Minnis Journals

For Education Leaders

Changing the grammar of schooling post-COVID-19
It has been estimated 1.5 billion students have experienced school closures due to COVID-19. Across the globe, online learning at home due to COVID-19 has become widespread. There are long-term implications for education in terms of pedagogy, curriculum, learning and assessment. In a very short time in-person schools have suddenly become a variety of different structures without any time for planning and reflection. Read more

Insights from a home schooling mother of four
For parents who were home schooling their children before the virus remote hasn’t been much of an interruption and there is much to be learned from parents who have done it well. Read more

Young people with addictions need better programs
Nearly half of those seeking help for alcohol and drug addictions are under 30 and despite the high numbers they are being shoehorned into programs not specifically designed for them.
It's been established that the young react well to well-designed treatment programs so, logically, more need to be made available.
“Young people have the strongest recovery rate of any age group if given the opportunity,” explained Helen Connealy, General Manager of Sir David Martin Foundation.
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Don’t transmit worry to students
With large scale mental health issues on the rise, how do teachers navigate their own worry to help ease the burden on children? Read more

Aussie operations success story CareMonkey becomes Operoo
CareMonkey, the cloud-based solution for online school forms, medical data and trip management, has relaunched as Operoo’ emphasising its strengths as a school operations and productivity platform.
The company seeks to help schools eliminate operational inefficiencies so teachers can focus on student education.
According to the latest iteration of the OECD’s global Teaching and Learning International Survey, educators in the developed world are working longer hours than ever before. An increasing amount of time spent on non-teaching tasks was cited as a key contributor. Read more

Show country kids the why and how of uni
It’s a commitment for country kids to attend university and to get them over the line the perception that it is a worthwhile, life changing choice needs reinforcing. Read more