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Audience invited to take part in NIDA Ghost Lights Audiences worldwide are invited to perform, record, and upload a monologue to social media and the best monologues will be showcased every week.

Corporate strategies work in school management Principals might be well served by taking a leaf out of the corporate management book and adopting some of the strategies that CEOs of large corporations rely on.

Wodonga school went remote using its LMS Wodonga Middle Years College (WMYC), on the Vic/NSW border transitioned its entire student body to remote learning in response to COVID-19 restrictions by leveraging the full capabilities of its learning management system.

Primary students’ mathematical problem-solving skills and the relationship to chess practice Skills used in chess translate to learning maths.

Identifying the warning signs: Tips for teachers for a child who is distressed Worries soared following the return of Term 2 deadlines. Students will now have received marks and question their capacity. It is not surprising that students will feel unsettled.

School’s in for AFL Bombers The new ‘Train Like a Bomber’ course is being offered to schools all over Australia and will appeal to any sports minded student.

Emojis a happy face for online feedback Emojis have been found to be a great motivator for students especially in a home school scenario.   

Music builds cohesion and essential learning skills Music is about connection so, unsurprisingly, it helps build inclusion for non-English-speaking and refugee students in the Australian school system.

Student behaviour and teacher job satisfaction The three main behaviours reported as contributing to teacher stress and burnout are lack of student motivation, negative attitudes towards work and disruptive behaviour.

Little-known disorder affects one in 20 children A common developmental disorder is being missed as it often coexists with other neurodevelopmental disorders like ADHD or autism.

Maths struggle is a positive Maths can be hard but that's a good thing, some work and persistence makes for resilient students who can solve problems and collaborate.

2020 VIC Premier's Sustainability Awards With just under two weeks to go until entries close, there’s still time to enter the Premier’s Sustainability Awards.