Suzanne Hudson, Jan Millwater
Many pre-service teachers are reluctant to undertake a practicum at a rural or remote school, and do not consider applying for country teaching positions when they graduate. Some pre-service teachers may be more willing to take on rural teaching roles if they are reassured about their personal and social opportunities. To this end, QUT has been involved in trial programs designed to provide student teachers with first-hand experience of teaching and living in a rural location. These brief experiences of social immersion have helped participating student teachers to decide if they are suited to rural teaching, and many have been persuaded that 'over the hill' is not, after all, so very far away.
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Karen Starr
Schools considering a departure from single principalship need to consider the risks and opportunities attached to the different models for sharing of the role – The Australian Educational Leader.
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Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey
The barriers that school leaders sometimes face in talking to classroom teachers about teaching methods can be reduced by a well-designed instructional framework – The Australian Educational Leader.
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