Last night I attended the Brother John Taylor Memorial Prize, which recognises outstanding achievement in the NSW HSC by students who have some disability or have overcome major challenges in life. The Award is sponsored by the NSW Board of Studies. It was a moving experience listening to the stories of the three recipients. It … More No barriers to learning
I’m reading Ken Robinson‘s The Element, which explores how one finds or develops their passion/aptitude. It has particular ramifications for the education sector because as I wrote in an earlier post, Robinson believes teachers/schools have a social and moral obligation to cultivate students’ unique gifts and talents. Early on in the book, Robinson explores the … More The Question of Intelligence
In December, I briefly mentioned Professor John Hattie’s book ‘Visible Learning’: a synthesis of student achievement over 15 years, so it’s gratifying to read that his study of 83 million students has recently been lauded in the UK as teaching’s ‘Holy Grail’. This is one of the most powerful and challenging texts to be published … More Teaching’s ‘Holy Grail’
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