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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
1,350

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
1,424

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
1,265

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
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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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Teaching young people real-life money management skills is key to ensuring the financial wellbeing of individuals and society more widely. But when you’re young, setting financial goals and planning how to get there can seem remote and unachievable…
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Meaningful and lasting behaviour change for your whole school

Emphasising the importance of a proactive, school-wide approach to positive behaviour management, a new professional development workshop series from MultiLit is empowering school leaders and teachers to create a positive learning environment for all students.
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ViewSonic Invites Aussie and Kiwi Teachers to join its new Online Community and Win Prizes

Teachers are among those who have been terribly affected during the pandemic. They had to adjust to unfamiliar teaching settings mostly on their own – learning new technology in a short period, digitising their lessons resulting in doubling their workload, and more.
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Pierlite’s air-purifying light fitting Aether is improving COVID safety at Australia’s schools

As the battle against COVID-19 continues into its third year, Australian lighting leader Pierlite is keeping students and teachers safer in the classroom.
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ACCO Brands is classroom ready with TruSens Air Purification

With face-to-face learning continuing in Australian Schools, the TruSens Air Purification range ensures cleaner air is essential on your school checklist.
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SALTO leads the way in electronic access control

Security is a high priority for schools. They have a duty of care to provide a safe working and learning environment for staff and students and need to protect valuable school assets, such as IT and sports equipment. Schools have to be able to control who can access their campus, their buildings and individual classrooms.
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