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newspaper report
Asylum seekers begin education in Leonora
WA - A group of 53 young asylum seekers
have had their first day at Leonora District High School.
Current teachers are reportedly 'really enthusiastic' about
the group starting their education at the school.
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newspaper report
National cadetship scheme
NATIONAL - The Gillard government has
announced plans for a national scheme to help students more
easily make the transition from school into cadetships.
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newspaper report
Design and technology plans concern teachers
NATIONAL - Teachers are concerned that
if the amount of hours dedicated to study design and technology
are cut, students will not be able to properly consider
all possible career paths.
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University pays staff despite results ban
NSW - The University of NSW has resumed
paying staff, despite the withholding of student exam results.
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newspaper report
Opinion . . .
Not role models
NATIONAL - Dannielle Miller writes on
'Australia's Next Top Model' and the body image issues of
young Australian women.
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newspaper report
Good news . . .
Sister school visit
QLD - A group of students from North
Dakota have visited their sister school, Whitsunday Anglican,
to learn about Mackay's local cultures.
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newspaper report
International
Niqab banned at universities
SYRIA - Students and staff at all universities
in Syria have been banned from wearing the niqab, a full
Islamic veil that only reveals the eyes.
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newspaper report
New TV show breaks down stereotypes
USA - A new MTV television show entitled,
'If You Really Knew Me', aims to break down stereotypes
of high school students by having pupils take part in a
program called 'Challenge Day'.
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newspaper report
ACEL 2010
Travelling Scholar Professor Alma Harris
Distributing Leadership: Generating
Leadership Capacity in and between Schools and across Systems
Professor Alma Harris is Pro-Director (Leadership) at the
Institute of Education, London and Director of London Centre
for Leadership in Learning. Her research work focuses on
organisational change and development. She is internationally
known for her work on school improvement, focusing particularly
on improving schools in challenging circumstances.
In her workshop Alma will:
- provide a clear account of distributed leadership in practice
offer evidence about its positive impact on organisational
and individual learning.
- give examples and practical illustrations of how it works
and what barriers may be encountered.
- discuss the difference between distributed leadership
and delegation.
- explain that distributed leadership does not mean everybody
leads.
- consider the leadership of professional learning communities
within, between and across schools and the role distributed
leadership plays.
- draw upon models of distributed leadership from other
sectors.
- look at how lateral capacity is built and the part distributed
leadership plays in generating leadership capacity between
schools and across systems.
This is a day not to be missed.
Don't miss out on this wonderful learning
experience. Please visit http://www.acel.org.au
for touring dates and venues.
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