Researchers consistently agree that teachers are far more likely to have a large and positive impact if they: 1. Know what needs be taught 2. Teach 3. Monitor what has been learned 4. Adapt their teaching as necessary In other words, if teachers competently…
Elections. They bring promises and disappointments at best, and divisiveness at worst. The tag line for the Labor Party’s campaign in Victoria was ‘Delivering for all Victorians’. The closing statement in the Victorian Premier’s victory speech was ‘The next four years will…
During the 1950s, Victorian schools introduced out of hours ‘Mothers and Daughters’ evenings. Their purpose was to provide health and sexuality education, delivered by those qualified to do so. Today, health and sexuality education is delivered during school hours but,…
Some say political correctness is a movement for the insecure. Many claim it’s a cancer that has penetrated our schools and compromised our children’s future. At best, political correctness (PC) is dishonest. Some points to consider: Independent and Catholic schools…