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What have schools got to do with neo-liberalism?

margaretpclark wrote 12 hours ago: Neoliberalism is not a term that everyone is happy to use.  Some see it as ideological jargon and fo … more →

Tags: Closing the Gap, Ed reform fightback, Education and democracy, education philanthropy, myschool, Neoliberalism and Schooling, public education australia, indigenous education, privatization agenda

Many Australian teachers find national literacy and numeracy plan too difficult to understand1 comment

Craig Hill wrote 2 days ago: Many teachers do not know how to use data provided by annual assessments of their pupils’ lite … more →

Tags: Australian Current Affairs, Australia, Chris Back, Education, Literacy, Peter Garrett, University of Canberra

NAPLAN chaos week.

treehornexpress wrote 3 days ago: NO DISTINGUISHED WRITER THIS SUNDAY. IT’S NAPLAN RE-FORM WEEK DOWN UNDER AND IT’S ALL HAPPENING! … more →

Tags: Australia, naplan, High Stakes Testing, politicians, Say No to Naplan

The way to a woman's heart...

clemencybutton wrote 1 week ago: Day two of Naplan and my lovely Violet was snuggled up in bed with me at 5am. ‘I can’t d … more →

Tags: Kidney, Sydney office

Naplan to be investigated in inquiry

Dianne - SaveOurSchoolsNZ wrote 1 week ago: “ AN urgent inquiry will be held into the impact high-stakes Naplan testing is having on kids, … more →

Tags: mainstream media news, Australia, Education, Teaching, Testing, urgent inquiry

What to do about the Asian tiger mums?6 comments

redearthbluesky wrote 1 week ago: Kids with an Asian background are dominating Australian high schools. It is not just in maths and sc … more →

Tags: Education, education in australia, Save Our Schools, Tiger Mothers

2.45pm 15th May 2013

Karina Tumon wrote 1 week ago: Here we are again at Lauderdale Primary School after our pre-kinder session. It’s no surprise … more →

Tags: Out & About in Hobart, Budget, Gonski, Lauderdale Primary School, pre-kinder session

Killing the enterprise

Fatima wrote 1 week ago: I can’t think of anything that strikes more savagely at the heart of the education enterprise … more →

Tags: Education, Politics and Governance, Reflection, Education 2, Learning, Testing

Mind maps and changing education paradigms

thinkingaboutvet wrote 1 week ago: You might have seen this video before. I found it interesting both as a subject of study and for its … more →

Tags: mind maps, standardised testing, educational paradigms, Presentation tools, Powerpoint

NAPLAN is driving our students backwards

treehornexpress wrote 1 week ago: Reposted from the Sydney Morning Herald. NAPLAN is driving our students backwards Date: May 15, 2013 … more →

Tags: Australia, naplan, blanket test, Children, standardized test

Priorities... but not like you think.

SupersonicBison wrote 1 week ago: So we are in the middle of Australia’s national testing. This thing is big. People are stressi … more →

Tags: teacher, Children, Assessment, School, test, writing, kids, Holiday, Soon.

Buying into NAPLAN Stress1 comment

Dan H wrote 1 week ago: I wrote this for my weekly Generation Next column. According to Saturday’s Sydney Morning Herald, “S … more →

Tags: wellbeing, Education 2, Education, Teaching, Teachers, Wellbeing, Stress, Opportunity Class

NAPLAN - a government test for funding

Ms M Mango wrote 1 week ago: NAPLAN testing is a joke. It benefits no one and is a complete waste of money. Having left the Educa … more →

Tags: Food, Thoughts, Quotes, Education, Teaching, Students, Government, Testing, einstein

NAPLAN, numeracy and nonsense1 comment

treehornexpress wrote 1 week ago: Source. BURKARD POLSTER AND MARTY ROSS: It’s time for a chat about NAPLAN. To which suggestion comes … more →

Tags: Australia, naplan

NAPLAN Arrangements

harrisonschool wrote 1 week ago: It’s NAPLAN time. All Year 7 & 9′s are to proceed to the Lower Senior Building for N … more →

Tags: Middle School, Senior School

Negative Chit Chat

treehornexpress wrote 1 week ago: by Phil Cullen IT’S NAPLAN WEEK. SORRY KIDS. We adults will ignore you. “NEGATIVE CHIT CHAT” Her I-n … more →

Tags: Australia, naplan, Say No to Naplan

A Subversive Reader's Guide to Taking NAPLAN6 comments

subversivereader wrote 1 week ago: This week is NAPLAN week in Australia, and students in Year 3, 5, 7 and 9 will be undertaking tests … more →

Tags: Education 2, Education, Children, Learning

NAPLAN Testing - Tue 14th to Thu 17th May

rebeccacusick wrote 1 week ago: NAPLAN testing is happening this week on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (14th-17th May). All year 7 … more →

Tags: News, Year 7, Literacy, Year 9, Numeracy

NAPLAN? Persuade Me!9 comments

katswhiskers wrote 1 week ago: NAPLAN: Persuasion Persuasion is the act of coaxing you by reasoned argument, to take my view; You m … more →

Tags: Life, writing, Poetry, Julia Gillard, Peter Garrett, Standardised Tests, persuasive writing


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