Monthly Archives: March 2013

Sad Shock at The Avenues

Posted on March 26, 2013 by adelaidepete

The Avenues a Sad Shock. Recently a new upmarket Cibo Café opened there; this week the old coffee & snack shop was closed down – allegedly because their lease was now too expensive. I feel sorry for the many local … Continue reading →

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Teacher Assessments

Posted on March 11, 2013 by adelaidepete

So now the Federal Australian Government proposes to subject trainee teachers to “emotional intelligence” assessments before they are allowed into a classroom. This smacks of an intention to intrude political vetting of teachers. The only test should be based on … Continue reading →

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