What's newBill Shorten appointed as new Australian Minister for EducationBill Shorten has been appointed as new Australian Minister for Education, with Kelvin Thomson appointed Parliamentary Secretary for Schools. Kate Ellis retains her position as Minister for Early Childhood, Childcare and Youth. Apps in the classroom: recommendationsThe US-based We are Teachers website offers a range of suggestions as to which educational apps are most useful in the classroom, along with advice on the most effective ways to use tablet devices. Victorian Government supports new app to help schools stay connected with familiesThe Victorian Government has provided funding for the development of a new app to help schools stay connected with families. The application allows schools to securely send event alerts, notices and photos directly to parents' smartphones. It will be trialled over two years. Invest in teacher quality: OECD advisorAndreas Schleicher, education policy adviser to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, argues that Australian education needs to address equity challenges, boost teacher quality and strengthen discipline, as key priorities. See article in The Sydney Morning Herald 6 July 2013. Principals the most stressed and bullied profession: surveySchool principals are the nation's most stressed and bullied profession, according to results of the Australian Principal Health and Wellbeing Survey, conducted by Monash University. See article in The Courier-Mail 3 July 2013. Leading Learning: a resource to help school leaders in SA implement the Australian CurriculumThe Leading Learning website is a suite of 21st century resources for leaders and teachers to support the implementation of the Australian Curriculum in South Australia. Follow Curriculum Leadership journal on TwitterFor news updates between editions of the journal, follow Curriculum Leadership on Twitter. |