July Election: What's in it for schools?
Apr 28, 2016
Labour has released their education policy in two documents Growing Together: Labour's Agenda for Tackling Inequality in Schools and Your Child, Our Future and Innovation through Education.
We also know they are committed to implementing the Gonski recommendations.
The Coalition has yet to release it's policy, but polling by ANU has shown voters want good education policy, so they may yet return to Gonski. Funding education well would obviously sit with their Innovation Agenda.
Let's see what happens..
Years 7 -9 - how to foster engagement
Research shows students beginning high school suffer, not just for a short time, but they often, lose confidence, are less inclined to be engaged or persevere. Students became more worried and sad, feeling less happiness and optimism and these feelings can last for years.
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Naplan - scores similar but low participation in NT
We're sure teachers will have a better read of the scores, but they seem roughly the same as previously.
What really stands out to us is -
- The low participation of NT students and also that
- Despite Victorian teachers dissatisfaction, scores of Victorian students was either hig
Creativity - the Big C & the Small c.
Many people think of creativity as being brilliant or innovative in the arts or sciences, or even just pursuing these disciplines as hobbies - these are what academics call the Big C Creativity.
They argue that creativity, the small c type, is what helps us solve everyday problems, consider options
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