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Why every child needs explicit phonics instruction to learn to read

40% of children manage to learn to read without explicit and systematic phonics instruction due to a confluence of biological…

5 years ago

QLD pushes for ‘respectful relationships’ taught in all state schools

The program is part of the Queensland Government’s first-ever framework to address sexual violence...

5 years ago

Teacher-student relationships crucial to student engagement

Interestingly, they found the benefits of positive relationships actually outweighed the negative effects of poor relationships.

5 years ago

Are you well-versed in school management systems?

It’s not rare for schools to fall out of love with a management system. Whether it’s because of ongoing glitches,…

5 years ago

I shadowed a student for a day

On Monday, March 4, I put on the school uniform and set off to meet Will, bright and early at…

5 years ago

Homeschooled children are far more socially engaged than you might think

Between 2011 and 2017, the number of children homeschooled in Australia grew by more than 80%.

5 years ago

Improving education for non-urban schools could add $56B to GDP, according to Gonski report

To put the figure in perspective, $56B is larger than the contribution of the entire Australian tourism industry and four…

6 years ago

Why R2D2 could be your child’s teacher sooner than you think

Humanoid robots are a unique case for teaching programming skills to students, because students desire to teach the robot how…

6 years ago

How your birth date influences how well you do in school, and later in life

Whether you were born in December, January, August or September can have a significant and long-lasting impact on your life.…

6 years ago

Why I got rejected from Cambridge as an OP1 student

Once upon a time (in Queensland)... As an eager grade 12 student and zealous literary nerd I challenged Cambridge to…

6 years ago

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