Global Teacher Status Index
Global Teacher Status Index A new study out this week ranks the status of teachers in various countries. It considers from public polls which country respects the profession of teaching the and most which countries think teachers are paid too much.
Social science video sites
TED videos from world leaders covering all aspects of social and environmental sciences RSA audio and events. Includes NHS, technology and change. Videolectures net. Great examples including academic lecture series. Socialcare TV. From SCIE, focuses on social work skills Vlearn . Business and economics talks.
European Encyclopaedia on National Education Systems
EURYPEDIA Useful new tool which has encyclopaedia style entries on the education systems of over 30 nations in Europe. Entries include links to education departments, legislation, qualification information and teaching staff. Other topics include reform, funding mobility. Also useful on this topic: UNESCO’s International Bureau of Education site: http://www.ibe.unesco.org/en.html The website provides some access […]
OECD Education at a Glance 2013 Report.
http://www.oecd.org/edu/eag.htm This has key indicators. Provides data on the structure, finances, and performance of education systems in more than 40 countries note some more detailed data for subscribers only. The UNESCO statistical website also has some good data on literacy and education especially in developing areas of the world. For those interested in educational research […]
UNESCO Open Access Publications
UNESCO publications on open access Get free access to high quality publications from UNESCO which has a agreed a new open access policy. Starting from July 2013, hundreds of downloadable digital UNESCO publications will be available to users through a new Open Access Repository with a multilingual interface. There are already a large number of […]
Islamophobia Studies Journal
Islamophobia Studies Journal is a new a bi-annual peer reviewed academic periodical published by the Islamophobia Research and Documentation Project, UC Berkeley, which aims to publish articles and book reviews relating to all aspects of Islamophobia and its impact on culture, politics, media, and the lives and experiences of Muslim people.
New resources for primary teachers
New resources in the David Wilson Library for primary school teachers.
Sisterhood and After
http://www.bl.uk/learning/histcitizen/sisterhood/about.html A website from the British Library developed in association with Sussex University and the Women’s library. It Covers the oral history of the women’s liberation movement from the 1960s onwards. Site is divided into key themes with timelines, biographies, interviews and teachers resources. The latter include classroom notes, glossaries and links to related websites. […]
Graduates and earnings
Postgraduates earn more than other graduates according to a report from the Sutton Trust, Postgraduate Premium: Revisiting Trends in Social Mobility and Educational Inequalities in Britain and America. http://www.suttontrust.com/news/news/the-postgraduate-premium/ The trust is concerned that to be a graduate is now not enough and shows postgraduates have more opportunities and better wages. Other related sources: High […]
Learning Curve- how do education systems rank?
http://thelearningcurve.pearson.com/ New resource from Pearson and the Economist Intelligence Unit. See country profiles on expenditure and outcomes and Case studies on improvements. UNESCO education section has news about education systems worldwide. This includes: education monitoring statistics Global education digest 2012 Education for all monitoring reports. The latter monitors progress against a number of agreed targets. There is […]
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