(C) Julie Boyd 2012 As parents we are all concerned about what the future will bring and the type of world our children will be seeking to live and work in. It can be very confusing trying to help our sons and daughters make the best decisions for their own futures, and can sometimes […]
Dealing with Distraction
July 5, 2012 by
(C) Julie Boyd 2012 Many young people find it difficult to manage the myriad distractions which can take the focus away from their work. Managing multiple forms of technology; needing to respond to friends immediately they text or call, can lead to procrastination when it comes to getting schoolwork done, and getting enough sleep. […]
Teacher Performance Measures: A Reflection
March 29, 2012 by
(C) Julie Boyd 2011 Not everything that can be counted, counts, and not everything that counts can be counted Albert Einstein The Grattan Institute recently wrote that a new system of teacher appraisal and feedback in Australia would improve teacher effectiveness, recognise our best educators and lift the outcomes of Australian students to […]
ECOLOGY OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
March 29, 2012 by
© Julie Boyd 2012 Traditional models and theories of leadership are not necessarily helpful in a contemporary world. One of the challenges for educational leaders is in the realisation that education can no longer be quarantined from our broader society and environment. A theory of leadership derived from principles of ecology calls for a radical […]
AN ECOLOGY OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP
February 2, 2012 by
AN ECOLOGY OF EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP © Julie Boyd 2012 Traditional models and theories of leadership are not necessarily helpful in a contemporary world. One of the challenges for educational leaders is in the realisation that education can no longer be quarantined from our broader society and environment. A theory of leadership derived from principles of […]
Teacher Performance Pay – A Reflection
December 9, 2011 by
(C) Julie Boyd Not everything that can be counted, counts, and not everything that counts can be counted Albert Einstein The Grattan Institute recently wrote that a new system of teacher appraisal and feedback in Australia would improve teacher effectiveness, recognise our best educators and lift the outcomes of Australian students to the best in […]
A Day in the Life of the American Education Saga
December 8, 2011 by
Below is a series of tweets which were collected over a single day in December 2011. These show the depth of anger among American teachers and their international colleagues over what is happening with the ‘corporatisation’ of US education, with some containing hyperlinks to terrific articles. Some information has necessarily been omitted simply to ensure […]
September 11 and Empathy Loss By Alfie Kohn
September 10, 2011 by
RETHINKING SCHOOLS Winter 2001-02 September 11 By Alfie Kohn Some events seem momentous when they occur but gradually fade from consciousness, overtaken by fresh headlines and the distractions of daily life. Only once in a great while does something happen that will be taught by future historians. Just such an incident occurred on September 11. […]
Trust Teachers, But Verify Success
August 4, 2011 by
John Merrow A veteran education reporter reflects on four decades of covering America’s schools. http://motherjones.com/politics/2011/08/john-merrow-teachers-charter-schools — By Kristina RizgaIn October 1988, a small group of education leaders came together to define the rules for what they hoped would become the “incubators” of influential ideas for improving public education. They called these new schools charters. Veteran […]
Oh what a tangled web we weave… How do we teach kids responsibility in the light of this?