Principal and CEO of Scotch College Adelaide.
Sydney
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Educators, communicating with parents and communities about educational approaches and systems, can sometimes also have a lot to learn.
It is important to think about how we build really rich feedback loops for early career teachers, so that they can become the best version of themselves, not the second-best version of someone else’s version of a teacher teachermagazine.com/au_en/ar…
The truth of school and student performance is not told by HSC league tables, they do not speak of growth, opportunity, rigour nor diversity. These, not Bands or ATARs, are the markers of success of our children.
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Binaries simplify arguments, but wash out the nuance and complexity of what high functioning classrooms look like. This piece from @Jennygore4 shines that light brightly educationhq.com/news/ideolog…
The questions of productivity and time will always plague teaching, but unless we challenge some assumptions about school and teacher work there will be few answers theconversation.com/teachers…
No-one could or should argue remote schooling is a better model but if the only conversation is about a binary of face-to-face vs online, I think we are missing the point as a profession. smh.com.au/national/nsw/what…
An exciting day! For years I have taught how ue can theoretically fall at the same time that the number of people employed falls, and now it is our reality. Sad though, that it is our reality.
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For NSW teachers (as it has been for so many educators in so many places) managing fatigue for our students entering their fifth week of restrictions and lockdowns will be key to supporting them in the weeks ahead.
In a time when schools and teachers are being reactive in the challenges of lockdowns, it is more important to find space to give thought to what's next. hbr.org/2017/03/the-busier-y…
I hope that NSW teachers and schools are looking at the challenge of back to remote learning with optimism. We are asking our students to Be Organised, Be Ready, Be Respectful and Be Productive in their synchronous environment.
The question is as to how much early career teachers are supported by their immersion and induction into schools, not the length of ITE programs, as a measure of their long term success. smh.com.au/national/nsw/call…
While the community's view of assessment continues to be a judgment of a student at a point in time educators will struggle to make its explicit focus informing future student learning. Repositioning the role assessment for the community is key teachermagazine.com/au_en/ar…
In a timed-out match, the @Newington Seconds Volleyball team held out a fast-finishing Barbarians team to lock the result up at 2:2. Great to see so many old boys back on court. #strongwings @Newington_Sport
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Visited my old high school to launch their Literature Festival, which is (confusingly) next week. Slightly underestimated demand when I told 1000+ kids I'd give a book to whoever wanted one.
Terrific to have @willkostakis launch the Lit Fest at Newington, lauding the inspiration of being lost in reading and the impact of his high school mentor teacher on his success in life.
When I am proofing and editing annual reports, I often think of this. Year 6 is a long time ago for Luke, but I wonder if he knew more then than I know now.
I get frustrated by media discourse around the quality of graduate teachers, I am consistently impressed by the quality of young teachers I work with. @Newington students and staff benefitted from working with Cristian this year - he has a great career ahead of him.
Congratulations to our inaugural @UTSFass recipient of the @tmbankau award for excellence during Secondary Professional Experience placements to Cristian Rivera, who is also a 2020 @Newington @UTSEngage Teacher Ed Scholarship recipient @trentdriver @Newington_Sport @AISNSW
I will watch the development in this space closely. I hope NESA policy is being written by people at the chalk-face, who understand the PD that has greatest impact upon teachers' capacity to grow students and evolve their school cultures.
From 2021 PD courses for teachers will have to meet new, more rigorous criteria. It’s all about ensuring that teachers have access to high quality, evidence-based PD now and into the future.
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An interesting data literacy lesson to be had here. I do love a teachable moment. #ecbusteach
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....and they’re off and running. All the best to the @Newington Year 12 IB Diploma students and all of the others starting exams today around the world. It is the chance to show everyone the fruits of your hard work.
