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21 Jul 2010
Media release In June 2009 the Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood Development and Youth Affairs (MCEECDYA) approved the consolidation of Curriculum Corporation and Education.au which is expected to occur by June 2010. The new organisation Education Services Australia, will remain as a not-for profit company owned by Ministers with a brief to support national priorities and initiatives. In the meantime, it will be business as usual in Adelaide and Melbourne for both companies and [..]
19 Jul 2010
NZ expert says schools need good teachers not better infrastructure - The National Interest - 16 July 2010
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"The (teaching) profession has to recognise excellence." teacher training is bankrupt?
18 Jul 2010
21st century teacher (Becta 2010)
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Checklists and case studies,links to professional standards and ICT. Learning and teaching - Planning and administration - Assessing and reporting, eg Do you provide parents with information about their child via secure online access? (reports, attendance, etc.)
07 Jul 2010
Education.au commissioned this research, to provide them with informed data to enable the development of new products and services relevant to educators and its key markets. Key findings include: the use of computers is widespread in both teaching institutions and in homes; Computers and the Internet are primarily used for research, finding resources, professional development, administration and communication; A considerable number of participants lacked confidence in using modern technology, an[..]
06 Jul 2010
This investigation undertaken by Education.au, part of the 'Strategic ICT Advisort Service, focuses on the development of Australia's school teachers to enable them to make best use of the infrastructure currently being rolled out in the Digital Education Revolution (DER).
24 Apr 2010
Training Forum 2010 [edna Events]
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The purpose of the Forum is to provide professional development for the vocational education and training (VET) sector including practitioners, trainers, lecturers, teachers, assessors and others involved in the planning and provision of VET.
19 Apr 2010
The VET landscape has rapidly changed and the Conference provides an outstanding opportunity to acknowledge current changes, develop solutions and create positive futures for all young people in Australia. The Conference will also offer a variety of professional learning opportunities including 'Out and About' tours to local sites, displays by key VET stakeholders and a number of networking opportunities. Delegates will also be able to participate in workshops focused on current VET practices an[..]
Rostrevor College, together with the Association of Principals of Catholic Secondary Schools (APCAA) and the Association of the Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), provide professional development programs, relating to managament and leadership skills formation, available for middle management and administration staff.
16 Apr 2010
Quality standards for online professional development
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Standards for curriculum, student assessment, design, management, and evaluation of online courses offered to K–12 teachers, administrators, and support personnel through LEARN NC
24 Feb 2010
The 12th Garma Festival,Australia's leading cultural exchange event, is a nationally significant, intimate, spectacular celebration of cultural traditions and practices - dance, song, music, and art (including presentations, collaborations, sales) - and the annual venue for a major Key Forum on Indigenous issues: in 2010, Indigenous education and training. It will include important and practical discussions on issues and practices surrounding cultural outputs and inputs and commercial opportunit[..]
Richard Brooks
4 Nov 2008
Every once and a while a site comes along that makes your life easier - like Wotif if you're looking for a hotel or Seek if you're looking for a job. Here is one that makes finding training a breeze and you will save some money. The site is www.startnextweek.com.au and like Wotif it is designed to save you money.
John Travers
1 Oct 2008
Members of this Community will probably be interested in the link to Teaching 2.0, which is a consultation exercise to develop advice to DEEWR on staff development needs and priorities for the Digital Revolution. Join in and have a say!
Paul Goldacre
3 Sep 2008
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Rebecca Nash
19 Aug 2008
I've forgotten how to register with a group! I'd like to join this one - can you tell me how, please?
Jodie Ensor
15 Jan 2008
For those of you who are teachers looking for professional development you may like to check out The Proteus Leadership Centres. Our award winning professional development programs focus mainly on people issues and leadership. We also run a host of high impact powerful one day workshops and national conferences through out the year that bring together some of the countries most celebrated success stories.
visit www.proteuscentre.com
Rosslyn Rosenberg
14 Jan 2008
Thanks Pru. The link is excellent. Literacy & learning strategies are my interest. The Davis Dyslexia Program now offers workshops for teachers, but not in Australia. New Zealand is offering at least 2 workshops this year. It's time to sample PD from other states and countries.
Pru Mitchell
11 Jan 2008
Rosslyn - I don't know if there is something in the edna Conferences and Events Overseas calendar of use to you. I have added the link on the LH of page. What is your area of interest?
Rosslyn Rosenberg
11 Jan 2008
I am looking for PD outside Australia this year. The PD in my field, is limited. I'm ready to explore other options, this would take me outside Australia. Do you have any information on how to go about financing interstate and international PD?
Kylie Hutchings Mangion
29 Dec 2007
I am with you John, Is there much happening out there in the way of PD for school teachers? I am looking at providing PD for all levels of educators.
John Larkin
27 Dec 2007
I am quite keen to get to know other teachers interested in professional development and the direction that this field is taking in our profession.
Alana Anderson
Amy Bohren
Aflal Sahabdeen
Andrew Jackson
Alison McAllister
Andrew Chambers
Anita Roberts
Alice Tsindos
Brett Clarke
Briele Hansen
