A school blazer in Australia represents many things. To some it’s a sign of prestige and opportunity, while to others it represents conformity, history and tradition. What it certainly does not represent is comfort. Do you remember trying to run ...
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Looking a little closer at the links between school staff cohesion and student achievement
Everywhere I go I ask school leadership teams whether they are aware of the highest drivers of student achievement. The answers are usually varied, and even though most educators identify that the teacher/student relationship is important, what they sometimes don’t ...
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A group of Northern Territory students will develop a deep understanding of one of humanity’s darkest periods when they meet 87-year-old Holocaust survivor Paul Grinwald, who was born in Paris and a young boy when Hitler swept to power. After ...
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EducationReview · 'Teachers status has rocketed': Professor Donna Pendergast Since COVID-19 entered our lives, the importance of jobs we once might have considered less desirable or important has changed dramatically. As well as our front line retail workers, teachers are ...
More »Some top tips teachers can share on aceing the HSC during a pandemic: Opinion
1: Catch up on any work missed during online learning The HSC has never been as stressful or as anxiety-inducing as it is currently during the COVID-19 pandemic. With almost 9 in 10 students feeling distracted while studying from home, ...
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EducationReview · Education, training and work for a changing world: Podcast Have we put too much emphasis on ATAR and attending university? Can the young people of today still expect to reap the rewards for hard work and dedication? And ...
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EducationReview · 'They're hope machines': How schools and teachers can support distressed students - Podcast The hellish summer bushfires and the current COVID-19 pandemic has made 2020 a year most of us would rather forget. But one group, in particular, ...
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EducationReview · Will 2020 help or hinder Year 12 students? Professor John Hattie - Podcast 2020 has been a challenging and disruptive year for everyone with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, but one group that is often thought about ...
More »This will be the generation to watch – they will redefine what we mean by resilience and grit: Opinion
It seems almost a cliché to describe these times as extraordinary, yet they are, and there is no better word to describe this moment. The question that keeps me up at night, the question that informs every part of my ...
More »National reading campaign announced to turn reading results around
Three literacy and learning organisations are urging education ministers and heads of public school systems across the country to ensure students finish their primary years with the skills to read. On Thursday Five from Five; AUSPELD, the Australian federation of ...
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