N°271 AFRICA We`ve Streamlined Subjects in the New School

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N°271
18 SEPTEMBER 2012
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CURRICULUM
CURRICULUM CONTD.
AFRICA
MALAYSIA
New Education Blueprint: International benchmark for
national curriculum
New Straits Times, 11 September
NIGERIA
We've Streamlined Subjects in the New School
Curriculum - Obioma
Leadership, 6 September
Lagos to Introduce Chinese Language in Public
Schools
Vanguard, 10 September
SOUTH AFRICA
Information and communication technology
Integration into teaching and learning: Opportunities
and challenges for commerce educators in South
Africa
T. Assan, R. Thomas, International Journal of
Education and Development using Information and
Communication Technology V.8(2) 2012. (ProQuest)
TANZANIA
State Set to Education Quality
Tanzania Daily News, 14 September
UGANDA
Sec. school curriculum to change in 2012
YouTube, 14 September
ARAB STATES
JORDAN
Strategic School Planning In Jordan
Al-Zboon, Mohammad Saleem; Hasan, Manal Subhi.
Education V.132(4) Summer 2012 (ProQuest)
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
CHINA (HONG KONG)
Leung Cheun-ying offers to talk with national
curriculum protesters
WantChinaTimes, 8 September
New Education Blueprint: Extra-curricular activities a
must for all primary and secondary students
New Straits Times, 11 September
VIET NAM
Educational reform plan to promote student creativity
Viêt Nam News, 8 September
EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA
AUSTRIA
Exploiting receptive multilingualism in institutional
language learning: The case of Italian in the Austrian
secondary school system
Vetter, Eva. The International Journal of Bilingualism,
V.16(3), Sept 2012 (ProQuest)
FRANCE
Peillon souhaite allonger de 36 jours l'année à l'école
primaire
Le Nouvel Observateur, 17 septembre
UK
Michael Gove to replace GCSEs with O-level style
qualifications
Guardian, 16 September
LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN
BOLIVIA
Historia oficial de la “masacre de Porvenir” se incluirá
en el currículo escolar de Pando
eju!, 17 de Septiembre
Maestros advierten problemas para aplicar el currículo
La Razón, 11 de Septiembre
INDIA
ICSE English curriculum may change from 2013
Indian Express, 9 September
VENEZUELA
El currículo bolivariano se aplica en escuelas públicas
El Carabobeño, 16 de Septiembre
Soon, CBSE schools to offer ‘foreign’ vocational
courses
Times of India, 7 September
JAMAICA
Ministry backs off
Jamaica Observer, 15 September
INDONESIA
School-based curriculum evaluation: Some caveats
Jakarta Post, 15 September
Withdraws controversial pro-gay curriculum from high schools
Jamaica prohíbe curso de educación sexual
Terra, 15 de Septiembre
CURRICULUM CONTD.
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION CONTD.
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
A look at primary school education in TT
Trinidad News, 3 September
INDONESIA
Bali pledges to boost inclusive education
Jakarta Post, 7 September
EDUCATION REFORM
EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA
AFRICA
SPAIN
Atención a la diversidad y desarrollo de procesos
educativos inclusivos/attention to diversity and the
development of inclusive education processes
Hontangas, Natividad Araque; de la Puente, José Luis
Barrio. Prisma Social 4 June 2010 (ProQuest)
DEMOCRATIC REPÈUBLIC OF THE CONGO
Année scolaire 2012-2013 : début de la réforme de
l’éducation en RDC
DigitalCongo, 12 septembre
ARAB STATES
MOROCCO
L'école marocaine : L'urgence de la réforme
Le Matin, 8 septembre
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
CHINA
China reviews education reforms
China.org.cn, 7 September
TEACHER EDUCATION
ARAB STATES
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
MoE issues new guidelines for teachers
gulfnews.com, 12 September
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA
MALAYSIA
Turning weakness to strength
Malay Mail, 12 September
FINLAND
A new Finnish lesson: Why gender equality matters in
school reform
Washington Post, 6 September
REPORTS
LATIN AMERICA & THE CARIBBEAN
CHILE
Titular de Educación dialoga con estudiantes de Chile
spanish.people,com.cn. 6 de Septiembre
ICT IN EDUCATION
AFRICA
SOUTH AFRICA
Information and communication technology
Integration into teaching and learning: Opportunities
and challenges for commerce educators in South
Africa
T. Assan, R. Thomas, International Journal of
Education and Development using Information and
Communication Technology V.8(2) 2012. (ProQuest)
EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA
GREECE
Using educational webcasts in small multigrade
schools of isolated islands
M.N. Giannakos, P. Vlamos, International Journal of
Education and Development using Information and
Communication Technology, V.8(2) 2012 (ProQuest)
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
CHINA (HONG KONG)
class inequality Parents of children with a wide range
of physical and mental disabilities say the education
system should be giving them greater levels of
support
Yeung, Linda. South China Morning Post, 6 September
(ProQuest)
Najib launches ‘futuristic’ and ‘comprehensive’ blueprint to create
new breed of teachers
AFRICA
SOUTH SUDAN
Livelihoods, basic services and social protection in
South Sudan
D. Maxwell et al., Secure Livelihoods Research
Consortium, 2012
ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
AUSTRALIA
Review of Funding for Schooling: Final Report
David Gonski et al, Review of Funding for Schooling,
2011
EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA
International Qualifications
Loukas Zahilas,Centre européen pour le
développement de la formation professionnelle, July
2012
Innovating Learning: Key Elements for Developing
Creative Classrooms in Europe
Stefania Bocconi, European Union, 2012
FRANCE
«Vers une école saine : éducation à la santé, volet 2 ».
Gaussel Marie,Dossier d’actualité Veille et Analyses,
n°77, septembre 2012
Repères et références statistiques sur les
enseignements, la formation et la recherche
Ministère de l'Education nationale, août 2012
Le « climat scolaire » : définition, effets et conditions
d’amélioration
Debarbieux, E. et al. Ministère de l’éducation
nationale, août 2012
REPORTS CONTD.
Evaluer les politiques d'éducation prioritaire en
Europe: un défi méthodologique
M.Demeuse, N.Friant, Institut d’Administration
Scolaire, Université de Mons, aoît 2012
Comparer les systèmes éducatifs européens. Une
entreprise complexe mais indispensable
M.Demeuse, Institut d’Administration Scolaire,
Université de Mons, juillet 2012
INTERNATIONAL
Education at a Glance 2012
OECD, September 2012
Petite enfance, grands défis III : Boîte à outils pour
une éducation et des structures d'accueil de qualité
OCDE, juin 2012
Anglais
Education for Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding:
Meeting the global challenges of the 21st century
P. Kotite, UNESCO IIEP, 2012
Shaping the education of tomorrow: 2012 full length
report on the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable
Development
UNESCO, 2012
Post-2015 education Millennium Development Goals
N. Burnett, C. Felsmen, ODI Research reports and
studies, August 2012
MISCELLANEOUS
Inspiring children to dream, through play
UNICEF Podcast, 6 September
Schools Directory
“national directory of colleges, universities and technical schools
that offer online educational options” in the USA
The Sad Reality Of Education Technology
Edudemic, 4 September
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