The Journal
Education
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Martin Bryant Not A Muslim
One of my close friends is a muslim and a teacher. She is a delightful and interesting woman with a bright smile. I speak with her three or four times a week. She is Indonesian, and teaches Indonesian…
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Numeracy Test Answers And Explanations
The questions at the end of the article on NAPLAN testing (a few posts below) were selected from those close to the end of the paper. They are among the harder questions Question One. Each person gets…
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National Literacy And Numeracy Testing
Teachers are preparing their year 3, 5, 7 and 9 students for the National Assessment Program: Literacy and Numeracy tests which will take place around Australia from the 12th to the 19th of May. This national testing…
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Education Tax Refund
I only heard of this today. Australian parents and caregivers can get back up to 50% of the cost of eligible education expenses for primary and secondary schooling. The link is worth following if you live…
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Bad Behaviour in the Class Disrupts Learning – Well Done Sherlock!
Via John Ray’s Education Watch, this article from The Age about the damage caused by bad behaviour at school. My wife is a teacher, as are many of my friends. Disruptive behaviour is endemic in Australian schools. Not…
