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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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Shannon MeyerkortWednesday, August 9, 2023
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Three Literary Leaning Ideas for Book Week
Sometimes the most powerful book recommendations for kids can come from a fellow student.
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Shannon MeyerkortTuesday, June 20, 2023
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Why We Need Laughter in the Classroom
When used appropriately, humour is an efficient way of broaching the psychological distance between teacher and learner.
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Shannon MeyerkortTuesday, March 7, 2023
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International Day of Mathematics – Inspire Your Students with these Maths-Aligned Careers
March 14 is The International Day of Mathematics or Pi Day: Inspire your students with these maths-aligned careers.
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Shannon MeyerkortTuesday, November 22, 2022
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The Best and Worst Gifts for Teachers
The worst gift she received, was an out-of-date box of chocolates. To add salt to the literal wounds, they came…
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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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Yondr the complete phone-free school solution

Yondr specialises in creating phone-free schools from arrival to dismissal. Allowing students an opportunity to be mindful, present, and engaged without the ongoing distraction of mobile phones. As students enter the school, they secure their phones in Yondr’s patented lockable pouch. Students retain possession of their phone for the duration of the day removing the need for teaching staff to confiscate phones and then be liable for loss and damage. As a mission-driven organization that has worked with schools for 10 years, we prioritize long-term success for our school partners so that they can achieve improvements in academic outcomes, student wellbeing and mental health. Yondr is a complete phone-free solution. We don’t just sell you a pouch. Since 2014, we have developed rigorously tested and guaranteed products and offer unparalleled support, expertise and guidance to all of our school partners. 10 years of successfully implementing in 2000 schools globally Selective programs and whole school programs No cheap knock offs that do not last No ongoing annual fees Purchase only what your school requires Learn more https://www.overyondr.com/phone-free-schools “Schools can take a concrete constructive approach to solve the question eight hours a day. What we hear from parents is that once their child starts …
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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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