Articles

Wellbeing

Students’ Pulse an Uneven Beat Monitoring student wellbeing continues to find surprises.

Discipline

Does the Punishment Fit the Crime? To what extent should harm caused influence decisions about punishment?

Andrew Oberthur, Author, Principal

Handwriting

Teacher Made Edtech Tool for Early and Reluctant Writers Handwriting animations generated from speech with Handwritingbot.

Budget

Budget Remembers Education Budget includes significant funds for schools.

Teacher supply

How the Education Industry Can Counter the Impact of Teacher Shortages on Our Most Marginalised Students A education system under pressure creates opportunity for the most disadvantaged students to fall through the cracks.

Jamila Padhee, CEO of QPASTT (Queensland Program of Assistance to Survivors of Torture and Trauma) and HEAL

Anxiety

Easing Anxiety in Childhood App provides visual plans to help with anxiety.

Dr Kathryn Hackman MBBS PhD FRACP Founder Courageous Kids

Peer Research

Engaging Young People in Mental Health Research - Addressing Stigma Involving young people as collaborators in youth mental health research is essential.

Tom Sharpe, University of Strathclyde/Emerging Minds, Molly Murray, University of Strathclyde/Emerging Minds, Rachel Taylor, University of Strathclyde/Emerging Minds, Professor Patrick Corrigan, ILIT, Nicola Cogan, University of Strathclyde

Maths

Mathematical Skills Gap in Primary Widens In any one classroom the mathematics skills gap can be several years.

Haphazard

Ending the ‘School Lesson Lottery’ Availability of high quality, standardised lesson content needs to be addressed.

Professional Learning

Don’t Leave it to Chance, Build CLARITY in Professional Learning Professional learning plans need to be clearly communicated and that begins with school leaders and teachers intentionally co designing them.

Lyn Coote, Director, Professional Learning Corwin, Vania Tiatto, Executive Director, Corwin APAC

Diagnosis

Limits on Teachers Impact Diagnostic Accuracy and Weaken Our Children Teachers have an unique perspective on students' mental health, this should be harnessed.

Dr Lisa Myers (Child Adolescent Psychiatrist)

Adventure

Girls – Choose Your Outdoor Education Adventure Adventure-packed itinerary at Scouts NSW’s Cataract Activity Centre.