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Inclusivity Imperatives And The Australian National Curriculum, Richard G. Berlach, Dianne Chambers
Inclusivity Imperatives And The Australian National Curriculum, Richard G. Berlach, Dianne Chambers
Richard Berlach
With work currently being undertaken on formulating Australia's first national curriculum, now seems an opportune time to review the current state of play with regard to how well inclusivity is being represented in the developing documentation. An accurate understanding of “what is” is often the first step in preparing for “what may be” on a much broader scale. Accordingly, this essay addresses three matters, and does so by way of engaging in interpretive documentary analysis. First, the notion of inclusivity in education per se is introduced, and the concept itself defined. Second, an examination is undertaken of how the various …
Conceptualizing Planning In Kindergarten And Preprimary Settings: An Exploratory Study With Preservice Teachers, Sofia Elliott, Richard G. Berlach
Conceptualizing Planning In Kindergarten And Preprimary Settings: An Exploratory Study With Preservice Teachers, Sofia Elliott, Richard G. Berlach
Richard Berlach
Teachers of young children conceptualize their work in a variety of ways. Understandably then, the early years planning documentation which has emerged over time, has reflected mtiltiple planning preferences as evidenced by the varied formats and processes in existence. The development of Australia's first nationally-based Early Years Learning Framework (2009) provides a unique opportunity for reconsidering the nature and purpose of planning documentation. This article considers how documentation, based on the framework, can be used to guide the development of a planning model for kindergarten and preprimary (K-PP) children. The proposed model was created for the purpose of facilitating an …
The Cyclical Integration Model As A Way Of Managing Major Educational Change, Richard G. Berlach
The Cyclical Integration Model As A Way Of Managing Major Educational Change, Richard G. Berlach
Richard Berlach
Where minds meet, there lies the change vector. With regard to change management, however, minds regularly fail to meet in the crucial change space. They either unwittingly zip past each other, deliberately avoid one another, or worse still, collide with excruciating impact. This paper examines the interrelated role of government, the public service and professionals in successfully transitioning major change initiatives. It is argued that unless these agencies operate in synchrony, change negotiation is likely to be hampered. To this end, a model of “Cyclical Integration” is presented and supported by driving questions for each of the three agencies facilitating …