http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/chris-sarra/ Chris Sarra is the Executive Director of the Stronger Smarter Institute and the former Principal of Cherbourg State School. en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:49 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Exciting-times-ahead-for-teachers-and-students/ It is exciting to contemplate the future of schooling in Australia because in so doing we are reflecting on both the future of our children and our nation. Right now, there are opportunities for us as educators, as we contemplate the future of schooling together. If we can embrace positively this demand for transparency and accountability, we can restore a sense of honour to our profession that should have always existed. In part this will mean coming to grips with the enduring presence of transparency and accountability mechanisms such as NAPLAN diagnostic tests and MySchool websites. feedback@thepunch.com.au (Chris Sarra) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Exciting-times-ahead-for-teachers-and-students/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/Exciting-times-ahead-for-teachers-and-students/#item6005 Sat, 04 Jun 2011 19:30:31 +0000 Chris Sarra | Author bios | The Punch