Highlights and lowlights of another memorable year in education

Dan Haesler

By Dan Haesler
Community contribution / December 14, 2016

As 2016 draws to a close, I thought I’d offer my thoughts on the highlights and lowlights of the year via the obligatory A-E report card.

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A – Every single teacher who has gone above and beyond what’s written on their job description in order to ...

This story appeared in the December 2016 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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