Changes to printed program

    The following changes have been made to the printed program and program available on the website:

    • Benjamin Kehrwald and Peter Rawlins "When I can't …" session has been moved from Tues, 1:00 to Wed, 10:15 (East Tower Suite)
    • Paul Hansen's session "You can't teach art on-line …" on Tues, 2:30 is co-presented with Ben Kehrwald.
    • Sheryl Hemphill's session on the impact of school suspensions has been moved from Thurs, 12:50 to Tues, 1:00 (Mercure Pear)
    • Nina Culleton's session "Learning Community Projects …"on Wed, 10:15 has been withdrawn at her request.

    ACEL FastNews

    Improvement expert comes to Melbourne

    VIC – World leader on school improvement, Professor John Hattie, has spoken at a conference for principals in Melbourne.

    Anti-smoking campaign goes mobile

    NT – Students from Lanhapuy Homelands School have created video clips designed to be watched on mobile phones that encourage smokers to quit or to not take up smoking.

    Geography vital for understanding the big issues: Costello

    NATIONAL – Head of World Vision, Tim Costello, has said geography should play a prominent role in the national curriculum, to ensure students understand climate change, asylum seekers and issues surrounding indigenous Australians.

    Chaplain program a ‘danger’: society

    NATIONAL – The Australian Psychological Society has criticised federal funding for school chaplains, saying the program is ‘dangerous’ to student’s mental health.

    New teachers must meet high standards

    NATIONAL – Teacher education is set to be overhauled next year, with higher entry standards in English and maths being set.

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