tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post5532251609273295543..comments2024-03-28T00:28:06.035+13:00Comments on leading and learning: GERM Warfare has hit NZ Education; the 'corporatisation' of our schoolsBruce Hammondshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07031065790535111400noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-39823141636355229662012-05-25T11:12:46.443+12:002012-05-25T11:12:46.443+12:00Good to have you back Mac!
Hobbit parents and hob...Good to have you back Mac!<br /><br />Hobbit parents and hobbit principals will get what they deserve unless they face the light.<br /><br />And why do we want to join the USA in their race to the bottom!Bruce Hammondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07031065790535111400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-8932309164712091902012-05-23T16:10:24.178+12:002012-05-23T16:10:24.178+12:00If the All Black coaching staff implemented strate...If the All Black coaching staff implemented strategies that were designed to, and guaranteed to, enable the All Blacks to achieve at the level of Japan or Namibia there would be an outcry across the country.<br /><br />However, when this Govt. implements strategies that will eventually see our world class education system achieve at the level of the USA or the Uk there is hardly a murmer.<br /><br />I guess the children of sleepy parent hobbits will receive what their parents accept.Mac Stevensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09285257070911299880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-29095298907033782872012-05-16T21:25:34.827+12:002012-05-16T21:25:34.827+12:00Her announcements were the talk of morning tea in ...Her announcements were the talk of morning tea in the staffroom ... <br />Some of the days in teaching it feels like you are undermined and under attack ... so .. back to the wonderful children and their enthusiasm for learning to cheer a poor classroom teacher up!Jody Hayeshttp://aranui1.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-53336492384756202292012-05-16T17:16:10.830+12:002012-05-16T17:16:10.830+12:00I think we can conclude that the NZC is in its dea...I think we can conclude that the NZC is in its death throes under this government. When was the last time it was mentioned in a meaningful way?Allan Alachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158713687489914185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-22121631125540121002012-05-16T16:29:40.770+12:002012-05-16T16:29:40.770+12:00The danger of being aware of what is happening is ...The danger of being aware of what is happening is a hard road to follow Allan but someone has to do it. <br /><br />Our only hope is for the Labour Party to present a real alternative to this GERM model - one that aligns with what New Zealand education once stood for.<br /><br />We need a system that develops innovative creative students with all the appropriate learning skills in place and with their individual gifts and talents developed <br /><br />Giving real support to the 2007 NZC would be a start.Bruce Hammondshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07031065790535111400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8438349.post-17264504486665154762012-05-16T16:07:08.473+12:002012-05-16T16:07:08.473+12:00Well summarised. All this makes it very clear that...Well summarised. All this makes it very clear that an overseas (USA) agenda is being followed, as we've always maintained. As I've written previously, the USA right wing lobby group ALEC is driving all this towards the best interests of their corporate members, who see big profits in all aspects of this. There's nothing surprising about today's announcements - these are exactly as we predicted last year. There's more to come - wait and see what the revised appraisal process involves.Allan Alachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158713687489914185noreply@blogger.com