Education
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Mathematics is beautiful
Michelle Tregoning shares insights into the department’s approach to increase student participation and engagement in maths.
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Time’s run out for NAPLAN, says teacher union
The annual NAPLAN tests, which commenced in schools this week, are simply not fit for purpose, according to public school…
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To understand racism, kids must empathise with its impact — and teachers must embrace discomfort
This kind of education is known as “pedagogies of discomfort”. It involves teachers deliberately placing students in situations where they…
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Kingswood College: Preparing students for their future, not our past
Dramatic decisions on the future of learning and teaching will be made deliberately or by default as communities emerge from…
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Starting behind: more than half of young Australian kids living in adversity don’t have the skills they need to learn to read
How easily a child learns to read largely depends on both their early oral language and pre-reading skills. Difficulties in…
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Children own around 3 digital devices on average, and few can spend a day without them
Pasi Sahlberg and Amy Graham say that many parents told them they hoped schools would focus more on children’s digital…
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Young people learn about relationships from media. You can use books and movies to start discussions
In a 2006 study, researchers interviewed 272 teenagers and found they internalised “scripts” about relationships and sexuality. The researchers wrote…
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Nepean Specialist School Principal on proudly leading a beautiful community
I count myself as truly blessed to have been entrusted with the privilege, joy, and challenge of leading Nepean Special…
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Young people are hungry for good sex education. I found a program in Mexico that gets it right
Some schools have gathered students for sessions about consent, or engaged parents. But studies show one-off conversations or education sessions…
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School banking programs target ‘vulnerable consumers’. But research shows kids are smarter than you think
51% of parents had concerns about financial institutions marketing to young primary school students.
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