Pupil led Clubs in schools
One of the things that has delighted me most in school this term is the rise of pupil led clubs.  As a large school it is always difficult to ensure all groups are catered for in terms of extra curricular provision, writes Michael Shepherd. More>>

Back to School Top Tips
Whilst many parents may be breathing a sigh of relief, most children are NOT so enthusiastic. For those parents who are about to embark on the whole school ‘journey’ for the first time, these are some positive ways to support your little one. For parents whose children are making the transition to high school, these first few days and weeks are critical to their future years in high school. More>>

Tips for teachers supporting students returning to school from floods
Who would think water could be so devastating. We go to the beaches, lakes and rivers to relax, unwind and keep cool. Water is also a powerful source that we see only to clearly with the devastation of the recent floods. Where does it leave young people as they return to school? How can parents and teachers support young people in their transition back to normality? More>>

Parents - Ease the back to school pressure
Adopting the 3Rs of literacy and numeracy – reading, writing and arithmetic – and the 3Rs of the environmental movement – reduce, reuse, and recycle – can help cash-strapped parents make significant savings on their children’s back-to-school costs More>>

Young children learn tech skills before life skills
A recent study by AVG Internet Securities found that small children today are more likely to navigate with a mouse, play a computer game and increasingly — operate a smartphone — than swim, tie their shoelaces or make their own breakfast. AVG Digital Diaries is a series of studies looking at how children's interaction with technology has changed. More>>

Bullyproof your child
The bully gains power while crushing another human being’s spirit.
He or she increases his own self-value and satisfies his need to control others as he steals his victim’s self-esteem rendering them with feelings of worthlessness. But contrary to popular belief children who bully actually have an average to above-average self-esteem. More>>

Motivation the key to learning
Teachers do a fantastic job at motivating children to learn. We use creativity in a variety of media to captivate children’s interest and let’s face it, if it’s fun, they’re motivated. More>>

Focus on Schools
Palm trees, clean beaches, tropical offshore islands, open fields and attractive single-level air-conditioned school buildings offer a relaxed lifestyle in Mackay, North Queensland, where Whitsunday Anglican School is expanding to meet the needs of a growing community. More>>

ArtExpress
As any parent or teacher of a Year 12 Visual Arts student can attest, creating a Body of Work for the HSC is an absorbing and challenging experience. More>>

Home Education
Traditional schooling doesn’t always cater to the needs of individual students. Finding a suitable school that fits all criteria, that is affordable and within reasonable distance can be difficult. For many families, home education offers a real solution. More>

Healthy Lunch Ideas
You will find some simple, but tasty lunch ideas here. More>>

Time Management
We constantly hear the work/life balance drum being beaten these days. If life is too busy, maybe it’s time to step back and evaluate. Are you trying to fit too much into every day, every week? How many hats are you wearing? More>>

The Australian Orangutan Project
The Australian Orangutan Project (AOP) has launched a comprehensive educational program, Colour it Orange. The project provides all the essential resources for parents and teachers. More>>

Formula for Success
As the final years at school draw closer, it becomes obvious that some things are not taught. One issue that is not explained is financial intelligence. Another is perseverance, yet another is consistency. More>>

Q & A (Questions & Answers)
What learning disabilities are and what causes them. More>>

Not listening, nor hearing
From an early age, if a child cannot clearly hear, or understand and interpret what is being said to them, they are likely to become frustrated and their behaviour may be misinterpreted as disruptive. More >>

Recognition: Developing a Philosophy & Why Recognitions Programs work
Recognition can be awarded for a variety of work accomplished by teachers. Classroom instruction, however, is the mainstream of a teacher’s work. A teacher recognition program usually does not provide for a permanent pay increase as does a merit pay program but may provide a small to medium one-time financial award, funds to travel to state or national meetings, additional training, or equipment and supplies for recognised teachers classrooms. More>>

Top Teacher and Students Over the Moon
Congratulations to Bree Harvey was presented the NEiTA 2010 ASG International Space Camp Award in recognition of her outstanding teaching excellence. Bree is formerly from Callaghan College, Wallsend Campus in New South Wales and is now teaching at Hunter School of Performing Arts, Broadmeadow, NSW. More>>

Recognition vs Merit Pay
There are movements in both the United States and Australia to have Merit Pay considered for those teachers who are evaluated as outstanding and can also show significant student ‘value added’ improvements. More>>

International Teaching Awards
Teacher recognition and award programs can be found in countries around the globe. As part of my research on this topic for Dr Hans Andrew's book Awards and Recognition for Exceptional Teachers, he was able to document the existence of programs.
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Get blogging for your school
If your school or college is contemplating setting up a blog to promote yourselves, Wendy Dashwood Quick, Social Media and Executive Coach gives you 10 top tips which will make the process a lot more straightforward. More>>

A smorgasbord of information at the
School Education Expo™

The School Education Expo™ is a powerhouse of information on everything educational from early learning to Year 12. More>>

Enhancing Community Partnerships - Keeping canteen parents happy
When a decline in the number of volunteers helping in a school canteen threatened to close a primary school tuckshop Dr Linda Vining was asked to undertake a satisfaction survey to discover the reasons for volunteer fallout. As a follow-up Linda advised the school on ways to keep canteen parents happy. More>>

School Marketing Awards
Entries into the School Marketing Awards came from around the world. The Awards were given at the recently held School Marketing Aforia in Adelaide, South Australia. More>>

Spend A Day
For a young couple trying to find the right school and making a seemingly monumental decision about their child's educational future, it must be a frightening and stressful time. It can be one of life's biggest decisions. More>>

Video Rich Media
The internet has grown into a multi-media rich tool since schools first developed their websites. In those days, the internet was a static environment, composed of text and still images assembled across a handful of web pages. More>>

Identify Theft Protection
Identity theft poses very real dangers which can have a severe impact on your life as well as a knock-on effect on your family and friends. The most worrying aspects of having your identity stolen are that it appears to be relatively easy to do and the consequences of losing your identity in today’s digitally connected world can be devastating. More>>

Young People Open to Status Jacking
Many young people in Australia, the USA and the UK share their passwords (4/10) while less than half password protect their mobile devices.
A new study by AVG Technologies comparing young adults (18-25 year olds) in Australia, the US and UK shows that most are not taking adequate security precautions when it comes to securing their social network profiles. More>>

Keeping Safe Online
I like the idea of my eldest having his own mobile phone, particular as he is nearing time to go to high school.  I can see the positives; what if he misses his bus? He wants to go and do some extra study after school in the library and wants to let me know his whereabouts? (I live in hope!). However what scares the pants off me is the not so good things. More>>

If it smells physhy - it probably is!
During the school holidays I was surprised by the number of people I spoke to who commented that they had received a larger than normal number of phishing emails in their inbox. More>>

WHAT'S NEW
Resources, products and books for parents and schools. Plus free giveaways.
Last month's winners announced. More>>

The Big Dig
The Rocks in Sydney offers a rich history of the beginnings of European settlement in Australia and now has a new purpose-built education centre, The Archaeology Education Centre. More>>

YMCA's NSW Youth Parliament
In this second in our series on youth organizations, we look at the YMCA's NSW Youth Parliament. More>>

Australian Air League
Who said that young people have no time for seniors or that you can’t teach an old dog some new tricks?

These assumptions are certainly not true in the northern suburbs of Adelaide where a unique partnership between the Australian Air League Inc. and the University of South Australia (UniSA) is building both education and community leadership among local volunteers. More>>

YOUR SAY
A mothers personal experience in trying to find the right school for her child and why they changed school 5 times. More>>