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Rosie ClarkeTuesday, March 23, 2021
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Nature’s best teacher is a playscape

Schools connecting students with the land: one playscape build began with giant trees, now featuring boulders, mud kitchens, a riverbed…
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School NewsSunday, March 21, 2021
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‘Got no friends? Sit on the buddy bench.’ Untested anti-bullying programs may be missing the mark

Efforts to reduce bullying are commendable. However, schools need to be aware of the possibility some bullying programs may inadvertently…
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David CarrollWednesday, November 25, 2020
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Empower students with flexible seating

With growing evidence indicating learning environments have a direct impact on student achievement, increasing numbers of Australian schools and teachers…
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NSW Department of EducationTuesday, July 21, 2020
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2020 a record year for building schools

Education Minister Sarah Mitchell said she was thrilled the next phase of school building is well underway with planners, architects…
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School NewsTuesday, June 16, 2020
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I redesigned a school playground for my PhD – and the children got better marks learning outside

My research showed that the children’s attainment in maths and science improved after teaching and learning outdoors. The Grade IV…
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NSW Department of EducationWednesday, February 19, 2020
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Fire-ravaged school gets the best garden on The Block

Following a catastrophic bushfire threat, Year 4 student Skye Nye said she enjoyed having Tess and Luke at the school…
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School NewsWednesday, February 12, 2020
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NT moves toward solar-powered schools

It is expected to save 25 schools up to 40 percent of their energy costs.
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School NewsWednesday, February 12, 2020
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Five new QLD state schools coming in 2021

Two primary schools, two high schools and one special school are now underway, with a $320m investment.
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NSW Department of EducationWednesday, February 12, 2020
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Students turn toilets into art spaces for wellbeing

Cessnock students have turned their school bathrooms into works of art and havens of mental health as part of a…
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School NewsWednesday, February 5, 2020
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QLD breaks records with new vertical school opening

This school is the first to be built in Brisbane's inner city in more than 50 years and the first…
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Toni Powell is the author of two funny-ish books. ‘What A Feeling’ is a surprising and eye-opening book on relationships and ‘The Yellow Car’ is a short and powerful true story that teaches people not to worry.
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‘How can we challenge a conversation if we lack courage’?

After losing a Year 9 student to suicide, educator, Rachel Downie decided that she needed to find a way to support our young people to say something when things ‘aren’t right’. She discovered that in emergent situations, students often felt too frightened to come forward with possible life-saving information, due to their social expectations and Australia’s cultural acceptance of bullying. This led Rachel to developing Stymie – harm reporting without fear. Rachel was recognised for her work with young people at risk of harm, receiving the Queensland Australian of the Year Award in 2020 and she has an important message for educators… How can we challenge a conversation if we lack courage? It’s a powerful message given the revelations facing some schools about sexual assault and issues of consent. So how can education leaders address these issues? What role do you see schools playing in addressing concerning societal issues that play out in schools? It is extremely difficult at the moment to stand in front of students (thousands of them every week) and ask them to Say Something if they are seeing or experiencing harm, when in every corner of our society and at our highest levels of leadership, confidentiality, …
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State of Technology in Education Report 2021 reveals key edtech trends

Building on the insights of national edtech surveys conducted in 2019 and 2020, Promethean has launched the new State of Technology in Education Report 2021!
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International Conference on Thinking Returns to Melbourne for 2021 Headlined by Dr. Edward de Bono

The International Conference on Thinking (ICOT) is an internationally renowned cross-disciplinary event that connects a diverse group of trailblazers and disruptors from a range of industries and disciplines. The conference aims to help educators, academics, professors, and business professionals provoke, challenge, learn, and discuss the many forms of thinking and its application in creating new ideas and problem solving. ICOT is the world’s largest conference on the practice of thinking and is returning to Melbourne for the first time since 2005. The five-day programme runs from 4 – 8 July 2021 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, and for the first time in the conference’s history, ICOT 2021’s new hybrid model combines virtual and live elements to ensure participants can still meet, exchange knowledge, ideas and experiences and have greater connectivity across the globe. Headlined by renowned lateral thinking pioneer, Dr. Edward de Bono, ICOT 2021 participants will have the opportunity to hear from over 30 world class speakers across various disciplines in an inspiring five-day programme that includes keynotes and feature presentations, interactive workshops, challenge groups and offsite learning journeys. From machine learning to a travelling high school, to education and technology; the ICOT 2021 conference speakers span …
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National Education Summit Brisbane

The National Education Summit Brisbane is professional learning designed by Australian educators, for Australian educators. Hear from educational experts and connect with the Australian community via a series of 4 conferences and a free seminar program. All events are mapped to the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers providing you with self-identified continuing PD.
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Bring the science of reading into your classroom with literacy programs and resources from MultiLit

Many teachers are now looking to incorporate the latest scientific research on how to most effectively teach reading into their professional practice, to get students off to a great start on their literacy journey. Leading Australasian literacy provider, MultiLit, publishes a range of evidence-based literacy support and intervention programs for use by primary and secondary schools. As a research initiative of Macquarie University, MultiLit’s publications and associated professional development are continually informed by an ongoing program of research, led by Emeritus Professor Kevin Wheldall AM. Established 25 years ago, MultiLit’s mission is to bring about major educational change so that far fewer children are left to struggle in school with inadequate reading and related skills, the skills essential for academic success in all areas. The most recent addition to MultiLit’s suite of programs is InitiaLit, a three-year whole-class initial instruction program, for students from Foundation to Year 2. In the context of a Response to Intervention framework, InitiaLit is a Tier 1 program, and provides the essential core knowledge and strong foundations for students to become successful readers and writers. Since its release in 2017, InitiaLit has been implemented by more than 500 schools throughout Australia. In 2020, InitiaLit–Foundation, InitiaLit–1 …
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