Faculty of Education

#mondaymusings

Monash's Neil Selwyn predicts classrooms will look very different in ten years time, but underneath the physical changes, the guiding structures will remain the same. https://www.teachermagazine.com.au/articles/how-will-schooling-change-over-the-next-10-years

Do you know the best way to work with gifted students? We offer a short course called "Developing gifted potential". It is designed for teachers and educators to help deepen their understanding of gifted education, take new approaches and work with their students to develop their potential. It's run Monash gifted education specialist Leonie Kronborg and the Department of Education is offering scholarships. Register your interest here: https://bit.ly/2Hnsj7m

New findings from Monash inclusive education researcher Kate de Bruin has found that between 2009 and 2015, the inclusion of autistic students in mainstream classes dropped from 18.8 per cent to just 3.3 per cent.

Forget #theBlock. Here at Monash we've got #theBeau. Monash Outdoor Education Lecturer, film-maker and kayaker Beau Miles has some #skills from his former life as a builder. He's put those skills to work transforming a dysfunctional office, saving money but also repurposing old desks. "You really can create something out of nothing."