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 For Education Leaders
Wielding Power Positively in Schools  Leaders who are respectful and inclusive tend to preside over happier workplaces. Parties in conflict need to work towards an amicable solution. It is neither the leader’s right to expect full and total compliance simply due to their job title, and likewise it is incumbent upon the more junior staff member to present concerns in a positively-framed and productive manner. Read more  The Instructional Playbook+ : A Bespoke Model for Pedagogic Improvement in Schools  In education, there is a growing emphasis on the concept of a playbook. While the playbook is the noun in this equation, we propose that it is the actions - the verbs - the install processes that surround the playbook, which are of more importance in the total equation, as it is these processes that provide the required direction and support that teachers need to enact and embed what is espoused in a school’s playbook. Budgetly Takes the Complexity out of School Expense Management  At the start of each accounting period - the school year, the term, the month, or the week - the Budgetly card is loaded with the spending allocation and the cardholder notified through Budgetly so there’s no need to share a card or use a personal card. Half of Australia's Kids are 'Chronically Absent' from School  Students across Australia are becoming increasingly absent from classrooms, of the 4 million Australians who are of schooling age, as many as half of all students fall into the 'chronically absent' category - meaning they are missing 10% or more school days per year. Teacher Supply Program Working and Set to Expand  There is a teacher shortage, a dire one, and sometimes it seems unclear where all the new teachers will come from. Change can be Managed with Support  The only constant is change they say, but just as constant is resistance to that change. With schools facing a distinct shortage of suitable workers something has to give and that means opening up to shifts in the way things are being done. A Guide to Unlocking Gen Z’s Potential in the Classroom  Born between the late-1990s and early 2010s, Gen Z are digital natives who have grown up surrounded by technology. Unlike the generations before them, Gen Z’s uniquely digital upbringing has left them with a set of skills and expectations that the education sector is struggling to keep up with. So how can schools make sure they’re engaging Gen Z students as much as possible? 
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