From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Sackmann, Gleason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 13:50:27 -0700 Subject: TheSchoolDaily for Tuesday, 30 April 2002
TheSchoolDaily for Tuesday, 30 April 2002 "Building a networked learning community of parents, teachers and friends of schools." --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDUCATION NEWS DOCTORATE SETS STUDENT UP FOR '20 YEAR' CAREER http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12488 Norrie Pearce, a newly capped doctor of philosophy in chemistry participated in her third graduation ceremony yesterday, donning cap and gown for the last time in a 10-year academic history in which she has completed a chemistry-based bachelor, masters and doctorate in succession reports the New Zealand Herald. TEACHERS AGREE ON FRESH PROPOSAL TO PUT TO GOVERNMENT http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12490 Secondary teachers have agreed on a fresh proposal to try to resolve a long-running contracts dispute with the Government reports the New Zealand Herald. TEACHERS SEEK LESS BUT STICK TO STRIKES http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12489 Reduced pay claims for secondary school teachers and intensive negotiations yesterday were not enough to stop rolling strikes at Waikato and Northland schools today reports the New Zealand Herald. BEIJING CULTURAL WEEK TO BE STAGED IN CANBERRA: A FIRST FOR AUSTRALIA http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12464 The Beijing Government will stage a cultural week in Canberra from 11 to 18 September 2002, Chief Minister, Jon Stanhope has announce ... TEACHER NUMBERS TO BE MAINTAINED IN LOGGING TOWN http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12465 The Western Austrlian State Government has guaranteed staff levels at Pemberton District High School will be maintained for a further year, even if enrolments fall. Education Minister Alan Carpenter said the decision was part of the State Government's policy to support regional communities ... FORWARD THINKING PREP REBOUNDS FROM THE PAST http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12474 Enrolments at Toowoomba Prep, two hours west of Brisbane, have never been higher despite a teacher from the school being the subject of a sexual abuse case reports The Australian. UNIVERSITY TO ARM ECO-WARRIORS WITH LEGAL SWORD AND SHIELD http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12472 They have pursued polluters, challenged developers and chained themselves to trees. Now Britain's eco-warriors have the chance to qualify in the art of environmental activism at university reports the Guardian. GRASP RACE NETTLE, SCHOOLS URGED http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12473 Schools must try to overcome their nervousness or reluctance to tackle sensitive race relations issues, the outgoing British chief inspector of schools has said reports the Guardian. RUGBY: NEW FACE FOR BLUES http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1183780a1501,FF.html BBC FILMS BATON IN SOUTHLAND http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1182410a1940,FF.html SOCIETY IN DOCK WITH TARADALE'S YOUNG VIOLATORS http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1182498a1887,FF.html TEACHER STRIKE TO HIT THOUSANDS http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1183494a1804,FF.html TEACHERS LIKELY TO GO ON UNPAID STRIKE http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1183849a1895,FF.html STRONG DEMAND FOR CHILDCARE http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1183881a1940,FF.html OTAHUHU FROM A CHILD'S POINT OF VIEW http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1183769a1501,FF.html TEACHERS START THIRD WAVE OF STRIKES TODAY http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1183910a1701,FF.html SCHOOL OPEN NIGHTS IN DARK http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1183976a1934,FF.html SCHOOL AND REAL ESTATE GET POSITIVE SPIN-OFFS http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1183821a2022,FF.html ROTARY REP URGES RELIGIOUS LEARNING http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1182432a1940,FF.html PRAISE FOR DUMPED BOARD HEAD http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1182461a1934,FF.html MALLARD SAYS IRWIN SACKED ON 'ETHICAL GROUNDS' http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1182396a11,FF.html MASSEY GIVES FORMER PM A DOCTORATE http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1183504a1900,FF.html AS THEY LIKED IT http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1183530a1931,FF.html PICKING THE BEST SCHOOL TO GO TO http://www.stuff.co.nz/inl/index/0,1008,1183491a1903,FF.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------- BREAKFAST FOR THE BRAIN BFTB: Breakfast for the Brain - Women Inventors http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12468 Find out what the following women invented: 1. Randi Altschul 2. Virginia Apgar 3. Patricia Billings 4. Sarah Boone Answers... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEACHERS Teachers.net Gazette: 'The Welcome Mat of a High School On-Line Community' http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12089 by Christine Jackson and Beverly Fierro: The two most important aspects of extending the welcome mat online are the discussion thread and the creation of an environment that encourages students to engage in critical-thinking discourse. The facilitator of discussion threads initially provides a welcome mat while building a caring environment for the students where they feel safe sharing their ideas. For many students, virtual learning is perceived as a "totally safe environment, where abnormal appearances or mannerisms don't matter. They have a good time and learn at the same time." (Droste, Virtual High School) ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEACHERS Ofsted chief's parting concern http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12470 All UK trainee teachers should be given lessons in behaviour management techniques to help them to control violence in the classroom, Mike Tomlinson, the outgoing chief schools inspector, says today... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEACHERS Police to be stationed in toughest schools http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12469 Police officers could soon be stationed in England's toughest schools under proposals announced today by UK Education Secretary Estelle Morris... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEACHERS TeachersFirst update http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12467 'Earth Day on Your Block', background resources on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, on-screen games to build reasoning skills in preschool and primary students, a data-laden site for a science project (tide tables), the 'PBS companion site ... helping both professionals and lay persons understand the problems and issues surrounding learning disabilities', special featured sites include earth and sky site for elementary students, a look at Israel's settlements on the West Bank, images of the solar system, and lots more ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEACHERS ?66m drive to tackle 'bad' pupils http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12471 Anti-truancy sweeps and compulsory anger management courses for unruly British pupils were announced today as part of a ?66 million UK Government drive to tackle bad behaviour in schools... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- GOVERNANCE Comment on new police vetting requirements http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=12466 Ray Newport of NZSTA, comments .. Linda Woon's opinion re police vetting, while interesting, does not really reflect NZSTA's advice on the matter. Vounteers are not covered by the new vetting requirements, which do apply to employees, contractors and their staff. If a board wished to vet volunteers, then it can do so, but needs to register with the police in order to be able to. This is entirely the board's choice...there is no compulsion to do so and, I would suspect, most boards will maintain the status quo ie vets on volunteers will not be done. Reference to NZSTA STAlink 2002/14, Appendix1, clearly states volunteers do not have to be vetted ... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- LEARNZ2002 'Mountains of Mana' - Aoraki/Mt Cook and Auckland Volcanoes - register now! http://www.learnz.org.nz/2002/ Articles from the latest 'Good Teacher' and NZ Information Literacy Archive http://www.TheSchoolQuarterly.com For school audioconferencing POLYCOMs are essential http://www.learnz.org.nz/polycom/ LEARNZ-Nepal 'Mountain Connections' - for New Zealand schools - register now! http://www.learnz.org/nepal 'Read and Write 5.0' - an easy to use toolbar providing literacy support from textHELP! http://www.texthelp.co.nz ******************************************* For digest instead of individual postings, send the message: set k12newsletters digest to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe, click and send (no body or subject: required) mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] K12 Newsletters mailing list is a service of Classroom Connect - http://www.classroom.com Archives for K12 Newsletters can be found at: http://www.classroom.com/community/email/archives.jhtml?A0=K12NEWSLETTERS **********************************************************
