For Education Leaders
Enough is Enough! Why Teachers are Looking at Other Career Options While teaching staff shortages are acute, too often early career teachers are thinking about leaving the profession. Young teachers reveal the under-reported factors leading them to reconsider their career choice. Read more Time for Autism Training for Teachers There are many reasons why we are seeing increased diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) including raised awareness of the disorder, and more precise diagnostic tools and procedures. The Forgotten Power Behind Reading Storybooks Aloud: Is It Still Relevant? I vividly remember the moment during my study to become a teacher when a lecturer emphasised the power that reading storybooks has on children’s creativity, literacy, relationships, and overall learning development. Storytelling Improves Literacy Skills Storytelling is about using children’s learned literacy skills to break down barriers to their imagination and when done the right way storytelling can profoundly improve literacy. When Noise Helps Learning Though many of us may seek a quiet place in which to study, the right kind of ‘noise’ may help some people improve their learning. Keeping the Education Journey Going When a Child is Going Through Cancer No child should ever have to face cancer, and when it happens, schools can sometimes struggle to know how to react. For the initiated, tackling a sick child's educational journey can be an experience rife with worry, doubt, and second-guessing at every turn. Something in the Air at NSW Schools To expand awareness about clean air, Claremont College in Randwick, NSW participated in the CleanAir Schools pilot in 2021 where a combination of indoor and outdoor sensors was installed and maintained by CleanAir Schools project staff. |