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In The Classroom
How spiders teach real-world lessons
High school teacher Sebastian Alberto Chiapella provides insight on how a science workshop with everyday arthropods for Year 6 teaches…
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In The Classroom
New misogyny study proves need for reform
Commissioned by the Australian Education Union, the study breaks down the growing issue of misogyny in schools and provides key…
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In The Classroom
Putting research into practice in class
According to Robin Nagy, there is dissonance between education research and educators not due to research findings but due to…
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Health and Wellbeing
Giving up sport not an academic strategy
Every year, as students approach Years 11 and 12, the same conversation recurs: “I’m giving up sport so I can…
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In The Classroom
Year 12 subject cuts affecting access to university
Reports this month show student enrolments at a central Queensland public high school had fallen by 12.5% over a 15-month…
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School Management
Is isolation an effective discipline tool?
Last week a group of parents heavily criticised prestigious Victorian private school Geelong Grammar for using isolation as a form…
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Techguide
Social media ban laws to be strengthened
Labor will introduce legislation on Monday to bolster the powers of the online safety watchdog and double fines for social…
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Policy & Reform
Why is VET treated as a backup plan?
At the end of each school year, we see the same ritual play out. Year 12 results are released and…
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In The Classroom
The real reason girls aren’t studying maths
The t-shirt is yellow, 100% cotton and meant for “everyday wear”. Across the front, it declares in italic script, “I’m…
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In The Classroom
Should we ‘stream’ students based on ability?
Educators have long debated whether students should be “streamed” – or organised into different classes based on their academic performance.…
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