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Changing Australian Education - How policy is taking us backwards and what can be done about it (Hardcover)
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Changing Australian Education - How policy is taking us backwards and what can be done about it (Hardcover)
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Australian education policy for the past 40 years has been heading
in the wrong direction and is entirely unsuitable for preparing
young people for the 21st century. Exaggeration? Sadly not. For a
teacher, there is nothing more exhilarating than encouraging young
people to realise the power of learning. But in our schools today,
teachers spend so much time preparing their students for
high-stakes tests, gathering data and filling in forms, that many
of them feel like the life has been squeezed out of their role.
Schooling has been turned into a market, and school leaders are
forced to spend precious time and resources competing with other
schools. Their professional experience is disregarded as policy
makers turn to the corporate world and self-appointed commentators
to determine curriculum and school funding. The outcome? Our
schooling system is becoming more segregated; children from poorer
backgrounds are falling behind; public schools are starved of
funds; and good teachers are leaving. One of the most highly
regarded educational leaders in Australia, Alan Reid, argues it's
time to reconsider the purposes of education, the capacities we
need for the future, and the strategies that will get us there. He
outlines a new narrative for Australian schooling that is
futures-focused and prizes flexibility, adaptability, collaboration
and agility, with students, teachers and school communities at
centre-stage. 'A provocative and persuasive argument for the
necessity of a new narrative for Australian schooling so as to meet
better the demonstrable demands of the twenty-first century...' -
Emeritus Professor Bob Lingard, The University of Queensland 'At
the heart of the book is a penetrating critique of neoliberalism
and the damaging effects it is having on education and society. It
should be essential reading for policy makers, educators, parents,
and anyone interested in the current state of Australian
education.' - Professor Barry Down, Murdoch University
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