Dr Susan Long has taught in various roles, states and even countries since the 1980s. Her PhD focused on maths and science education, and she is passionate about inspiring people who don’t necessarily aspire to become leaders in schools to ...
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Podcast: expert shares top tips for senior maths exams
Karen McDaid is an experienced mathematics teacher and is now the head of department for Mathematics at Cluey Learning, an online tutoring service that provides personalised education in Mathematics, Chemistry, English and NAPLAN. In this podcast she provides teachers ...
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With HSC exams just around the corner and university exams not too far away, helpful tips could mean the difference between flunking and doing your best. But as Geoff Kinkade from Studiosity's Academic Advisory Board and former principal consultant for ...
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Parental discontent was a theme that emerged last week when education ministers met at the Council of Australian Governments (COAG) to discuss both NAPLAN and mobile phone bans during school times, a move already planned for primary and secondary state ...
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It's an alarming statistic that educator Stephanie Wescott now belongs to: leaving the teaching profession after just five years of practice. In a wide-ranging interview in The Age, which covered everything from teachers not "being trusted to do their work" ...
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The eSafety Commissioner's national campaign, Online Safety Start the Chat, is asking parents, teachers and students across the country to start those important conversations about online safety. The campaign is a response to disturbing research findings that up to 95 ...
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There are a myriad of reasons why girls in Australia aged 15–17 may choose to quit sport. They may find that the values of sport participation are not meaningful for them. They may lack the necessary knowledge and skills to ...
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It’s perhaps never been harder to be a school principal, or assistant or deputy principal. In an age of high-stakes tests, crowded curricula, increased resourcing demands and seemingly unending administrative requirements, principals across the country are feeling the pinch. In ...
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‘What about the boys?’ is a common refrain in education circles when discussing academic achievement, particularly in English. In the UK, as in other western countries, this problem is stark and has dire consequences. Boys are more likely to be ...
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I am a school teacher and am therefore more highly attuned than others when people talk about suggestions for how education should look. I've noticed that when issues of social welfare are being discussed, such as Instagram use, mental health ...
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