recent developments in education

amacca

Quick question and one Im being asked myself but not equipped to answer categorically given that I've been out of teaching for a long time.

if you are asked to consider "recent developments" in education before answering a question

just how recent would users of this forum think the developments have to be?

is this basically code for epsen act nowadays or am I way of the mark?

byhookorbycrook

Epsen has not been enacted, are you talking primary or secondary?

amacca

byhookorbycrook wrote: »

Epsen has not been enacted, are you talking primary or secondary?

secondary....


its a roadmap though isn't it? points to best practice etc

it would still qualify as one of the most recent developments no?

or does recent developments mean all new legislation (last 6-7) years that is enacted and impinges on teachers/aps/management etc

tks for reply btw

TheDriver

epsen only effects a certain number of Teachers and Students and the main part of the epsen act isn't in law yet i.e. the IEPs
I would say many different things have had effect on education e.g. ptr change

spurious

Is it just legislation you are considering?
New courses? LCA? JCSP?

I'm not quite sure exactly what your question is.

amacca

spurious wrote: »

Is it just legislation you are considering?
New courses? LCA? JCSP?

I'm not quite sure exactly what your question is.

I think that's my problem as well...I'm not sure what the question is either.

It seems a bit nebulous to be asked to consider "recent developments in education" and for the question not to specify how recent or if they are just legislative developments, or curriculum changes or new courses or all etc


I suppose what I'm looking for is what the good posters of this forum would consider the "recent developments in education" to actually be so I can look somewhat informed when I try to help answer my friends question!

tks though..hadn't thought of new courses..I would consider them to be recent developments myself

J.R.

I would start at the most recent and work my way back:

Cuts due to recession:

PTR
embargo on posts of responsibility
no post holder allowed to 'act up' if another postholder is on leave
cuts to funding
book grant cut
courses cut
Special classes cut
SNA jobs lost
Language Teachers of Foreign Pupils posts lost
In-service for teachers cut back
Schools not being built / renovated

Legislation:

VEC to take over some primary schools
Epsen Act still on shelf
Teaching Council Act
Teaching Council to take over probation of teachers in 2 years
Legislation passed to allow payment to non-qualified teachers

Croke Park Agreement

TUI not in - implications????
work extra hour per week
Pension Levy
Public service levy
moral among teachers
all of these affect moral & outlooks

etc. etc. etc.


I think they just want to see that your aware of what's happening in education & the effects / implications

amacca

J.R. wrote: »

I would start at the most recent and work my way back:

Cuts due to recession:

PTR
embargo on posts of responsibility
no post holder allowed to 'act up' if another postholder is on leave
cuts to funding
book grant cut
courses cut
Special classes cut
SNA jobs lost
Language Teachers of Foreign Pupils posts lost
In-service for teachers cut back
Schools not being built / renovated

Legislation:

VEC to take over some primary schools
Epsen Act still on shelf
Teaching Council Act
Teaching Council to take over probation of teachers in 2 years
Legislation passed to allow payment to non-qualified teachers

Croke Park Agreement

TUI not in - implications????
work extra hour per week
Pension Levy
Public service levy
moral among teachers
all of these affect moral & outlooks

etc. etc. etc.


I think they just want to see that your aware of what's happening in education & the effects / implications

Tks...above will be helpful.

evolving_doors

Id say pick 2 from JR's legislative column (pretty good list, I could just do 5!!) learn off a spiel and be passionate and positive about them.

The other 2; i.e. cutbacks and croke park agreement, I reckon are issues for unions and pubtalk and not for an interview with managers and the like who want to know the positives rather than the problems.