Imagine for a second you had an iPod. Ok, it shouldn’t be that hard to imagine. What if last year, your dad Barry – again use some imagination if need be – decided that you didn’t need an iPod. In fact he couldn’t believe that you’d been trusted with such technology in the first place, and took […]
A couple of weeks back I blogged about the Class Size Myth. I made two simple points. A smaller class size in and of itself does nothing to enhance student learning. A poor lesson infront of 40 kids will still be a poor lesson in front of 20. But, in order to implement the proven strategies […]
I stumbled upon this infographic this week. I’ve edited it to suit the layout of my blog. It shows the inequities in educational outcomes between groups of higher and lower socioeconomic standing, across a number of countries. In short, your educational achievement can be predicted at birth based on little more than your parents’ bank […]
I’ve been published on the ABC today giving my thoughts on the current state of play of education reform in Australia. Here is an excerpt: I’m not saying we shouldn’t aim to improve teaching and learning in schools. Of course we should; any profession worth its salt seeks to continually improve its impact. But what […]
As part of the Australian Government’s response to the Gonski Report, this week Julia Gillard will announce she wants to see Australia ranked in the Top 5 of educational systems by the year 2025. By pure chance I’ve written my top tips to ensure we improve education standards. You can read a less Aussie-centric tip […]
The Great Australian Education Debate
My somewhat cynical, tongue-in-cheek, superficial (call it what you want) take on the education debate in Australia.
Read MoreGonski, Barry O’Farrell and the Case of the Missing iPod
Imagine for a second you had an iPod. Ok, it shouldn’t be that hard to imagine. What if last year, your dad Barry – again use some imagination if need be – decided that you didn’t need an iPod. In fact he couldn’t believe that you’d been trusted with such technology in the first place, and took […]
Read More“Class Size” debate just got farcical…
A couple of weeks back I blogged about the Class Size Myth. I made two simple points. A smaller class size in and of itself does nothing to enhance student learning. A poor lesson infront of 40 kids will still be a poor lesson in front of 20. But, in order to implement the proven strategies […]
Read MoreEducational Roulette – Mind the Gap
I stumbled upon this infographic this week. I’ve edited it to suit the layout of my blog. It shows the inequities in educational outcomes between groups of higher and lower socioeconomic standing, across a number of countries. In short, your educational achievement can be predicted at birth based on little more than your parents’ bank […]
Read MoreEducation Revolution: Right Idea, Wrong Method
I’ve been published on the ABC today giving my thoughts on the current state of play of education reform in Australia. Here is an excerpt: I’m not saying we shouldn’t aim to improve teaching and learning in schools. Of course we should; any profession worth its salt seeks to continually improve its impact. But what […]
Read MoreHow Australia Can Win The Education Race
As part of the Australian Government’s response to the Gonski Report, this week Julia Gillard will announce she wants to see Australia ranked in the Top 5 of educational systems by the year 2025. By pure chance I’ve written my top tips to ensure we improve education standards. You can read a less Aussie-centric tip […]
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