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Shannon MeyerkortWednesday, December 4, 2024
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Nine things to do before the end of the school year
Before you kick off your sensible work-shoes, there are a few tasks to help wrap up the school year effectively.
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Shannon MeyerkortTuesday, November 26, 2024
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Build your students an escape room
Escape rooms are an interactive way to engage students and keep them learning in the tough final weeks of Term…
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Shannon MeyerkortWednesday, November 20, 2024
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Learning lessons the hard way: My humbling P&C journey
Now, it seems so obvious, but a grave mistake I made was not consulting teachers. This is embarrassing to write.
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Shannon MeyerkortWednesday, October 23, 2024
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Ten ways to show appreciation to other teachers
Don't leave it up to the students or P&C to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Day
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Shannon MeyerkortTuesday, August 27, 2024
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Guiding a blind runner – Why teaching is the same
There are many similarities between being a teacher and being a sighted guide for a Paralympian.
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Shannon MeyerkortTuesday, August 6, 2024
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10 fictional teachers who taught us something
Which of these memorable fictional teachers is your favourite? Who would you add to the list?
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Shannon MeyerkortTuesday, July 30, 2024
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Dear parents of middle schoolers
Lori Singaraju says she will stay a middle-grade teacher so she will understand what’s going on when her own children…
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Shannon MeyerkortTuesday, February 20, 2024
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7 Lessons we can learn from Taylor Swift
Swiftie or not, there are valuable lessons we can all learn from Taylor Swift's two-decade-long music career and journey to…
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Shannon MeyerkortTuesday, January 30, 2024
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New Year New You – Ways to Shake Up Your Classroom in 2024
Embrace the new year: the hottest ideas and tips for shaking things up in the classroom in 2024.
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Shannon MeyerkortTuesday, September 19, 2023
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What is Education?
Being a teacher is more than just a job, and an education is more than just following steps on a…
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Humanforce helps to reduce staff turnover for Story House Early Learning

Humanforce, an Australian-borne global provider of human capital management (HCM) solutions, has successfully partnered with Story House Early Learning to elevate their visibility and efficiency of its operations, when it comes to people and workforce management.
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Free 2024 Learning Support Forum Webinar – World Class Presenters

Last year over 6,000 educators and health professionals registered for the 2023 Learning Support Forum. This year we are pleased to announce another great line-up of presenters. Four excellent presentations on highly relevant topics.
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BenQ’s Smart Interactive Boards: Merging User Security, Health Focus, and Advanced Cloud Management

A global leader in display solutions, BenQ’s next generation of large-format interactive displays stands out as the first to offer full support for Google Mobile Services (GMS) while integrating world-first health-related features. This innovative combination revolutionises the user experience by providing seamless access to Google Play and other Google apps. Additionally, BenQ Board users can expect enhanced security, health-focused functionalities, and advanced cloud management capabilities. Powerful BenQ collaboration tools: All BenQ Boards come with EZWrite, a feature-rich whiteboarding software designed for engaging discussions from any location. It also has InstaShare, a wireless screen-sharing solution that gives users more flexible ways to share and present from any device. Hassle-free centralised management: BenQ offers directory service syncing with the BenQ Identity and Access Management (IAM) Schools that manage their user lists on services such as Google Workspace, ClassLink, Microsoft Entra ID, LDAP servers and other SAML-based providers can easily use these to limit access to their Android-based smart boards. Streamlined Onboarding and Management Effortless onboarding is essential for new school tech. BenQ simplifies this with two methods: scan each device’s barcode with your phone for automatic binding or bulk enroll boards via CSV file. Device and network settings can be copied through USB …
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EduMind ANZ: Strengthening Mental Health and Building Resilience in Schools (ANZ)

The EduMind ANZ: Strengthening Mental Health and Building Resilience in Schools, organized by Chartered Institute of Professional Certifications and set to take place on 31 July – 2 August 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.
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Nurturing Brilliance: STEM education for First Nations students

Learning is lifelong. So, let’s help spark an interest in First Nations students looking to take their first (or next) step.
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Free education resources to support health and well-being in children with Eczema

A grassroots charity is offering every Australian teacher and parent access to free eczema resources as part of a passionate campaign to support the health and wellbeing of children battling this devastating skin condition. With one in three children under age 6 struggling with eczema (also known as atopic dermatitis), Eczema Support Australia is supporting schools to better support students living with the extremely itchy and painful condition that has a huge impact on quality of life, and which is often misunderstood. “School-age children with eczema often experience physical, emotional and educational struggles, which jeopardise their long-term well-being,” says Ms Funk, whose twin sons have battled chronic eczema since birth. “The condition can lead to low confidence, absenteeism from school and isolation, while younger children in early learning are also at risk of adverse health and well-being when their needs are not met,” according to Ms Funk. Eczema Support Australia has developed two free tools for educators to support the health and wellbeing of children with eczema: The Eczema Awareness Course for Educators is a 45-minute e-learning course which promotes greater awareness of the complexities surrounding eczema and the impact it has on a child’s life and education. Access HERE. …
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