Talking out of school
Being a school principal is the best job in the world, but it's not for the faint-hearted. It takes a huge amount of technical acumen, resilience and emotional regulation, and most importantly, the ability to maintain a work-life balance. Experienced principals, leaders and experts come together to share their experiences, stories and advice, designed to help principals, assistant principals and aspirants stay ahead of the game....
Talking out of school
The Victorian education system, schools and who's influencing the decision makers?
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Misty Adoniou
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Season 4
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Episode 32
Why is it that we have this compulsion to fix things in our schools that don't need fixing? Take the early years, for example. Victoria is the highest performing state in Australia when it comes to reading. Naplan tells us this. Misty Adoniou is a respected expert in the field of language and she says the gaps are in the middle years, not the early years. The overwhelming majority of kids in the early years are doing well and don't need to be taught using a 'deficit' approach.