http://www.grods.com/post/2290/ Australia's leading blog that starts with 'G' and has nine letters in its name. Join us for a latte as we discuss politics, media, society and the internet. Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:15:58 +1000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.grods.com/post/2290/comment-page-1/#comment-15518 Bridgit Gread Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:03:39 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2290/#comment-15518 Relevance is overrated anyway. So is reverence. Relevance is overrated anyway. So is reverence.

]]> http://www.grods.com/post/2290/comment-page-1/#comment-15516 The Editor Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:00:01 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2290/#comment-15516 Resignation not accepted. Resignation not accepted.

]]> http://www.grods.com/post/2290/comment-page-1/#comment-15515 Bron Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:59:09 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2290/#comment-15515 I quit then. I quit then.

]]> http://www.grods.com/post/2290/comment-page-1/#comment-15514 The Editor Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:57:44 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2290/#comment-15514 Whew! I only own <i>irrelevant</i> political blogs. Whew! I only own irrelevant political blogs.

]]> http://www.grods.com/post/2290/comment-page-1/#comment-15512 Bridgit Gread Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:54:50 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2290/#comment-15512 'Not sleeping with students' would be the first criteria. 'Not owning irreverent political blogs' would be another. ‘Not sleeping with students’ would be the first criteria. ‘Not owning irreverent political blogs’ would be another.

]]> http://www.grods.com/post/2290/comment-page-1/#comment-15507 joe2 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:39:56 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2290/#comment-15507 Only prob there, Bridgit, is the decision making system and criteria. My idea of the terrific teacher might be absolutely different to someone elses. Only prob there, Bridgit, is the decision making system and criteria. My idea of the terrific teacher might be absolutely different to someone elses.

]]> http://www.grods.com/post/2290/comment-page-1/#comment-15485 Bridgit Gread Tue, 08 Apr 2008 04:18:22 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2290/#comment-15485 The answer is simple: more money and new ideas. Pay teachers what they're worth; pay the best ones six figures. It'll inspire better people into the profession and the dead wood will quickly drop away. The answer is simple: more money and new ideas. Pay teachers what they’re worth; pay the best ones six figures. It’ll inspire better people into the profession and the dead wood will quickly drop away.

]]> http://www.grods.com/post/2290/comment-page-1/#comment-15476 Almost Always Wrong Tue, 08 Apr 2008 02:43:03 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2290/#comment-15476 Lollin. Education was so badly handled the last ten years that martial law needs to be declared on these retardedly bad school systems we have now-a-days. I just dont get why Labor wont just say "its shite and we need to make it better", instead of these horrid essays groaning under the weight of statistics and stuck in a cul de sac of its own self righteousness. A spades a spade and an awful teacher is an awful teacher. Lollin. Education was so badly handled the last ten years that martial law needs to be declared on these retardedly bad school systems we have now-a-days. I just dont get why Labor wont just say “its shite and we need to make it better”, instead of these horrid essays groaning under the weight of statistics and stuck in a cul de sac of its own self righteousness. A spades a spade and an awful teacher is an awful teacher.

]]> http://www.grods.com/post/2290/comment-page-1/#comment-15473 joe2 Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:58:00 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2290/#comment-15473 And do not forget the plan for two new selective entry schools just announced. While parachuting the supposed best and brightest teachers into non-performing schools they are planning on dragging others off to reinforce a two tiered public education system. http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/01/2204646.htm And do not forget the plan for two new selective entry schools just announced. While parachuting the supposed best and brightest teachers into non-performing schools they are planning on dragging others off to reinforce a two tiered public education system.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/01/2204646.htm

]]> http://www.grods.com/post/2290/comment-page-1/#comment-15447 The Editor Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:31:14 +0000 http://www.grods.com/post/2290/#comment-15447 Well deciphered, Bridgit. The best part about Pike's "plan" is that it's full of pledges to look for ways to do things (like move on bored teachers) but contains no actual ways to do those things. Well deciphered, Bridgit. The best part about Pike’s “plan” is that it’s full of pledges to look for ways to do things (like move on bored teachers) but contains no actual ways to do those things.

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