nah I'm with you mate. Don't know why you are so concerned about it when its not the field of work you are specifcially in.

This is what is has always been like, with the years 3, 5 and 7 testing also. There is general improvement overall, but then education needs much much much more funding that what it is given. I don't seen WHY its NOT a priority when its Australia's future!!!

I could 'rant' on about this for days like u Pat. Don't you worry. People these days, even if they ARE literate, tend to be slack and use slang and poor grammar in the midst of looking 'cool' and like the 'younger population', however, the example of poor grammar to the younger people - is such a disadvantage. It is not however, solely this!

The year 3 literacy levels and also the comparison between indigenous and non-indigenous students. http://education.qld.gov.au/students/advocacy/equity/gender-sch/docs/abit-literacy.doc

people say that indigenous people don't want to learn, its more about students at this age not having teachers who can cater to their learning styles and needs. Basing lessons solely for non-indigenous Australians as THEY are the majority as well as being seen as more hard working and appreciated. Stupid.
Compare teaching indigenous students vs. 'gifted or special students'. A general teacher would focus solely on what the gifted student needed as to them, they are 'above average' or require extra levels of work to complete. The indigenous student however is NOT seen as this due to stupid stereotypes! in my opinion, teachers who do this (and this is a majority unfortunately) should NOT be teaching! We try to teach our students and children about bias and stereotypes, however, it is pointless with examples people make....

As WELL as in numeracy where there should always be a concrete link between materials - symbols - language until high school, however by around year four-five the materials are removed due to students should already 'know' what to do and the expectations on them have increased. The use of materials in mathematics through until high school allows a concrete understanding for students, and having authentic purposeful tasks and assessment is what MATTERS, not working through a pointless math book just to meet your (the teachers) needs!!!!...

Thats true Pat. People also take for granted the amount of education we have and how fortunate we actually are! To me, the best thing, is having a classroom with Sudanese and African students who truly appreciate education, literacy, numeracy, and can help others students understand how fortunate we really are!

.... Ungrateful youth of today [}:)]

lol

Susie said...

Seriously, you two love each other. And Liz real men do cry IMHO.

LOL What the!?

That honestly wasn't scripted! I'm doing teaching, anyone who mentions literacy or numeracy... levels I jump in!

haha yeah... In love. For-sure! LOL

Real men might cry, but I don't [}:)]

lol... it can't be a match seeing I'm more than happy being single!

ahhhh Teaching is just... amazing. There is really no other word for it! I'm slogging the hard yards atm however, 6 courses again next semester, then my masters once complete next years.

Busy times ahead. aka time for kiting and teaching and 'me' time. No guys [}:)] haha.
jk jk

You said there would be tears on the random spam...remember? And it kind of put Liz off......Yeah single is good Liz.

Oh yeah, that; 'tears before bedtime'. That was one of my other personalities. I was more suggesting they'd be poor relative's than mine anyway.

I dont cry, plus i have a big nob.
Cant spell tho...geez a perfect bloke is hard to come by.

lol

yikes fellas....

being fought over... I don't know about this. I don't know if fits my style. I;'ll just have to choose one of you, and atm., one is much farther ahead than the other!



Both are a bit of a 'lost cause' where you BOTH are in WA. lol.
Not to mention, one of you are married with kids (*cough-which eliminates you anyway*)!

i have 4 identities, all of them are me and spread out over 10 web sites differing only because of the different topic of the website. obviously im not going to put up the 100% true info so identity harvesting software can rape my bank accounts ect.

if you think the Internet is safe and you can put your true id on it then your setting yourself up to fail... having said that they are myspace+face book, youtube, 4 kiting forums, 2 bike forums and photos but i only use 4 of them

o ****... im exactly what they said, its me and kitecrazzy [zz didnt get email to activate until like 1 month late]

Susie said...

Liz, is it "one of you ARE married with kids....or one of you IS married with kids????
Not that I would know

haha neither were 100% correct. It should be 'one is married with children' to be 100% precise lol

Dave- A little to paranoid with your identity and such mate. If you just go about your way with good reasoning and not letting out TOO much, I don't see that much of a reason to be as worried as you

I'm into SAGs myself. Sensitive Aged Guys.

Dunno about sags snags metrosexuals all i know is i dig chicks and have a big nob.

No they call me poor rellie caus i am a brother and skint.
As for a big nob i can show you if you permit.

Susie said...

It's Jez's isn't it?

....(sorry to interrupt. Carry on)

elizabethb said...

LOOKING FOR....

males whom possess the following qualities...

- nissan navara
Did once, might again (or at least buy you one).

- likes children
I do, they often cry when they see my face though.

- kites (or wakeboards-windsurfs-surfs)
Not very well, but yeah.

- loves his job =P
How else would I be allowed to play with explosives?

- doesn't complain much
Compared to the other whingers I work with, and the forum sads (except about spelling/grammar).

- can pave a path >imo whatever i can do a guy should be able to do!!<
Not only that, I can blast a path through solid rock!

- bbq >can bbq at least<
Ever tried slices of sweet potato on the barbie? Delicious.

- can cook. kinda. something. ANYTHING lol.
See sweet potatos above.

- lives in QLD. sorry pat i luv ya still babe
Curses! [}:)]
I get more wind than you though

looooooool

enjoy the search.

plz knwo its all a running joke!
But is it.....?





Yes. It is.
Fun though.

elizabethb said...

LOOKING FOR....

Because you're not really...