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Shifting Sands – what can we learn from the educational response to COVID-19 One of the salient aspects of life is its ability to evolve – to adapt to changes in the environment, either genetically over many generations, or behaviorally in the existing one.  COVID-19 has elicited such a change in human behavior, sparking survival instincts within individuals, families and communities, in turn impacting societal customs, such as school education, in ways not experienced in Australia since the last quarantining for polio in the early 1950s

The Clarkson Recovery Mission post–COVID-19 – Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) in a Professional Learning Community At Clarkson, we began to conceptualise how to lead our school out of this crisis situation.

Excessive time dedicated to teaching to NAPLAN Data have indicated just how much time has been spent teaching to the NAPLAN maths assessment since the test was dropped for this year.

Step-by-step guide for teachers in managing a child’s anxiety and worry during COVID-19 In phase two of COVID, we grapple with worries around loss of income, school closures and health concerns.

The impact of trauma on youth motivation During this tough time we need to tap into motivations that will energise young and guide their mentors, teachers or support crew in the process.

Cyber bullying is evolving The social media field of play is always changing, there needs to be awareness around new ways of using it to bully.

The Matthew Effect: School boundaries, school funding and resources, and school staff Belief drives behaviour.

Principals Scholarship winners off to Harvard The three winners of the 2020 Principals Scholarships will travel to the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Port Macquarie Koala Hospital launches virtual excursion Koala Help’, a virtual interactive excursion will include a behind the scenes tour and interviews with volunteers

HSC success is all in the mind A positive mindset is powerful, achieving one requires structure.

Returning students' mental health needs monitoring A comprehensive online resource to help children to stay mentally healthy is now live.

New online platform to support the autistic in classrooms https://www.inclusioned.edu.au/inclusionED is a new online professional learning community helping the inclusion of students on the autism spectrum.