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You can spend a lot of money on education, but if you don t spend it wisely, on improving the quality of instruction, you won t get higher student outcomes. Andreas Schleicher 2020 has been a devastating year in many ways for everyone, including everyone linked to education. Many changes that occurred may disappear after a short time, but others will become wholly [or at least partially] permanent inclusions in the future. Only time will tell which do and which don t. After all the disruptions the festive season will hopefully be a time to relax and realise achievements as opposed to problems encountered. You may be pleasantly surprised at your success. We hope all gain the opportunity to enjoy the festive season, recharge the batteries, then come back in the new year ready to continue their vitally important work. We also take this opportunity to thank you for your continuing support throughout 2020 and hope you will be equally generous with your support again in 2021. As the image above shows, everyone likes [and deserves] to relax after a job well done - no matter who they are. Looking ahead, there will be several changes to the site over the period up to the end of January 2021. We have included information on each of the relevant pages about this but will summarise them here as well. First and foremost concerns the monthly update pages. There are a group of pages which are updated on the 1st of each month [e.g. 1 November, 1 December, ... ]. These include the Calendar, Conferences and Competitions pages. This will not be the case in January. The update in January will be on 17 January 2021. All known data for January will be included prior to Christmas with other data being added over the extra period. Monthly updates will return to normal as of 1 February 2021. This will allow extra time to carry out some update requirements [see details below]. Calendar - January details where known will be included by 19 December as well as a new listing for Year of ... Information [2021]. Additional data, if known, may also be included. The remainder will be by 17 January 2021. Conferences - a similar situation relating to January conferences, and February conferences where known, will occur as for the calendar pages. You will note we have urged you to monitor any inclusions which have not moved to a virtual online format, as many are changing to a form of this, often with limited notice. We do try to keep up with these but, with the best will in the world, it is not always possible. As with the Calendar pages the update in January will be on 17 January 2021. Competitions - a similar approach to Calendars and Conferences. The January update will be on 17 January 2021. We hope to have all available January information [plus other information] included by 19 December. However, there will be changes still to come as we cull competitions we believe will not operate in 2021 and add new competitions across several areas. We also need to collate as many relevant dates as possible for the beginning of the school year. A number [e.g. Wakakirri, Australian Science Olympiads] are already included. We plan [hope ] to have all competitions dated for registration plus relevant other dates by 17 January. If you are aware of suitable competitions not currently included, please contact us as soon as possible so these can be included where found suitable. We would also normally do a complete but brief check of all page links during January. Brief checks of the remaining pages will be done but only with pages not given a full update in recent months. Archived pages will remain as such at this time with a full review of each to be carried out early in the new year. However, as you may be aware, we have recently been doing complete updates of individual pages on an ongoing basis. This has provided the opportunity to carry out a much better process with pages. As a result we will continue with this option in 2021. Analytical data will form the basis for the pages and the order in which they are selected. Finally, we are also looking at some structural changes to the site. More on this when we find time to implement them. ------------ New - What are the best ways to support early childhood learning and development to help children thrive as they start school To support every child s development, we re creating an Early Learning Strategy [in South Australia]. To help us shape the strategy, we want to know your thoughts around the key issues and opportunities in the following areas Preschool programs; Monitoring developmental milestones; and Support for parents to help their child s learning and development. You can find out more on the Department for Education website. Closing date 5pm, Friday 1 January 2021. An update on the development of the strategy will be provided early in 2021 on this website . ------------ You will now find completely updated pages covering Christmas, the Multifaith Calendar, SpecialDays, Sign Language, Famous Australians, New Beginning Teachers and now New Teaching Overseas, that we hope you find useful. We will continue to add fully revised and updated pages over the coming months. ------------ We still retain the resource links compiled earlier this year, with some additions. It will be retained to the end of the year, then reviewed as to future inclusion. Use this link to access Australian and International links. There is a continuous supply of documents produced about all aspects of education both here and overseas. It is difficult at times to select only a few each month [ Life wasn t meant to be easy ]. Several items listed below are felt to warrant at least a mention. Many are from this year so are genuinely current. See what you think about each and whether you agree or not. Most are Australian in origin. Follow links that pique your particular interest. Australian university workforce responses to COVID-19 pandemic ... Reacting to a short-term crisis or planning for longer term challenges 2020; Teresa Tjia, Ian Marshman, Janet Beard, Elizabeth Baré. In this paper, the authors seek to document one core component of the responses individual universities have taken to deal with cost containment as part of their broader response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the impact on the permanent workforce . Lots of information combined with an understanding that this may be only one problem occurring at this time and which had to be addressed. Educational opportunity in Australia 2020 Who succeeds and who misses out 2020; Stephen Lamb et al. The landmark study, prepared by the Centre for International Research on Education Systems for the Mitchell Institute at Victoria University, is the first major study to assess Australia s performance against the comprehensive educational goals in the Alice Springs [Mparntwe] Declaration . It makes for fascinating reading but, sadly, does not always come as a surprise. Rapid Research Information Forum Differential learning outcomes for online versus in-class education 2020; Dr Alan Finkel. A response to your request for advice on the differential learning outcomes for online versus in-class education; factors that moderate the relative effectiveness; and distinct implications for students in metropolitan, remote, rural and Indigenous communities. The report synthesises the evidence base on this matter and has been informed by relevant experts and has been peer reviewed. Details of the authors and peer reviewers can be found in the Appendix . Another task of value done by the Chief Scientist. Researching education Five further readings on disability and inclusive education 2020; Teacher Magazine - Dominique Russell, Jenny Trevitt. As a teacher, what adjustments can you make to your own practice to better meet the learning and wellbeing needs of students living with a disability As a school leader, how are you ensuring students with a disability are able to fully participate in school life In this edition, we are looking at five resources which have been released recently on the topic of disability and inclusive education . Teaching - A valued profession 2020; AITSL. In Australia, it is clear the public values teachers and agree they occupy positions of trust and respect, yet this sentiment is not reflected in how teachers perceive their own value. To sustain an effective education system, the general public, as well the media and those who have the power to influence public perception, have a crucial role to play in elevating the profile and promoting the value of teaching in Australian public life . This Spotlight covers some very interesting ground in reaching its conclusions. An Investment in Productivity and Inclusion ... The Economic and Social Benefits of the TAFE System. 2020; Alison Pennington. In this report we present robust and up-to-date evidence on the broad economic benefits of the TAFE system to Australia s future economy. This report makes a new contribution to the study of the economic impacts of both VET broadly, and the TAFE system specifically, in Australia. Despite years of significant funding pressure and policy confusion,the TAFE system continues to make a strong and disproportionate economic and social contribution to the Australian economy . The oft forgotten sector actually does a wide range of very positive things.

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