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Unis hit jackpot of world ranking https://t.co/6gmKQcthuB #highereducation #rankings
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Students entering university are reporting levels of anxiety, depression and social isolation higher than previous… https://t.co/EAgNJpoN5N
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Part of what happens through children’s play is the exhilaration of making choices. https://t.co/LBxfbycwHV via… https://t.co/tYbjUI53ej
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Should school uniforms be compulsory? The Conversation asked five experts https://t.co/PSv5ZoM63V #schools… https://t.co/trGb7aVnKz
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US Survey: The average child today spends less than three years playing a sport, quitting by age 11, most often bec… https://t.co/wdBMFwCjxV
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Who am I? Why am I here? Why children should be taught philosophy (beyond better test scores) #education… https://t.co/wvOKHGvkgd
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PROJECT COLLABORATORS SOUGHT
The University of Melbourne is is seeking stakeholder input to the development of a framework to to guide approaches to promoting teacher professional growth in Australian schools. Details here.
EVENTS
- ACDE Forum. Friday, August 23. Brisbane. Register here.
- ACDE Forum and AGM (at lunch). Thursday, 31 October. Sydney.
TEACHING FOR THE FUTURE
The CEO of the Foundation for Young Australians, Jan Owen AM, gave an insightful talk about what our students are facing with the future of work at the ACDE Annual Dinner.
KNOW THIS?
The ACDE and the Australian Indigenous Lecturers in Initial Teacher Education have released videos and infographics to answer some basic questions about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and history. There’s more on our Know This? page.
WHO WE ARE
The Australian Council of Deans of Education (ACDE) is the peak body representing all Australian universities and several of the private colleges that offer initial teacher education degrees. ACDE works to ensure that Australia produces teacher graduates of the highest quality; has a strong teaching profession; and an inclusive and innovative education system that enhances learning and teaching.
TEACHERS MUTUAL BANK SPONSORSHIP
Teachers Mutual Bank is kindly sponsoring projects related to Indigenous Education and Improving the Status of Teachers. Teachers Mutual has been named Bank of the Year and one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies.
IN YOUR FACE
Would-be and current teacher education students, and early career teachers on their passion to teach and the reactions they received when they told others about their goals. From our Collaborating to Improve the Status of Teachers forum on 29 March.