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HOLIDAYS

February 13 2024

Stop the disappearing act with vacation days

Since January 1, universities are no longer allowed to offer job contracts to PhD students, postdocs and lecturers.

Stop the disappearing act with vacation days

Academy kiss

February 12 2024

Nominees announced for Academy Kiss 2024

The nominees for the annual Academy Kiss prize have been announced. Every year on Valentine's Day, the... AOb awards this prize to someone who has made a special and courageous contribution to the academic world.

Nominees announced for Academy Kiss 2024

student

February 8 2024

Universities: every major bachelor's degree program will have a Dutch-language variant

The universities will create a Dutch-language track for all major English-language bachelor's programs. Some courses are also switching completely to Dutch again. The universities also understand that the internationalization of higher education entails certain problems. Their message today is that they want to solve those problems themselves.

Universities: every major bachelor's degree program will have a Dutch-language variant

Spread1purple

February 8 2024

Tutoring undermines teacher

Parents spend almost 300 million euros on tutoring every year. While they are paying their dues, teachers are in the classroom with unmotivated students. Tutoring brats. For example, Ellen Deckwitz recently described in an NRC column students who receive tutoring and therefore spoil the regular classroom lesson.

Tutoring undermines teacher

Diversity

February 7 2024

Inspectorate: 'MBO schools must do more against internship discrimination'

MBO institutions fail to combat internship discrimination. There is hardly any specific policy, reports are not properly maintained and students are not well informed. Moreover, they do not report discrimination for fear of negative consequences.

Inspectorate: 'MBO schools must do more against internship discrimination'

Become a Partner

February 7 2024

Collaboration does not happen automatically

How do you teach your students to work together? Seven tips.

Collaboration does not happen automatically

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February 7 2024

Cherish the lateral entrant

Lateral entrants now account for more than a third of all new teachers in primary education. Their number is also increasing in secondary education and vocational education. At the same time, they are being pulled on all sides.

Cherish the lateral entrant

Student books

February 6 2024

Censuses: pre-university education students more often choose higher professional education

It seems more normal than before for pre-university students to go to higher professional education. Last September, almost 8 started a higher vocational education course: 900 percent more than last year.

Censuses: pre-university education students more often choose higher professional education

Student

February 6 2024

Education Council: 'Back to the drawing board with the Internationalization Act'

If it is up to the Education Council, Minister Robbert Dijkgraaf will think longer about his bill that should guide the internationalization of higher education. This proposal creates too much uncertainty, says chairman Edith Hooge.

Education Council: 'Back to the drawing board with the Internationalization Act'

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February 5 2024

New exemplary positions for secondary education assistants

There are new exemplary positions for most support functions in secondary education. “We also wanted to create series for these examples, so that p(g)mrs, employers and individual employees can see how it is possible to apply career paths with a job series,” says AObsector manager Hélène Jansen.

New exemplary positions for secondary education assistants

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February 5 2024

Almere and Amsterdam compete for lateral entrants

Two of the five major cities are unable to train the agreed numbers of lateral entrants. This is stated in an evaluation of the subsidy scheme for lateral entrants to primary education in the G5.

Almere and Amsterdam compete for lateral entrants

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February 2 2024

Teacher sidelined after theater satire about education

Upon his retirement from the Amstel Academy, teacher Coen van Heycop ten Ham staged a satirical play about the role of educationalists and managers. That was not well received by everyone. A reprise of the performance will be performed next Sunday.

Teacher sidelined after theater satire about education

Teaching Methods1

February 1 2024

Student teacher struggles with teaching methods

Training courses and method makers fall short in supporting teachers in primary and secondary education. “It bothers me that what I learn in the training is so far removed from everyday practice. ”

Jeff van der Linden is having a hard time in class.

Student teacher struggles with teaching methods

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February 1 2024

How do you keep it fun?

Nearly 600 thousand people work in education. In general, they enjoy their work. How do they do that, while education is also under pressure? Het Onderwijsblad wants to know what makes the work worth it for you and how you can keep it fun.

How do you keep it fun?

Money bag

January 31 2024

Employer history important for the amount of compensation

Teacher Jasper can no longer work as a gym teacher due to a fall. In the dismissal scheme, the employer makes an error in the amount of compensation. The AOb intervenes and that saves thousands of euros.

Gym teacher Jasper is a skilled skier and likes to enjoy the outdoors on holiday.

Employer history important for the amount of compensation

High wave

January 29 2024

Employees at disadvantaged schools more often suffer from burnout complaints

Teachers who work in primary schools with the highest educational disadvantages more often have to deal with undesirable behavior from external parties, experience less support from their managers and more often have conflicts with colleagues or employers than teachers at schools without disadvantages.

Employees at disadvantaged schools more often suffer from burnout complaints

Primary school class Jacqueline Nobels

January 29 2024

Self-developed student profile gives students a better self-image

Jacqueline Nobels, group 8 teacher at Peppelaer in Haarlem, is no longer guided by the results of the progression test (formerly the final test). Together with her colleagues, she developed the student profile, which allows her to provide well-considered final advice with a broader view.

Self-developed student profile gives students a better self-image

Working more hours often pays off, two examples

January 26 2024

Increasing hours in education? That means extra money, but less job satisfaction

On paper, it is a logical solution to the teacher shortage: all those part-timers in education simply take an extra day. For most, those extra working hours will yield quite a net gain. But that doesn't solve the workload.

Increasing hours in education? That means extra money, but less job satisfaction

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