Pasi Sahlberg
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Experts have their say on NAPLAN as testing gets underway
Ahead of the start of annual NAPLAN testing, education experts have commented on the test to point out its flaws…
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Policy & Reform
‘Why are we still doing what we do when all evidence indicates that it does not work?’ A Finnish perspective on our education system – opinion
In the shadows of last year’s teacher strike in New South Wales, a number of people asked me how the…
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‘Creating the best kind of society’ – Public Education Day endorsed by prominent Australians
Today, being Public Education Day, is an opportunity to acknowledge the critical role that public schools, preschools and TAFEs play…
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A perfect time to reflect on NAPLAN and come up with a better plan
The cancellation of the upcoming National Assessment Plan for Literacy and Numeracy test (the first time this has happened since…
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Students less empathetic, focused: teacher survey
Students aren't as empathetic as they once were and have less ability to focus. Those were some of the findings…
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Policy & Reform
Pasi Sahlberg urges us to “let the children play”
Professor Pasi Sahlberg began his presentation at EduTECH 2019 by asking the rhetorical question "what do you do with a…
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Policy & Reform
Teachers need to find their voice: lessons from EduTECH 2019
One skill Australian educators need to give more attention to is better communicating the strengths and wisdom of their profession…
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Ditch NAPLAN for sample testing: Gonski Institute
Australia should scrap the current census approach of NAPLAN and replace it with sample testing of students, the Council of…
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