After the virus: In Teachers We Trust
What is the X-factor that helps schools through the current global health crisis? Lessons from around the world tell us that where schools have flexible curriculum arrangements, creative approaches to real problem-solving, and confidence in collective professional wisdom of teacher as leaders, navigation through the tough times gets easier. It is all about trust in teachers to do what is best for every child in their schools.…
read moreAre the kids alright? Social isolation can take a toll, but play may help
By Pasi Sahlberg and Sharon Goldfeld, 17/9/2020 in The Conversation Many parents are worried the disruptions of COVID lockdowns and school closures may affect their children’s mental health and development. In the Royal Children’s Hospital’s National Child Health Poll in June 2020, more than one-third of parents reported the pandemic has had negative consequences on their children’s mental health. Almost half of parents…
read moreRethinking NAPLAN: Rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic
An interview with Sarah Duggan in EducationHQ, Published Sept 10, 2020 Professor Pasi Sahlberg likens the new ANSA proposal – the latest NAPLAN reform being pushed by NSW, the ACT, Victoria and Queensland – as akin to rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. “You know, most people know that this is not the right way to go and that there's something bad waiting ahead,” the deputy director and research director of…
read more¿Qué está pasando en las escuelas?
Originally published in Letraurbana in September 2020 Las consecuencias de la pandemia actual ponen a la educación ante una situación excepcional, en la que toda la estructura educativa enfrenta un gran desafío para poder continuar.Las escuelas se cerraron, pero necesitan reabrir. ¿Cómo será la transición, qué se mantiene y qué es lo que esta crisis muestra que hay que cambiar definitivamente?Estas preguntas que sacuden…
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