The biggest equity issue in Australian education today isn't computers, new buildings or equipment, according to ACER's Professor Stephen Dinham. He told education graduands at the University of Southern Queensland last month that the biggest issue is each student having quality teachers and quality teaching in schools supported by effective leadership and professional learning. ACER eNews, June 2010
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- Research reveals Australia could make better use of migrant teachersNew research has revealed that overseas-trained teachers are not being used to their full potential in Australia. Researchers from the University of Western Sydney and the University of Technology Sydney have surveyed 272 migrant teachers living in Australia as part of the 'Globalisation and Teacher Movements' research project. UWS News, 30 August […]
- 7 Million dollars in teaching scholarships for areas of needThe Minister for Education and Training, Verity Firth, announced applications were open for 300 NSW Government teacher scholarships worth a total of almost 7 million dollars. The Teacher Education Scholarship Program for 2011 will provide up to 23,000 dollars each to students who agree to teach in hard to staff public schools for at least three years. DET […]
- Updated Encyclopedia Britannica available for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPadParagon Software, together with Encyclopedia Britannica, have released version 2.0 of Britannica Concise Encyclopedia 2010. The new version brings you up-to-date with the latest info, maps, images and much more. There's even new categorisation and search options built into 2.0. Intomobile, 20 July 2010