A group of people, including several from WA universities, government departments, teachers and representatives from professional associations, met to discuss the National Curriculum. Several others including principals, systems personnel, consultants and teachers offered their apologies. While feedback was requested by the National Curriculum Board in relation to specific learning area framing papers, this group felt that the questions missed some of the critical elements about the National Curriculum for teachers. As such the comments in this response refer to the The Shape of the National Curriculum: A Proposal for Discussion paper.   more »

A group of teachers and principals met to discuss the Review of the WACOT Act 2004. Several others including principals, systems personnel, consultants and teachers offered their apologies but provided input or comment. Discussion began around the reasons for a College of Teaching, particularly noting that all of the teachers involved in this discussion were outstanding practitioners with many years of experience, not only in schools but in other capacities in education e.g. the Curriculum Council, Catholic Education, district and central office of DET.   more »

NAPLAN has impacted on children, teachers, schools and families in many different ways. Participants in this meeting had some reservations about the test, its administration, its validity and the data generated:   more »

Learning Conversations convened three meetings in relation to the K-10 Syllabus, one each for early childhood, middle childhood and early adolescence.   more »

This Conversation at 272 was held May 25th 2006 with Denise Stone, Principal of Spearwood Alternative School (SAS)   more »

Notes compiled as a result of Conversation at 272,17 March 2005 by Marie Martin   more »