From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 2:55 PM To: Sackmann, Gleason Subject: TheSchoolDaily for Friday, 09 August 2002
TheSchoolDaily for Friday, 09 August 2002 "Building a networked learning community of parents, teachers and friends of schools." TheSchoolDaily is sponsored by: * ASCD http://www.ascd.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- EDUCATION NEWS MAN CHARGED FOR HITTING SCHOOL ROAD PATROL SIGN http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=14832 A Hamilton man has been charged after hitting a road patrol sign held by a schoolboy at a pedestrian crossing reports the New Zealand Herald. EARLY CHILDHOOD SYMPOSIUM. Part 1/2 http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=14817 New Zealand Education Minister Trevor Mallard addressed the Early Childhood symposium this week... EARLY CHILDHOOD SYMPOSIUM. Part 2/2 http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=14818 New Zealand Education Minister Trevor Mallard addressed the Early Childhood symposium this week. The final part of his address... COMPETENT CHILDREN AT FOURTEEN http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=14819 Funding has been approved to continue researching the progress of more than 500 children who the Ministry of Education began monitoring nine years ago, Education Minister Trevor Mallard said this week. OPENING OF THE CANBERRA CAREERS MARKET AND ACT LAUNCH OF MYFUTURE http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=14820 ACT Minister for Education, Youth and Family Services, Simon Corbell yesterday opened the 2002 Canberra Careers Market and launched the myfuture website in the ACT. BOSSES ASKED TO HELP FATHER AND SON SCHEME http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=14822 British employers are to be encouraged to give fathers paid time off to help their sons with their education under a new government drive reports the Guardian. CHILDREN LOSING OUT AT PLAYTIME http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=14821 A British survey, published to coincide with today's national play day celebrations, shows that children are losing the chance to practice the art of play reports the Guardian. STUDY USES TXT TO HELP SMOKERS QUIT http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,2014061a11,00.html GYMNASTICS FESTIVAL POPULAR http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/timaruherald/0,2106,2014030a6434,00.html KENYAN STUDENTS GET A KICK OUT OF NELSON GIFTS http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/nelsonmail/0,2106,2013940a6007,00.html SQUASH ENTRY ON THE BALL http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/eveningstandard/0,2106,2013870a6409,00.html TOP MARKS FOR SCHOOL'S TURNAROUND http://www.stuff.co.nz/bayofplenty/0,2106,2013875a6663,00.html CHARGE FOLLOWS CROSSING INCIDENT http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/waikatotimes/0,2106,2013826a6579,00.html GROUND ZERO GIVES UNIVERSITY SECURITY TEAM A SHAKEUP http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/sundaystartimes/auckland/0,2106,2013878a601 6,00.html ILT FUNDS FOR SCHOOLS http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/southlandtimes/0,2106,2014070a6568,00.html SCHOOL DENIES COVERING UP SEXUAL ABUSE OF 5-YEAR-OLD http://www.stuff.co.nz/otago/0,2106,2014165a6017,00.html TEMUKA RUNNER TO FACE THE BEST http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/timaruherald/0,2106,2014029a6434,00.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- BREAKFAST FOR THE BRAIN BFTB: Breakfast for the Brain - New Zealand News http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=14816 1. Which two other parties will Labour form a government with for the next 3 years? 2. Who has been dropped from the All Blacks for this weekends game in South Africa? 3. Why is a Maori group protesting against foreign ownership of a Gisborne farm? 4. What has been discovered about the air quality in Auckland?<br> Answers... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- GOVERNANCE Plan for Success #6:The importance of a Mission Statement - the power and purpose of a vision http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=14734 Motivator Steven Covey has produced a series of tapes on 'Writing a Family Mission Statement', which he claims is the most important thing a family can do. I have adopted and adapted many of the ideas contained on these tapes for the schools I have worked with and can now categorically state that writing a School Mission Statement is the most important thing your school can do. I cannot over-emphasise the vital importance of schools coming up with Mission Statements that clearly defines who they are, what they stand for, where they are going and how they are going to get there. Effective pieces of writing usually require an agonising amount of time and effort to come up with an opening sentence that sets the direction of what follows and the Mission Statement in your school's Strategic Plan is no different. By getting your Mission Statement right, your goals, and annual objectives and targets will flow and slot much more smoothly in place than if you slap down something that! is merely quick and convenient... School Governors' Centre website http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=14815 The UK Government's Department for Education and Skills has School Governors' Centre website. The web site is currenlty being remodeled but is a useful source of material and ideas for New Zealand BOT members... Funding Sporting Playgrounds http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=14814 Each UK Local Education Authority has been given a provisional allocation and set a minimum number of schools to be supported for playground development. For example, 15 projects for authorities with 100 or less primary schools, or 25 projects for authorities with 200 plus primary schools... Commitment to PE in UK schools http://www.theschooldaily.com/articleView.asp?articlePK=14813 Physical Education and sport have never had a higher profile in UK schools. The Government's White Paper !(r)Schools: Achieving Success!? gave a commitment that all school children will be entitled to two hours of high quality PE and school sport a week within and outside the curriculum... ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --- 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/ 'Read and Write 6.0' - an easy to use toolbar providing literacy support from textHELP! http://www.texthelp.co.nz 'Type and Talk 4.0' an easy to use word processor providing literacy support from textHELP! http://www.texthelp.co.nz Browse new ASCD books! http://www.ascd.org/framebooks.html ******************************************* 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 **********************************************************
