Teacher’s Desk
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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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How do you walk the tightrope between compliance and care?
Compliance ensures standards are met, accountability is maintained, and the school operates like a well-oiled machine. But at what cost?
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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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Helping the lonely child
"If you don’t have people contributing to your understanding of yourself, it can be much harder to draw lines around…
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Teachers welcome AI tool into the classroom, with pleasing results
It’s a misguided notion that the effectiveness of AI tools must be assessed and misunderstands the role AI plays in…
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Free resources to help school leaders manage classroom behaviour
Resources have been developed by the Australian Education Resource Organisation and the government is providing free access for schools.
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Helping students experiencing separation and divorce
In any Australian classroom, up to half of the students may be experiencing separation or divorce in their homes.
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How to help students who are anxious about climate change
‘Eco-anxiety’ is not just a woke term or an excuse to ditch school for a day, but a growing issue…
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A New History for Victoria
The new history curriculum invites students to explicitly consider multiple perspectives about historical events
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BookTok in schools: A force for good or evil?
Passive consumers who allow the algorithm to send them videos will have a very different experience from those who actively…
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