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Measuring Learning Growth In A World Of Universal Education, Ross Turner
Measuring Learning Growth In A World Of Universal Education, Ross Turner
Ross Turner
ACER is leading the development of new ‘learning metrics’ – tools for measuring learning growth – as Ross Turner explains.
Stretching To Reach High Standards, Geoff Masters
Stretching To Reach High Standards, Geoff Masters
Prof Geoff Masters AO
In order to raise achievement, teachers need to stretch their students with tasks that are neither too easy nor difficult, according to Geoff Masters.
Australian Students Prepare For Digital Future, Julian Fraillon
Australian Students Prepare For Digital Future, Julian Fraillon
Julian Fraillon
The world’s first computer-based international study into computer and information literacy shows that Australian students are developing the skills necessary for successful participation in the digital world. Julian Fraillon reports.
Teaching In Inclusive School Environments, Stuart Woodcock, Roselyn Dixon, Kathleen Tanner
Teaching In Inclusive School Environments, Stuart Woodcock, Roselyn Dixon, Kathleen Tanner
Rose Dixon
Teaching in Inclusive School Environments aims to provide pre-service as well as new in-service teachers with knowledge and skills that will help them understand inclusive classrooms. As well as laying the foundations for differentiating in inclusive settings, this book aims to stand apart from other available textbooks in that it offers practical strategies aimed at helping teachers understand the individual needs of students with disabilities. An innovative feature of this book is the attempt to provide case studies and strategies relevant to both primary school and high school teachers. The strategies presented are based on 'best practice' in special education …
A Whole-Class Support Model For Early Literacy: The Anna Plan, Pamela A. Miles, Kathy W. Stegle, Karen G. Hubbs, Bill Henk, Marla H. Mallette
A Whole-Class Support Model For Early Literacy: The Anna Plan, Pamela A. Miles, Kathy W. Stegle, Karen G. Hubbs, Bill Henk, Marla H. Mallette
William A. Henk
The Anna Plan is a unique delivery model for enhancing schoolwide literacy instruction in the primary grades. Based on the principles of Reading Recovery and Four Blocks literacy instruction, it provides supplementary reading instruction through the distinctive use of teaching staff. Over six years, it has resulted in sweeping changes in the way literacy instruction occurs as well as noteworthy increases in children's reading abilities. This article gives a brief history of the authors' work within the Anna Plan, explains each of the model's seven tenets, and describes the research base that drives it. The focal point of the article …
A Review Of Progress In The Integration Of Disaster Risk Reduction Into Australian School Curricula Programs And Materials, Neil Dufty
Neil Dufty
No abstract provided.
Helping Kids With Disability, Katherine Dix
Helping Kids With Disability, Katherine Dix
Dr Katherine Dix
Opportunities For Disaster Resilience Learning In The Australian Curriculum, Neil Dufty
Opportunities For Disaster Resilience Learning In The Australian Curriculum, Neil Dufty
Neil Dufty
Schools are an important avenue for youth to learn about disaster resilience. A critical success factor for the uptake of disaster resilience learning in schools is the ability to embed learning activities in school programs that are linked to relevant curriculums. With the introduction of the Australian Curriculum, it is timely to identify new opportunities for student disaster resilience learning and related curriculum development by emergency services organisations. Using a technique called ‘curriculum mapping’, a research project has identified disaster resilience learning opportunities and gaps across the Australian Curriculum.