News for Tasmanian Teachers
Archive for January 2019 See the MAIN PAGE for the latest news |
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TASMANIAN BUSHFIRES
Bushfires close schools
The following schools have been
closed due to the current bushfire situation:
STUDENT PERFORMANCE
Bushfires impact student performance Students in areas hit hard by bushfires suffer a long-lasting decline in academic performance, a Victorian study shows...
Stop-work on first day
Teachers
will hold half-hour stop-work meetings at their schools on the
first day back for Term 1, the AEU says...
STUDENT SUPPORT
Teaching the gifted Teachers need to ensure they identify students who are gifted, understand how gifted students learn, and are aware of how students can be twice exceptional, an academic writes ...
SCHOOL STRUCTURE
Split over classrooms
TEACHING PROFESSION
Unclear incentives better
LITERACY
Librarians improve literacy
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Brexit deal rejected The UK parliament has rejected PM Theresa May's Brexit deal, 432 votes to 202...
CURRICULUM
More curriculum autonomy needed The one-size-fits-all nature of national curriculums operates against the needs of rural and regional students, an academic says...
FOOD POLITICS
Consistent food messages needed Children and parents continue to come under pressure to consume manufactured products that have a high sugar content yet many students receive mixed health messages from their schools, an obesity expert writes...
FOOD EDUCATION
More food in schools There needs to be a greater focus on food education across all levels in schools, three academics write. But at least they acknowledge that schools are being asked to take on many other responsibilities on behalf of society too..
EDUCATION ELECTION POLICIES
No low-score ATAR teachers A federal Labor government would place restrictions on students with low ATAR scores entering teacher training courses, federal Opposition education spokesperson Tanya Pilbersek says...
TEACHING PROFESSION
Supporting new teachers Three academics outline six ways new teachers can be encouraged to stay in the profession...
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