Education
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COVID-19 highlighting inherent inequality in education
Only 68% of children aged 5 to 14 in Australia’s most disadvantaged communities access the internet at home, compared with…
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Self-care with Adam Voigt: Is your glass half full or half empty?
We all face tough days or times. It’s a part of life, especially in schools, and especially for leaders. But…
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NSW ‘staggered’ return to school: some students may need in-class time more than others
"A an educational psychologist, I am also considering this difficult decision from the perspective of the students who may be…
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Students less focused, empathetic and active than before – technology may be to blame
Nearly four out of five teachers said they saw a decrease in students’ ability to focus on learning tasks, 80%…
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‘I have never felt so frightened’: Australia’s coronavirus schools messaging must address teacher concerns
In a Facebook video this week Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the government wanted schools to open up for all…
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New-world education: What’s needed to lead schools into the future
The global pandemic has changed the way we think about schools, communities, and society as a whole – and will…
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What is homeschooling? And should I be doing that with my kid during the coronavirus lockdown?
Age levels and year levels are less important in home education – children’s work is targeted to where they are…
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How not to fall for coronavirus BS: avoid the 7 deadly sins of thought
The answer for the kind of panicked flurry in reasoning may lie in a field of critical thinking called vice…
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COVID-19 has thrown year 12 students’ lives into chaos. So what can we do?
Reducing the breadth of material covered, as a system wide response, is a sensible option – either the detail in…
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Coronavirus: Remembering the value of school in a time of crisis
The 2010s saw a growing tendency to argue against the principle of mass compulsory schooling.
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