We know by Year 11 what mark students will get in Year 12. Do we still need a stressful exam? theconversation.com/we-know-… via @ConversationEDU Good read and the right question. When all is done, I fear we will see 2020 as a missed opportunity.
Report reveals 21st C skills needed to future-proof students about.unimelb.edu.au/newsroo… "Prospective employers want to know...attendance, attitude & abilities" I feel we mostly cover this already; perhaps more on "critical & creative thinking, intercultural & ethical understanding"
Key quote: "When maths teachers see students struggling... go back... until the student has confidently mastered that skill or concept"
Teaching maths – what does the evidence say actually works? theconversation.com/teaching… via @ConversationEDU
Disclaimer: I haven't chased the research, but still got me thinking...
Not getting enough sleep? You're literally poisoning your brain. New research shows why. @MindaZetlininc.com/minda-zetlin/sleep-a… via @Inc
Sadly see this mentality too often: "national scoring system... discourages high school students from taking on difficult subjects for fear of getting a lower score"
Chief Scientist says obsession with ATAR is leading students astray smh.com.au/national/victoria… via @smh
24 young Indigenous people have died by suicide this year prompting a national campaign abc.net.au/triplej/programs/…. A national emergency by any reckoning for any community group. But for this to occur to our First Nation peoples, this is a national shame. I’m so sad.
"The use of A to E grades would make more sense if all students began the school year at the same starting point" One e.g. of a quote from here--> teachermagazine.com.au/artic…
Look forward to sharing about Alison in term 4 stats classes!
'I've always loved numbers': Meet the grandmother of Australian mathematics abc.net.au/news/2018-10-08/m… via @ABCNews