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The ConversationMonday, January 28, 2019
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Why are teachers mostly female? Because men get better pay in other professions

Clearly, the concentration of women in teaching is problematic from a gender equality perspective. Parents, students and schools value the…
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Education

The ConversationWednesday, December 12, 2018
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How physical activity in Australian schools can help prevent depression in young people

Physical activity programs within schools should also address the health, mental health and stress-reduction motivations for engaging in physical activity…
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Administration

The ConversationWednesday, December 5, 2018
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How teachers can identify and help young people self-medicating trauma with drugs and alcohol

They may be constantly on-edge and on the look-out for danger. Trouble sleeping and concentrating are also common.
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Administration

The ConversationWednesday, November 28, 2018
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For the sake of kids, embrace math

Teachers in both Canada and Australia feel neither competent nor confident in math and, frankly, they are the first to…
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Education

The ConversationWednesday, November 7, 2018
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How to beat exam stress

Nearly half (47%) of Australian students report they feel very tense when they study, and 67% report feeling very anxious…
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Education

The ConversationWednesday, November 7, 2018
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No state has all the answers in school education

School education in Australia needs to improve in three distinct ways. The Grattan Institute’s State Orange Book 2018 shows how…
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Administration

The ConversationWednesday, October 24, 2018
950

Why R2D2 could be your child’s teacher sooner than you think

Humanoid robots are a unique case for teaching programming skills to students, because students desire to teach the robot how…
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Administration

The ConversationTuesday, October 16, 2018
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There’s no argument or support for allowing schools to discriminate against LGBTIQ teachers

Teachers facing discrimination for their sexual and gender identity can’t support students to deal with theirs.
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Administration

The ConversationTuesday, October 2, 2018
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How teachers can help support children during their parents’ divorce

Teachers can buffer the stress of divorce or separation and help children adjust to their changed family arrangement. The strategies…
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Education

The ConversationWednesday, September 19, 2018
2,314

Year 11 and 12 students in NSW will no longer learn about women’s contributions to physics

The new syllabus has 25 scientists mentioned 56 times. But no women are referred to by name, nor are any…
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Many teachers are now looking to incorporate the latest scientific research on how to most effectively teach reading into their professional practice, to get students off to a great start on their literacy journey. Leading Australasian literacy provider, MultiLit, publishes a range of evidence-based literacy support and intervention programs for use by primary and secondary schools. As a research initiative of Macquarie University, MultiLit’s publications and associated professional development are continually informed by an ongoing program of research, led by Emeritus Professor Kevin Wheldall AM. Established 25 years ago, MultiLit’s mission is to bring about major educational change so that far fewer children are left to struggle in school with inadequate reading and related skills, the skills essential for academic success in all areas. The most recent addition to MultiLit’s suite of programs is InitiaLit, a three-year whole-class initial instruction program, for students from Foundation to Year 2. In the context of a Response to Intervention framework, InitiaLit is a Tier 1 program, and provides the essential core knowledge and strong foundations for students to become successful readers and writers. Since its release in 2017, InitiaLit has been implemented by more than 500 schools throughout Australia. In 2020, InitiaLit–Foundation, InitiaLit–1 …
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ELTHAM College leverages the powerful integration capabilities of SALTO smart access control

ELTHAM College is an independent, non-denominational, coeducational day school that caters for around 700 students from kindergarten to year 12. Its main campus is in the outer Melbourne suburb of Research (so named during the 19th century gold rush, when a ‘re-search’ of the area found rich deposits) with Year 9 taught from its site in Melbourne’s CBD.
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Bring the science of reading into your classroom with literacy programs and resources from MultiLit

Many teachers are now looking to incorporate the latest scientific research on how to most effectively teach reading into their professional practice, to get students off to a great start on their literacy journey.
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Galvin Specialised product selection guide for education solutions

Well-designed schools can improve learning outcomes, health, and wellbeing. Government Architects NSW outlines the following design objectives as key considerations for new school developments and upgrades.
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Premier leaders in leave-it and lock-it technology

Premier Lockers is an industry leader in the manufacturing and distribution of quality metal, laminate, and plastic school lockers Australia-wide.
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How schools are meeting the demand for expanded reading options

Students who can use texts from both school and other sources achieve stronger academic performance, according to National Assessment of Educational Progress data. Half of students with access to more than 100 books scored “proficient” in reading, compared with less than 15% of students with access to fewer books.
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