Teacher’s Desk

School NewsTuesday, December 8, 2020
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Rural teaching plan unveiled by gov

Teachers in regional and rural schools can now apply to join a new leadership program that aims to develop the…
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Adam VoigtWednesday, November 18, 2020
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EXCLUSIVE: The problem with cultures of privilege when you’re building a kid

Adam Voigt: "I’m so proud that we avoided the boastful, arrogant gimmickry that our highest fee-sucking private schools plaster across…
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Rosie ClarkeWednesday, November 18, 2020
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Want your school on the cover of School News? Tell us your STEAM initiatives

School News is on the hunt for schools doing fantastic STEAM-related things we can feature in our upcoming Term One…
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David CarrollWednesday, November 11, 2020
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Out-of-hours email controversy escalates between teachers and parents

Email is accessible, easy, and a convenient way for teachers to communicate with parents and students but is it evil?
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NSW Department of EducationWednesday, November 11, 2020
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From Kirrawee High to Harvard Law School

Schools that embed and engage with Aboriginal culture across the curriculum and try to meet the cultural needs of their…
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School NewsWednesday, November 11, 2020
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Is learning more important than well-being? Teachers told us how COVID highlighted ethical dilemmas at school

Moral tensions in schools can come about when certain categories of norms conflict with each other. For example, sometimes students’…
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School NewsWednesday, November 4, 2020
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‘I wouldn’t be where I am today’: Recognising the outstanding work of teachers

Albert Einstein once professed: “It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.”
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School NewsTuesday, October 27, 2020
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We are with you: Parents share their teaching and learning lessons from the lockdown

Schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic has altered the way parents respond to educational programs.
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School NewsWednesday, October 21, 2020
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Children can’t always read between the lines. Sometimes it’s better to be explicit

If we’d like them to read more than one book, we might want to say, “Let’s read all three of…
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NSW Department of EducationWednesday, September 23, 2020
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Focus on wellbeing works wonders for NSW educators

Building strong connections between students and teachers is also the focus of the school’s Connect program, which sees students have…
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ELTHAM College is an independent, non-denominational, coeducational day school that caters for around 700 students from kindergarten to year 12. Its main campus is in the outer Melbourne suburb of Research (so named during the 19th century gold rush, when a ‘re-search’ of the area found rich deposits) with Year 9 taught from its site in Melbourne’s CBD.
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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.
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Galvin Specialised product selection guide for education solutions

Well-designed schools can improve learning outcomes, health, and wellbeing. Government Architects NSW outlines the following design objectives as key considerations for new school developments and upgrades.
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Premier leaders in leave-it and lock-it technology

Premier Lockers is an industry leader in the manufacturing and distribution of quality metal, laminate, and plastic school lockers Australia-wide.
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How schools are meeting the demand for expanded reading options

Students who can use texts from both school and other sources achieve stronger academic performance, according to National Assessment of Educational Progress data. Half of students with access to more than 100 books scored “proficient” in reading, compared with less than 15% of students with access to fewer books.
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The National Education Summit 2020 Virtual Series

We know that now is a challenging time for us all. The goal of the National Education Summit 2020 Virtual Series is to keep educators engaged and up-to-date with their PD requirements in 2020.
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