It might well be that this example of 'not agreeing to follow a Ministry-prescribed programme of work' could have led to a negative student experience, but generally speaking, 'not agreeing to follow a Ministry-prescribed programme of work' isn't necessarily a bad thing. It reminds me a little of the Marsden/Kendall dispute in 1815 that broke out with CMS regarding the very first Euro style school in NZ. I think Kendall (teacher) got it right and CMS (the governing body of an education mandate) was wrong. It was a classic case of the teacher having a clearer sense of what was 'best' under the circumstances. By the way, I'm not interested in opening a philosophical or creedal debate - I simply felt like posting a comment.
Thomas Kendall
(14/02/2010 4:40 pm)