John Medina "the classroom is directly opposed to how the brain is wired to actually work and learn" #acelconference
— Schoolbox (@schoolbox) September 30, 2014
#acelconference John Medina- "You want executive function!"
— Shaun Mason (@ShaunMason79) September 30, 2014
Characteristics of executive function #acelconference pic.twitter.com/WrQ7Pk91du
— Mrs Lily (@Lilylauren) September 30, 2014
How to improve Executive Function: Aerobic exercise boosts it & buffers against the negative effects of stress. DrJohnMedina #acelconference
— Sandra England (@GCLandT) October 1, 2014
Exercise and cognition!! #acelconference pic.twitter.com/UGwwyo3E80
— Mrs Lily (@Lilylauren) October 1, 2014
How much exercise do you need to improve executive function? #acelconference pic.twitter.com/ZArhdaB60K
— Mrs Lily (@Lilylauren) October 1, 2014
@acelaustralia #acelconference Danielson 'is there link between student outcomes & teacher quality' or is it about teaching quality?
— David Zyngier (@dzyngier) October 1, 2014
Money doesn't ensure teacher quality #acelconference
— Phillip Tax (@philliptax) October 1, 2014
#acelconference Charlotte Danielson: Prof learning is not an add on , but integral to teaching
— Annette Rome (@edurome7) October 1, 2014
Professional learning is a career-long obligation – Danielson – #acelconference
— Peter Noonan (@Stipling) October 1, 2014
Charlotte Danielson on inspiring teacher excellence: "Teaching is so hard that it's NEVER perfect" #acelconference
— Brent Hedley (@brenthedley) October 1, 2014
#acelconference pic.twitter.com/D5iFzYdXca
— David Chapman (@DChapman94) October 1, 2014
@acelaustralia good question: how can you attribute learning of the students to the teacher? #acelconference
— TS (@timmyrays) October 1, 2014
'Conversations with teachers needs to be about the cognition( thinking). #acelconference
— SandraT (@SandraTieppo) October 1, 2014
#acelconference The complexity of Teaching. Lee Shulman pic.twitter.com/DRt8ILa2tJ
— David Zyngier (@dzyngier) October 1, 2014
In traditional teacher evaluation and development who is doing the work? Who is invested? Who learns? Charlotte Danielson #acelconference
— Thomas Brennen (@ThomasBrennen) October 1, 2014
Our aim as educators is to always improve on our previous best=ongoing learning. Applies for staff and students. #acelconference
— Christine Carabott (@ChrisCarabott11) October 1, 2014
Sonia Sharpe #acelconference quality teaching & professional growth rests on professional trust pic.twitter.com/49EPJs8Ks1
— David Zyngier (@dzyngier) October 1, 2014
Rob Randall: inspiring teacher excellence is in the national and global interest @ACELWA @acelaustralia #acelconference
— Keith Newton (@keith_ec) October 1, 2014
#acelconference "great schools are great for the context" What is our context? What do our kids need? What might be the 'SCS way'?
— Thomas Brennen (@ThomasBrennen) October 1, 2014
YES > 'Great schools are local schools. We shouldn't introduce anything that threatens this' Phillip Heath from AHISA #acelconference
— Gorilla Learning Co (@The_Gorilla_LC) October 1, 2014
The human brain is a jazz musician, built to improvise in a changing environment ~ @JohnMedina ~ #acelconference #edchat #brainscience
— debsnet (@debsnet) October 1, 2014
"Leadership's greatest purpose is to create more leaders and build collective creativity" #acelconference @LeoniDegenhardt
— Thomas Brennen (@ThomasBrennen) October 1, 2014
Brain (in context of early childhood development) – "environment where child feels safe & supported is critical to learning" #acelconference
— Brent Hedley (@brenthedley) October 1, 2014
Test your brain http://t.co/XF3n9kzcOb #acelconference
— Brent Hedley (@brenthedley) October 1, 2014
Test your brain http://t.co/XF3n9kzcOb #acelconference
— Brent Hedley (@brenthedley) October 1, 2014
How can leaders know the direction? How do leaders influence others to come along and lead with them? #acelconference @LeoniDegenhardt
— Thomas Brennen (@ThomasBrennen) October 1, 2014
The usefulness of boid rules for school leaders? http://t.co/ZRqJhffzQA @LeoniDegenhardt #acelconference
— Thomas Brennen (@ThomasBrennen) October 1, 2014
Boid rule #1 separation: steer to avoid crowding local flockmates 1/3 #acelconference @LeoniDegenhardt
— Thomas Brennen (@ThomasBrennen) October 1, 2014
Boid rule #2 alignment: steer towards the average heading of local flockmates 2/3 #acelconference @LeoniDegenhardt
— Thomas Brennen (@ThomasBrennen) October 1, 2014
Boid rule #3 cohesion: steer to move toward the average position (centre of mass) of local flockmates 3/3 #acelconference @LeoniDegenhardt
— Thomas Brennen (@ThomasBrennen) October 1, 2014
The principal of a school can impact student learning +/- 7 months progress #acelconference @LeoniDegenhardt
— Thomas Brennen (@ThomasBrennen) October 1, 2014
The principal of a school can impact student learning +/- 7 months progress #acelconference @LeoniDegenhardt
— Thomas Brennen (@ThomasBrennen) October 1, 2014
#acelconference @cpyne Tim Flannery "first thing you must do is listen to people. There is vast difference between power & aurhority".
— David Zyngier (@dzyngier) October 1, 2014
@richardgerver Most of our colleagues feel that change is something that happens 'to them'- leaders need to rethink change #acelconference
— Nicole Jaggers (@NicoleJaggers) October 2, 2014
#acelconference beyond silver bullet: need to develop professional confidence in our colleagues; Systems don't change anything, people do'.
— Geoff Gates (@GatesyTeach) October 2, 2014
"leaders are the custodians of vision" – @richardgerver #acelconference
— Thomas Brennen (@ThomasBrennen) October 2, 2014
Stress looks first like…#acelconference with Richard Gerver pic.twitter.com/ETfOhF01ia
— Betty Lakovic (@Betlak777) October 2, 2014
Education at its core is about the development of the human being. Richard Gerver #acelconference
— Christine Carabott (@ChrisCarabott11) October 2, 2014
#acelconference The more successful we became the more meetings changed-high stakes changed us away from our unique innovation. Eric Schmidt
— Chris Cawsey AM (@chriscawsey) October 2, 2014
Ditch the PISA envy! Stop the comparisons and concentrate on what you do best. Loving the keynote by @richardgerver #acelconference
— Soraya (@rayastelle) October 2, 2014
As committed professionals, leading a vision for edupreneurship requires going beyond the 'but' @richardgerver #acelconference
— Chic Foote (@ChicFoote) October 2, 2014
#acelconference Richard Gerver names three elements necessary for 'edupreneurship' – clarity, coherence, leadership. pic.twitter.com/M9MlpTgzQf
— AIS LeadershipCentre (@AIS_leaders) October 2, 2014
Apple mantra- never employee someone who needs to be managed #acelconference
— TS (@timmyrays) October 2, 2014
#acelconference It's not important what children learn by how they learn. @cpyne take note re National Curriculum
— David Zyngier (@dzyngier) October 2, 2014
The quality of learning cannot exceed the quality of the teaching #throttlepoint #acelconference
— Thomas Brennen (@ThomasBrennen) October 2, 2014
Great fun recording @richardgerver this morning at #acelconference #edupreneur pic.twitter.com/BUG9jAh71E
— Tracey Ezard (@traceyezard) October 2, 2014
Feedback is a gift but how often is it re-gifted #acelconference
— Thomas Brennen (@ThomasBrennen) October 2, 2014
#acelconference education that privileges one child over other gives privileged child corrupted ed as it gives social or economic advantage
— David Zyngier (@dzyngier) October 2, 2014
Education funding as a percentage of GDP in Aus has DROPPED over the last few years…interesting!!! #acelconference @dzyngier
— Thomas Brennen (@ThomasBrennen) October 2, 2014
In 1981 av Aust class sizes were 25 and teacher contact time was capped at 20 hours #acelconference @dzyngier
— Thomas Brennen (@ThomasBrennen) October 2, 2014
Teachers are more likely to use more transmission practices in larger class sizes #Hattie #acelconference @dzyngier
— Thomas Brennen (@ThomasBrennen) October 2, 2014
We do not need to reduce class sizes in all classes in all schools – impact greater for disadvantaged students @dzyngier #acelconference
— Thomas Brennen (@ThomasBrennen) October 2, 2014
Equity and equality are two different things @dzyngier #acelconference
— Thomas Brennen (@ThomasBrennen) October 2, 2014
"All I want is all our schools to be the best schools" John Hattie #acelconference
— Thomas Brennen (@ThomasBrennen) October 2, 2014
The enemies of a transforming nation – John Hattie #acelconference http://t.co/7FYez5zlZt
— Mrs Lily (@Lilylauren) October 2, 2014
#acelconference Identify success and build a coalition around that.
— TraceyGray (@traceyyarg) October 2, 2014
John Hattie: school leaders must move away from focusing on high achievement and focus on growth #acelconference http://t.co/Xb4Oclw3ZG
— Gorilla Learning Co (@The_Gorilla_LC) October 2, 2014
Thoughts of an average dogsbody 