Is student-centred learning a given when we are talking about schooling in today’s world? Our system’s theory of action has the student at the centre but in recent times, I have begun to rethink whether the teacher should be at the centre. Without good teachers and leaders at the centre, can you improve the learning … More Teachers at the centre
There have been some wonderful highlights for me from the recent World Youth Day in Madrid. Many of the themes extend beyond religious and cultural divides. I thought the address by Adelaide Archbishop Philip Wilson last week to 3000 young Australians contained some powerful messages for educators. The Archbishop spoke eloquently about the symbolism of icons and … More The vocation of living
I like Andy Hargreaves and Dennis Shirley’s assertion in the Fourth Way that ‘Without students, there would be no teachers. Their voices matter a lot.’ It does seem incongruous that in a student-centred model, students have little input into process. In an attempt to rectify this, Hargreaves and Shirley include students as partners of change … More What students want
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