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A Furor Over Education

In Australia there’s a bit of a furor going on at present because of a new website the government has instituted. The website has teachers outraged, as it aims to give a picture of the school and a rating of its performance when compared with other schools. Parents on the other hand, have been logging on trying to find out how their child’s school rates. The problem that concerns some people, and I admit to having some feelings about this too, is that if the school is rated below average it tends to cast a blight on that school, the … Continue reading →

Attitudes and Responses in Education

A teacher’s attitude towards their students can have a serious affect on students and not always for the good. Recently I was talking to a friend and she was telling me how at the opening of a rural high school, the school library had no books. Why? Because the teachers at that school had decided there wasn’t a lot of point. Their view was the students of that area wouldn’t use them. The teachers had already made up their mind about what the students were capable of and what they weren’t. They’d dismissed them as being young people who’d end … Continue reading →

How Much Should a Parent Help with Homework?

How much should a parent help with homework? That’s a question most parents face at some stage or another in their child’s education. Unfortunately some parents tend to take over and end up virtually doing the whole job themselves. They think they are helping. In reality they are not. Doing it for them teaches the child nothing. Often we learn best by doing it ourselves. It’s okay to show an interest or to explain if your child is not clear about what to do, but you should never take over the task and do it for them. The other danger … Continue reading →

Reading the Book

One of the things I always do as an instructor is read the book. This seems obvious, right? It isn’t always obvious. It’s not always done. Sometimes, as a student, I’ve purchased books for courses only to realize that I was only taught from an antique notepad the instructor had shelved next to their other notes, for other classes, that had remained unchanged for the past 30 years. One of the wonderful things about education is that the knowledge is always changing. There’s always something new, whether it be in history, the arts, or science. Always, always, things are changing. … Continue reading →