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Your classroom voice matters: “this is your captain speaking”
Do you speak in a calm clear voice? Never ruffled? Regulated pitch and dulcet tones, just as you were taught…
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Should we delay second language classes until late primary?
It’s often thought that it is better to start learning a second language at a young age. But research shows…
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Learning space furniture for a brave new world
Modern learning environments, flexible learning spaces or innovative learning environments (ILE); these are not buzz terms, but topics of considerable…
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Children prefer to read books on paper rather than screen
There is a common perception that children are more likely to read if it is on a device such as…
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School radio: confidence, creativity and collaboration
Operating a school radio system has far-reaching benefits, and applications for achieving educational outcomes across various key learning areas.
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Government promises equitable funding for schools
Education minister Simon Birmingham referred to the April 7 funding meeting in Hobart as a “morning of constructive discussions with…
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Childhood nutrition is everyone’s business
Concerned parents scour supermarkets for healthier ways to pack lunches, governments move towards healthier canteens, and teachers are calling for…
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Free gym access for high school aged girls at YMCA
The federal government’s Girls Make Your Move campaign and the YMCA have teamed up to give girls and young women…
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Do children learn better in the woods?
Over recent years, the benefits that humans gain from contact with trees and nature have gained recognition. They call it…
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Experts agree: schools not preparing students for twenty-first century
The latest report by Mitchell Institute at Victoria University finds school leavers are not graduating with the skills they need…
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