Talks in Canberra last night mean final text on referendum question is ‘very close’; airline has been accused of misleading consumers in its advertising
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An expert teaching panel has released its much-awaited discussion paper into how teaching courses should be reformed at university to address critical shortages in the sector, suggesting funding could be tied to individual program performance.
The teacher education expert panel, established by the federal government to develop a quality measure for teaching courses and chaired by Prof Mark Scott, listed four key areas of reform.
There aren’t many jobs more important than being a teacher and we don’t have enough of them. Not enough people who start a teaching degree finish it either. In the first few months in this job I have got a better insight into how hard and complex the work of being a teacher is.
The work of the expert panel will be important in helping us to strengthen initial teacher education, increase completion rates and deliver more classroom ready graduates.
We have to work together across the country to improve conditions for teachers and raise standards for students. Initial teacher education can play a significant role in making sure our future teachers are properly prepared for the classroom and that they are spending time on the things that matter most.”
Continue reading…Talks in Canberra last night mean final text on referendum question is ‘very close’; airline has been accused of misleading consumers in its advertisingGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAn expert teaching panel has released its much-awaited discussion paper into how teaching courses should be reformed at university to address critical shortages in the sector, suggesting funding could be tied to individual program performance.The teacher education expert panel, established by the federal government to develop a quality measure for teaching courses and chaired by Prof Mark Scott, listed four key areas of reform.There aren’t many jobs more important than being a teacher and we don’t have enough of them. Not enough people who start a teaching degree finish it either. In the first few months in this job I have got a better insight into how hard and complex the work of being a teacher is.The work of the expert panel will be important in helping us to strengthen initial teacher education, increase completion rates and deliver more classroom ready graduates.We have to work together across the country to improve conditions for teachers and raise standards for students. Initial teacher education can play a significant role in making sure our future teachers are properly prepared for the classroom and that they are spending time on the things that matter most.” Continue reading…