University of Melbourne primary education expert Jan Deans said schools were drawn to learning through play as a reaction to a crowded curriculum and the focus on national testing (NAPLAN).
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Using Picture Books to Teach Persuasive Writing Skills - Associated Content from Yahoo!... - 1 views
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So it looks like persuasive writing is on the agenda for NAPLAN, surprise, surprise... This is a great post on using picture story books to assist in teaching persuasive writing. If anything it the books listed are worth having a look at with your students
School test results not improving - 1 views
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Why do we bother... What I mean by this is... Dah!
A class of young individuals ... like peas in a pod - 0 views
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I have witnessed a direct influence if national testing on our school curriculum. The constant pressure to lift results in the areas of maths and literacy is forcing some schools to create streamed maths groups. We have set up streamed maths groups in grades 2 - 6 and literacy groups from 3-6. The philosophy behind this is to target the specific needs of each group rather than trusting the teacher to create an effective differentiated learning environment. The direct impact of such a set up is that the timetable becomes even more rigid. Students on the margins of learning levels miss out on the positive learning experiences of their peers. The nature of the Maths and literacy "hour" means that its very difficult to develop long term, deep and ongoing learning situations for students.
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