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Exclusive author insider: Jackie French

In our ‘Facts behind the fiction’ series, School News invites world-renowned authors to analyse their own text specifically for the classroom.

Award-winning children’s fiction author, Zana Fraillon annotates an excerpt from her stunning picture book, Wisp: A Story of Hope with useful insights for teachers and students about her writing and research process, historical influence and cultural impact.

“When libraries provide access to books and impetus to read, they are potentially influencing students’ life outcomes.” Says Dr. Margaret Merga Dr. Margaret Merga is an author, Senior Lecturer at Edith Cowan University whose research work focuses on the social and environmental influences on literacy engagement and acquisition and the …
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Boys need support for positive body image too

It is vital that teachers and school leaders understand that body image and eating disorders are developing and increasing in those who identify as boys and men, according to Danni Rowlands, National Manager, Prevention Services, Butterfly Foundation.
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Lighting design creates quality learning environments

The installation of the right lighting solution and good lighting design is essential to create a quality learning environment which increases attention spans, improves student moods, regulates alertness, well-being, performance and health.
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How teaching reading and spelling can be simpler, faster and more sustainable

Reading and spelling acquisition is much simpler, faster and more sustainable than conventional ‘phonic’ approaches when a phonetics teaching-tool is used with a phonographic, multisensory focus, says Denyse Ritchie, Principal at The THRASS Institute.
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Enhance, Engage, Excite: How an Epilog Laser Cutter/Engraver Benefits the Classroom

From the lab to the classroom, the manufacturing floor to the makerspace, laser cutting/engraving systems are quickly becoming one of the most in-demand tools central to the creative process. Students in particular – from elementary age to university – are being exposed to this technology and utilizing it in …
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Ground-breaking not-for-profit seminar series to drive change for kids and teenagers

A new wave of education for professionals in the teaching, community and health sectors is about to kick off with a series of ground-breaking, evidence-based live seminars rolling out through Australia’s capital cities. The Mental Health and Wellbeing of Young People 2019 seminar series from not-for-profit organisation Generation Next will …
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