How Teachers Can Successfully Promote Arts in the Classroom
Arts and crafts are sometimes neglected amid a packed curriculum. We show how you can successfully promote the arts at any time using different strategies.
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Phone Ban in NSW High School Classrooms
On April 3, 2023, the NSW Government announced a state-wide mobile phone ban in high schools. What are the changes and how will they affect students and parents?
How Heavy Should a Student’s School Bag Be?
Each day, students around the country carry backpacks full of books, IT equipment, food, and sports gear to school, risking injury from excessive loads. So how heavy should a student’s school bag be?
Screen Time—How Much Is Healthy?
With devices increasingly a part of our lives, we look at expert advice to see how much screen time school children should be getting.
Key NAPLAN Information for 2023
NAPLAN will run from 15-27 March in 2023. Here’s all the information you need to know.
How to Reward and Motivate Students
Kids love to celebrate a victory, whether it’s a good grade or coming first in the 100m sprint at the athletics carnival, it’s a time for excitement and often, ceremony. It is essential for teachers to motivate and reward students in school to ensure that they are engaged, interested, and enthusiastic about learning. Students who … Read more
ChatGPT—What is It and What Do AI Tools Mean for Education?
If you could use a tool to remove all the complexities of writing research papers, presentations, or reports, you’d jump at the opportunity, right? Released in December, ChatGPT caused headlines due to its unexpected proficiency in creating texts of all types, in a few seconds, based on any input from a user. The unexpected power … Read more
11 Proven and Powerful Classroom Management Strategies for Teachers
One of the areas that new teachers feel most unprepared for when they enter the classroom for the first time is behaviour management. While simply being on the job allows you to intuitively learn techniques that ensure your survival, they don’t necessarily result in the best experiences for your students. As Robert & Jana Marzano … Read more
Back to School 2025: 8-Point Checklist for Teachers
With the new academic year upon us, here is an 8-point back to school checklist for teachers to start off the year right!
7 Solid Tips for Supporting the New Student in School
Most teachers know the feeling of meticulously preparing for the new year, only to find out at the last minute that a new student is due to start. How do you cater for a student you have never met? What are their specific requirements? Even more challenging can be the students that start mid-year. How … Read more
