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Teachers making connections : online communities as a source of professional learning

, 2009
The impact of the Internet on our lives has been pervasive. People are increasingly turning to the social interaction available on the Internet to satisfy their needs, whether these are professional or personal.
Duncan-Howell, Jennifer A.
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‘Giving Back to Our Community’: The Retention of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Disability Workforce in New South Wales, Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia require culturally responsive services. The Australian government has committed to establishing strategies to increase the size of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disability workforce; however, there is scant research on the factors influencing retention.
J. Gwynn, J. Gilroy, S. Peter, F. Talbot, K. Bulkeley, C. Alcorso, K. Gwynne, B. Rambaldini, A. Haines, M. Lincoln   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Influence of Leadership: Learning Organization on Performance Through Professional Learning Communities at High School of Papua Province

Educational Process: International Journal
Background. Educator performance is an important thing in efforts to improve the quality of education, so a forum is needed to build teacher competency that leads to improved teacher performance in planning, implementing, and evaluating the learning ...
Sandra Grace Titihalawa, Suwito Eko Pramono, Ida Zulaeha, Yeri Sutopo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Look into a Professional Learning Community

Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 2017
Professional learning communities are not commonplace in Iran and this is evidenced by the scant literature in this regard.  The present study is an attempt to fill the gap in the literature. This study was conducted in the hope of evaluating a professional learning community within an English language institute in Iran to detect the threats to its ...
openaire   +1 more source

Professional development as a cornerstone of a new University: the contribution of the MA in Professional Development to the UH story

This paper gives a brief outline of the development of the first Masters programme at the University of the Highlands and Islands, the Masters in Professional Development (MAPD) and the new addition to the portfolio, the Postgraduate Certificate in ...
Murray, Ann
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Expectations and Reality: The Lived Experiences of Australians With Psychosocial Disability Within the NDIS

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) was founded on principles of choice and control, for people with significant mental health challenges (what the NDIS calls ‘psychosocial disability’) these ideals often remain elusive. Support systems continue to be fractured and in the context of ongoing policy reforms, it is vital
Joel Hollier, Jennifer Smith‐Merry
wiley   +1 more source

The Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Workforce in Early Childhood Education: Findings From a National Survey of Australian Centre‐Based Services

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Culturally responsive early childhood education (ECE) environments can increase child and family participation, enhance service quality, and improve developmental outcomes for children. Educators from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds contribute to inclusive ECE and are crucial for addressing workforce shortages.
Sene Gide, Linda Harrison, Sandie Wong, Frances Press, Belinda Davis   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Logical Approach to Supporting Professional Learning Communities

Knowledge Management & E-Learning: An International Journal, 2011
Collaborative knowledge sharing requires that dialogues successfully cross organizational barriers and information silos. Successful communication in person or in a virtual community involves a willingness to share ideas and consider diverse viewpoints ...
Ralph Seward, Chris Ruckman, Debra C. B. Piecka, Laurie F. Ruberg, Meri Cummings   +4 more
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The doctor and the blue form: learning professional responsibility

, 2014
Book synopsis: This book presents leading-edge perspectives and methodologies to address emerging issues of concern for professional learning in contemporary society.
Zukas, Miriam, Kilminster, S.
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Strengthening Treaty Understanding: The Role of Education in Building Durable Indigenous–State Agreements

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Education is a central mechanism for ensuring that Indigenous–State treaties are understood, supported and endure through political change. Public knowledge shapes the negotiation, acceptance, implementation and long‐term stability of agreements. In Australia, however, treaty knowledge remains fragmented.
Jacob Prehn, Harry Hobbs, Jessica Horton
wiley   +1 more source