The recently released Review offers a snapshot of school music education in contemporary Australia. It identifies and discusses issues, challenges and opportunities for school music and generates strategic directions and recommended actions. It was prompted by a widespread recognition that music is an important part of every child’s education, but also by a general perception that Australian school music education is approaching a state of crisis.
The Digital Opportunities project in New Zealand now provides ICT resources that are customised to the contexts, needs and goals of school communities – Computers in NZ Schools.
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Ellis reports on a review of the research on teaching approaches which sought to discover which methods were most effective for students with learning difficulties – Research Developments.View Abstract...
Abbott-Chapman asserts that one explanation for the high attrition rate among beginning teachers might be the ‘mismatch’ between the expectations that beginning teachers have of the profession, and the realities that confront them in classrooms and schools – Principal Matters. View Abstract...