The Educator Weekend Wrap: Top teachers honoured, schools guide released & principals given deadline
Making news this week, one state honours its best teachers, a comprehensive schools guide is released and principals lament compliancy changes.
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Principals given deadline to sign ‘professionally insulting’ legal document
Principals are outraged at being forced to sign a legal document confirming their compliance with new standards.
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Principals broaden horizons with new course
Victorian principals can now learn how to teach students to be “Asia-capable” when leaving school, thanks to a new course unveiled this week.
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Schools using Gonski to get out of the red
Cash-strapped schools are using needs-based Gonski funding money to pay off debts, according to documents.
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The Educator Weekend Wrap: Teachers being ‘hired out’, doubts over Gonski and school gets reprieve
Making news this week, schools hiring out their teachers, Gonski doubts surface and a beleaguered school gets a last-minute reprieve.
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Schools ‘hiring out’ teachers to raise funds
Some public schools are hiring out their teachers to raise more money – a practice the education union says could be in breach of departmental rules.
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Cameras in classrooms erodes trust, say principals
A US plan to have principals wear body cameras would pose problems here, says Gabrielle Leigh, president of the Victorian Principals Association (VPA).
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Opinion: What would the ideal classroom look like?
The Educator explores the research on best teaching practice and classroom layout to share a glimpse into what the ideal classroom might look like.
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Principals: What kind of future are you shaping?
The influence that principals have as leaders can be felt well beyond the school gates, says Gabrielle Leigh, president of the Victorian Principals Association (VPA).
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Change your classroom and watch students shine
Australian schools should heed the findings of a recent UK report showing how well-designed classrooms can improve student progress, experts say.