Opinion
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Trust: Finland’s education system has it
If there is a one-word answer to the often-posed question, 'What is the one thing that’s most different about the…
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What does a virtual school look like?
When the pandemic caused the shutdown of society, and schools, practically overnight, many teachers were scrambling to work out how…
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How teachers can deal with vicarious trauma: opinion
Teachers, school counsellors, teaching assistants, and education staff members care deeply about the students they work with on a daily…
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How teachers can actually relax on the school holidays
Every teacher has heard the refrain from their non-teacher friends, relatives, acquaintances and even random strangers, about how “lucky” they…
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Why distance education suits children being bullied: opinion
Many parents understand the heartbreaking experience of having a child who is being bullied. Watching your child go through bullying…
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Managing declining attention spans amongst students: opinion
It’s not unusual for anyone’s mind to wander when they should be focused on something. This is even more difficult…
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Why no one wants to be a teacher: opinion
Remember when former Morrison government minister Stuart Robert lashed out at “dud” teachers? In March, the then acting education minister said the…
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So you want to be a principal? – opinion
When I signed my first contract with the board of Moreton Bay College at the age of 37, I had…
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Lessons from Ukraine on the importance of planning – opinion
Whatever happens, and however the war will end in Ukraine, the world has learnt a lot. It is not only…
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Lessons from online learning that may change the face of education forever: opinion
The virtual classroom has evolved from an early 2000’s video conference that delivered instructions with little teacher interaction to an…
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