Tag: reform

The BOSTES Review

Posted by | Published on August 20, 2016

The Review of BOSTES (Board of Studies, Teaching and Educational Standards NSW) commissioned by the NSW Minister for Education in March 2016 has been released. […] 

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A big task!

Posted by | Published on July 6, 2016

Greg Whitby is the only very senior educationalist that I know in NSW who regularly uses social media and blogging to highlight his educational beliefs […] 

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Gonski and Faux Reform

Posted by | Published on April 16, 2013

Now the extra base funding necessary to get us to this school resourcing standard over six years is $14.5 billion. It’s a lot of money, […] 

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Great Teaching, Inspired Learning #2

Posted by | Published on March 7, 2013

A blueprint is a reproduction of a technical drawing…invented in the 19th century, the process allowed rapid and accurate reproduction of documents used in construction and industry. The […] 

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What’s important?

Posted by | Published on May 17, 2012

The ritual dance, between the NSW Teachers Federation and the NSW Department of Education and Communities, continues over how education is organised in our state. […] 

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“If the education system was destroyed last night…”

Posted by | Published on March 4, 2012

“What is a system? A system is a network of interdependent components that work together to try to accomplish the aim of the system. A […] 

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