Rainbow over Tamar
This beautiful rainbow was fully stretched across the Tamar River, from Stephenson’s Bend right round to South Launceston. Taken from Trevallyn on February 22, 2010 by Michael Ferguson.
What Makes a Great Teacher?
By Amanda Ripley
For years, the secrets to great teaching have seemed more like alchemy than science, a mix of motivational mumbo jumbo and misty-eyed tales of inspiration and dedication. But for more than a decade, one organization has been tracking hundreds of thousands of kids, and looking at why some teachers can move them three grade levels ahead in a year and others can’t. Now, as the Obama administration offers states more than $4 billion to identify and cultivate effective teachers, Teach for America is ready to release its data.
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For Australia Day
Australians are a funny lot, you’ll often hear one curse,
How things have started badly, and they’ll probably get worse,
The weathers dry, the sun’s so hot it’s stolen all the water,
The Government has never done the things we think they oughta’.
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