Interesting Websites
Illich is known for his radical critiques of modern institutions from the perspective of the under-priviledged. In keeping with its general message, his Deschooling Society, published by Marion Boyars, appears from time to time on the internet in bootleg editions. See the external link at the bottom of this page: Wikipeadia entry.
http://ournature.org/~novembre/illich/1970_deschooling.html
Curriculum & Syllabus
Australian Curriculum English as an Additional Language or Dialect: Teacher Resource 2012
Australian Curriculum: Learning Area: English: how are EAL/D learners being catered for?
The Shape of Australian Curriculum December 2010
English Teachers Response to the Australian Curriculum
SA DECS Learner Wellbeing from Birth – Year 12
NT Teaching and Learning Framework
NT Curriculum Framework Introduction to the English Learning Area (2009)
NT Curriculum Framework Introduction to English as a Second Language (2009): Note “that all educators in NT schools are responsible for meeting the language learning needs of the ESL students in their classes.”
The Northern Territory’s Year 10 Curriculum
NT Remote Schools Curriculum and Assessment
Early Years Learning Framework (National)
National Framework for Values Education in Australian Schools (2005)
National Education & the Arts Statement Australia
Statements of Learning for Civics & Citizenships (2006)
Global Perspectives: A framework for global education in Australian schools (2008)
National Consumer and Financial Literacy Framework (2009) Australia
Singapore English Language Syllabus 2010 (Primary & Secondary)
The OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)
The International Baccalaureate (IB)
National Partnership Agreement on Early Childhood Education
South Australian Certificate of Education
Teaching Resources
NetLogo “cross-platform multi-agent programmable modeling environment”
WolframAlpha computational knowledge engine
Online backup
Sustainable Energy & Teaching
Educating for Sustainable Future (Australian Government)
Language Education
National Statement and Plan on Language Education in Australian Schools
Professional Standards & Pedagogy
National Professional Standards for Teachers draft (2010)
National Professional Standards for Teachers website final
Queensland Department of Education’s Productive pedagogies reflection tool
Innovative Schools & Ideas
Reports
Australia National Numeracy Review Report 2008
Professional Development
Learner.org an American Educational website with a wealth of instructional videos covering teaching professional development and exemplary classroom practice (across major areas)
Lesson Plans & Posters
Maths, English and Science (AUS,UK, NZ) Boardworks
TES largest network online Teaching resources in the world!
Videos
Leadership
Leadership lessons from dancing man
Photos
Excellent photo editing tool. It includes all the general photo editing tools as well as the ability to make Wanted and Motivational posters.
Special Needs
Autism : Stephen Wiltshire draws Rome from memory
: Savant Autism the boy with the incredible brain