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NMLs Conference Debrief

Author: tom | 18 October 2009 | 5 Comments
Categories: Lit Review

Attending the New Millennium Learners Conference in Brussels was a professional highpoint and profound experience for me.  Much of what I learned confirmed  understandings I have come to regarding issues in the US and Australia, but hearing them voiced in an international context – and with data-backed evidence – prompts me to post highlights from [...]

Powerful Principals & Culture

Author: tom | 12 December 2006 | No Comments
Categories: Lit Review

An article in The Sydney Morning Herald reports on findings in a recent study conducted through the University of Wollongong. Entitled Students’ academic success can be a matter of principal, it highlights that
Good principals were identified as those who were open to change, were informed risk takers, and were friendly and approachable. Their leadership [...]