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News bulletins from the Australian Council for Educational Research published March 2009 3134 subscribers Subscribe Now In this issue: Early years care must improve teaching strategies Transform schools through powerful learning, urges UK expert ACER UPDATE Early years care must improve teaching strategies Early years education systems must focus on effective teaching and learning strategies and improving staff qualifications to ensure successful outcomes for all children, Professor Collette Tayler will tell educators at two Early Learning State Conferences for the Australian Council for Educational Research in March and April. Continue reading » Transform schools through powerful learning, urges UK expert Everyone agrees that schools should be preparing all young people to be lifelong learners – but, Professor Guy Claxton wants to know, what does lifelong learning mean to a 37-year-old hairdresser in Bacchus Marsh? UK education expert, professor of learning sciences and co-director of the Centre for Real-World Learning at the University of Winchester, Professor Claxton brought his brand of “real-world learning” to Australia for a seminar hosted by the Australian Council for Educational Research in March. Continue reading » ACER UPDATE ACER named 'Employer of Choice for Women ACER has been awarded Employer of Choice for Women status by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA). ACER was one of 111 Australian employers to receive the citation on 18 March. ACER was awarded the citation on the basis of its existing policies and practices that were shown to support women across the organisation and have a positive outcome for both women and the business.
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News bulletins from the Australian Council for Educational Research published March 2009
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In this issue:

Early years care must improve teaching strategies

Early years education systems must focus on effective teaching and learning strategies and improving staff qualifications to ensure successful outcomes for all children, Professor Collette Tayler will tell educators at two Early Learning State Conferences for the Australian Council for Educational Research in March and April.

Transform schools through powerful learning, urges UK expert

Everyone agrees that schools should be preparing all young people to be lifelong learners – but, Professor Guy Claxton wants to know, what does lifelong learning mean to a 37-year-old hairdresser in Bacchus Marsh?

UK education expert, professor of learning sciences and co-director of the Centre for Real-World Learning at the University of Winchester, Professor Claxton brought his brand of “real-world learning” to Australia for a seminar hosted by the Australian Council for Educational Research in March.

ACER UPDATE

ACER named 'Employer of Choice for Women

ACER has been awarded Employer of Choice for Women status by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA). ACER was one of 111 Australian employers to receive the citation on 18 March. ACER was awarded the citation on the basis of its existing policies and practices that were shown to support women across the organisation and have a positive outcome for both women and the business.

All rights reserved. Except under the conditions described in the Copyright Act 1968 of Australia and subsequent amendments, no part of this electronic publication may be reproduced, stored in retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without written permission. Please address any requests to reproduce information to communications@acer.edu.au

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