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The Gonski Report For Disadvantaged Children – The Problem Is The Parents As First Educators

The long-awaited Review of Funding for Schooling has become completed along with the Report with the panel of eminent Australians chaired by David Gonski AC continues to be released.

In this Submission, I have only focused on Chapter 3 to equity and disadvantage but also have comments in terms of disabled children.

I have also targeting western suburban schools in Sydney as I reside in that area and my kids attended western suburbs catholic school before moving with an independent school.

The panel has to be congratulated since the Report is both comprehensive and well researched and produces several recommendations that, if implemented may, to some degree, enhance the educational outcomes of some Australian children.

The ‘Pink Elephant’ In the Gonski Report

I believe, however, how the Report, (for whatever reason) doesn’t acknowledge ‘the pink elephant’ inside the classroom and that’s that parents are the first educators of the children. This is the foundation premise of numerous independent schools in Australia, such as PARED (Parents For Education) schools, which excel academically year in and year out, although they are not selective and provide no scholarships to secure bright children which will boost the overall marks with the school.

Schools that acknowledge parents since the first educators with the child are employed in partnership with all the parents so that the child receives the same message and expectations in the home and school. This applies not only to academic expectations but additionally to behavior.

When the parents bring the child up with the end in sight (ie. adulthood) not simply the existing moment, they target having a strong character in the child by modeling this themselves and expecting the child to show human virtues like sincerity, cheerfulness, generosity, perseverance, gratitude, respect, honesty and service to others. This means that it’s only … Continue reading >>>

Warren Cobb by — June 20, 2020 in Educators
Things You Need to Know If Are You a Chemical Educator – Magazine Review

Indeed, the most important subject attending college in Chemistry it is amazing so few students partake. You see, anything you see, everything place you go consists of chemistry – yes, even that person the truth is inside your mirror; You are too! Now then, since this subject can be so crucial that you all things in our society and civilization, there exists a good academic magazine I want to advise you to take if you are involved in the educating of future chemists.

The name from the academic journal is:

“Journal of Chemical Education,” ACS Publications, content created by the Division of Chemical Education, Inc. of the American Chemical Society, ISSN: 0021-9584.

With the latest high-tech materials coming on the scene they’re going to assist us in accomplishing our goals for better fuel economy, more strength, safety, longer-lasting, along with a host of other incredible properties. The game is changing, therefore to is chemistry. In the June 2010 issue, for instance, I noted an excellent article by Sally Mitchell, made to assist high-school chemistry teachers to reveal their finest students and invite them to excel.

“Undergraduate Chemistry Education in Chinese Universities: Addressing the Challenges of Rapid growth,” by Xiaojun Gou and Haishi Cao. One thing that the US should realize is were to compete with this future arena of high-tech materials, we’re going to need more of our own best and brightest studying math and science; including chemistry.

This magazine also offers a fantastic section about the latest books within the sector, understanding that sheds some light on where we’re going. I’d recommend this magazine to everyone science teachers in High School, College, and at the Advanced University level. Please think about this.… Continue reading >>>

Warren Cobb by — June 9, 2020 in Educators