EdLiveWire
Welcome to the third edition of EdLiveWire for 2007
In this edition, we discuss the results of a recent study on the state of student social and emotional health in Australia. We announce a series of national Cyber Safety seminars with Dr Michael Carr-Gregg and Dr Ken Rowe offers some insight into improving student performance. ACER Press launches three new titles on leadership, bullying and sustainability, giving you the chance to win. Finally, don't miss our very special Term 3 offer on ACER's new Action Series. Enjoy!
Get Ready, Get Set, Get Action Literacy and Numeracy!
Cyber Safety Seminars with Dr Michael Carr-Gregg
The State of Student Social and Emotional Health
Free AIM PD for Victorian Teachers
Improving Student Performance with Dr Ken Rowe
Ayers House Program - A Lesson in Sustainability
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Cyber Safety Seminars
Join well-known psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Gregg to hear the latest in cyber safety.
Dr Carr-Gregg's national tour begins in November and is coming to a capital city near you.
See more information on cyber safety seminars
The State of Student Social and Emotional Health
The ASG Student Social and Emotional Health Report is the culmination of four years of development and research of its lead author, Professor Michael E Bernard, Faculty of Education, University of Melbourne, in collaboration with Andrew Stephanou and Daniel Urbach from the Australian Council for Education Research (ACER).
See more information on the Student Social and Emotional Health Report
Attention all Victorian Schools
Free AIM Professional Development Workshops
These workshops are ideal for Principals, AIM Coordinators, Teachers of Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 and curriculum leaders. Workshops are free and delivered in a 3 hour or a full day format in a location near you.
Improving Student Performance: Dr Ken Rowe
Read Dr Ken Rowe's Keynote address, Assess and Assist: Capacity Building for ALL teachers of students – with and without learning difficulties, to the recent SPELD, RSTAQ and LDA joint conference.
Ayers House - A Lesson in Sustainability
Ayers House, the home of the Year 3 program at Melbourne Girls Grammar, has created a unique learning environment that takes the notion of role-playing in the context of environment and sustainability into a new paradigm.
See more information on Ayers House
ACER Press Latest Releases
Bullying in Schools and what to do about it
Author: Ken Rigby
Using up-to-date studies, Bullying in Schools and what to do about it, helps us to understand the nature of bullying and why it so often takes place in schools. It examines and evaluates what schools can do to promote positive peer relationships within the school community.
Sustainable Futures
Editor: Margaret Robertson
Sustainable Futures is the result of an extraordinary collaboration between ten scientists from around the world. It offers a unique and fascinating approach to sustainable development issues in developing countries.
Towards a Moving School
Authors: John Fleming and Elizabeth Kleinhenz
Towards a Moving School explores why and how schools become ‘moving’ schools, with teachers who have high levels of professional accountability, taking personal and collective responsibility for improving students’ learning and their own teaching methods.
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