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Professional reading on education from a Christian perspective.
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Contents
- Assessment and Reporting
- Curriculum
- General
- International (NSW members visiting)
- Religious Education (including SRE in NSW)
- Student Learning
- Teaching
- Whole School matters
Assessment and Reporting
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Going backwards: 20+ years of a literacy and numeracy focus
April 2018John Gore evaluates the last 20+ years of literacy and Numeracy.
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The leaning tower of PISA (Program for International Student Assessment)
August 2016John Gore writes about the “Program for international Assessment”.
Curriculum
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Is there a place for service learning
April 2019Breaking the mould: Is there a place for service learning in the revised NSW curriculum?
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Submission to NSW Curriculum Review by the Teachers' Christian Fellowship of New South Wales (TCFNSW)
December 2018Submission to NSW Curriculum Board by TCF.
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Recommendation on the Modern History Stage 6 Draft Syllabus
August 2018Draft Senior Modern History Syllabus - Recommendations. Alec Mills presents some recommendations about Aboriginal education contexts in the Draft Stage 6 Modern History Syllabus
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K-10 History: The devil isn't in the detail: A response
April 2014K-10 History: The devil isn’t in the detail: A response by Alec Mills
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K-10 History – The devil isn’t in the detail
February 2014K-10 History: The devil isn’t in the detail.
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Building a curriculum for whole individuals and society
May 2009Building a curriculum for whole individuals and society. Barry McGaw, Chair, National Curriculum Board.
General
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The Third Education Revolution: A plan for the future?
February 2024The first revolution is seen to be the influence of maintaining The Bible through monastic preservation and of the church taking hold of education. The second revolution came with the Reformation and the development of the printing press. Into this scenario, a Third Revolution is introduced.
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Letter to the Editor - Dec 2023
December 2023Dianne Young comments on the debate about Early Entry to university that has been debated on morning television in 2023
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Education in the News - October 2023
October 2023John Gore reviews and comments on a book by Frances Ward called ‘Full of character: A Christian approach to education for the digital age.’
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Who is this child?
August 2021Graham McDonald looks at how children are viewed in Scripture and challenges our view of children
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Are students being equipped for the digital age?
December 2020John Gore reviews and comments on a book by Frances Ward called ‘Full of character: A Christian approach to education for the digital age.’
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Student Affairs
April 2020Aritcle by John Gore applying American research to the Australian context on “Student Affairs”
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Where two or three are gathered
August 2019Short article by Peter Kidd on praying with other Christian staff at your school. Have you met with other Christian teachers to pray? How has it helped? Join the discussion on Facebook.
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Book review: Workship
August 2017Book Review: Kara Martin, Workship: how to use your work to worship God.
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Book Review - Living a Life under God's calling: Captains of the Soul
February 2015A review of the book: “Captains of the Soul” by Michael Gladwin
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The ambiguity of Christmas in a post-Christian society
December 2002Ambiguity of Christmas in a post-Christian society
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Teachers' Christian Fellowship of NSW : Conference papers WHICH VALUES DO I TEACH IN A MULTI-FAITH SOCIETY?
January 2000Which values do I teach in a Multi-Faith society? Professor Brian Hill
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Teachers' Christian Fellowship of NSW : Conference papers. Is Values Education just the latest Fad?
January 2000Is Values Education just the latest fad? Professor Brian Hill
International
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Barefoot in Bangladesh
May 2016Bangladesh teacher training: Ian thanks the teachers involved and shares his experiences in his report:
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Review of Bangladesh visit - Teachers' Christian Fellowship
March 2014For about nine years, Ian and Jill Cochrane have been working in Bangladesh training teachers. Recently a number of TCF members joined them for their latest adventure. Here is an edited version of their first report.
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Issues in the education of girls in India
August 2013Issues discussed in an article August 2013. John Gore, Education Consultant, Australia (Paper given at the 2013 Pacific Circle Consortium Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii)
Religious Education
Articles relevant for Special Religious Education (SRE) in NSW (Australia) schools
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Does God make a difference?: An Australian perspective.
April 2011Review of the book, Does God make a difference? Taking religion seriously in our schools and universities, Warren A Nord 2010
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National curriculum: Consigning future generations to religious illiteracy?
February 2011National curriculum: Consigning future generations to religious illiteracy?
Student Learning
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Is 75 too much?
August 2023This article explores some of the research on the best length of time for a class.
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The kids are home How good is that?
August 2022To home-school or not to home-school, that is the question?
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Each day has enough trouble of its own
June 2022Can a little bit of anxiety be normal, motivating and even helpful? What is the current reported wave of anxiety in children and adolescents about?
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Mind the Gap
June 2020John Gore discusses the advantages and disadvantates of education during the COVID lockdown.
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Not in my school
August 2017An article in reply to Paulin Hansen wanting to take children with disabilities out of main stream classes.
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Supporting the oral and written language of students with additional needs
August 2016Harley Mills reflects on the half day seminar in May 2016.
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10 things I learnt from the TCF seminar on occupational therapy strategies
May 2016Harley Mills reflects on the half day seminar in May 2016.
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Attention Defecit Hyperactivity Disorder
May 2013ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder - Implications for students and Management Strategies for Teachers - Notes from Andrew Greenfield’s presentation to 2013 Teacher’s Christian Fellowship Day Conference.
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Students with a disability
October 2012Including students with a disability into regular classrooms.
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Think right to act right
January 2010John Gore, Chief Education Officer, Human Society and its Environment, NSW Department of Education and Training
Teaching
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Explicit teaching: It's the only game in town - unfortunately?
April 2024Those promoting explicit teaching who choose to ridicule inquiry-based learning when they could embrace it within the framework of explicit teaching do themselves a disservice
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Are you woke
June 2023Woke started in the 1880s as a word meaning the act of not being asleep. How does it relate to teaching today?
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Three practical tips for teaching (Part 2)
October 2020Jenn Phillips writes about improving teaching practise
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What do a corny Dad-joke and the British Cycling team have to do with teaching
August 2020Jenn Phillips writes about improving teaching practise
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Discussion: More than shared ignorance
February 2020Article on using discussion appropriately in the classroom.
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Article review of "Teaching our students about integrity, courage and human rights"
October 2019John Gore writes a review of Erin Hick’s article
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Teaching our students about integrity, courage, and human rights
October 2019Paper by Erin Hick on on teaching the holocaust in age-appropriate and safe ways.
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Working with refugee students
October 2019Helpful article from Lyn Searle about teaching refugee students.
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Learning innovations: It's always going to be a hybrid model
April 2017It’s always going to be a hybrid model. Article about teachers embracing changes in the way teaching is done.
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Book Review - Teaching Well: Insightsfor Educators in Christian Schools
April 2014Teaching Well : Book review
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Teachers Christian Fellowship of NSW: Article The ambiguity of Christmas in a post-Christian society
December 2006Teaching about Christmas - 1.
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Teacher expectations and student performance
January 2000Teacher expectations and student performance.
Whole School matters
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Gender and Schooling
December 2017John Gore explores the belief that co-ed learning increases acceptance and leads to greater equality with less gender sterotyping.
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Preventing the radicalisation of young people: Can schools help?
May 2016Preventing the radicalisation of young people: Can schools help?
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When citizens bite back: Part 1
June 2012When Citizens bite back: Civics education as a foundation for social change Part 1.
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When citizens bite back: Part 2
June 2012When Citizens bite back: Civics education as a foundation for social change Part 2.
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Why values education is an important agenda
January 2000Why values education is an important agenda.