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For teenagers, blogging about politics in school can help them hone their views – and be more tolerant of others’.
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A strong case for telling children to go outside and play.
Even some teachers suffer from anxiety about math.
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Many Americans feel anxiety or dread when it comes to math. A lot of that anxiety starts in childhood.
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Everybody can think creatively – including you.
Physical activity is vitally important for health, but PE at school can run the risk of putting children off exercise for life.
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Cutting PE lessons to boost exam results is madness – it’s time for sport in schools to go mainstream.
Research shows children are five times more likely to eat salad when they have grown it themselves.
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Teaching children to grow their own fruit and vegetables could be key to tackling the obesity crisis.
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Autism doesn’t have to be viewed as a disability or disorder.
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Imagining the ideal school.
Why are so many teachers quitting or off with stress?
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Private school teachers are generally happier than state school teachers, but not for the reasons you might think.
Distractions at work can take up more time than you think, but doodling may just help you get through that lecture or meeting.
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Multitasking may not be what you think it is and it might not even help you be more productive if you choose to do the wrong things at the same time.
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A brief guide for teachers and parents on tech in the classroom.
Having the right rucksack matters in the playground.
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Consumerism is entering the playground and placing further pressure on already stretched parents.
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The arts can help schools to really tackle the mental health crisis.
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Half of clever students from poorer backgrounds fail to secure top GCSE grades.
Students take part in the colour run, as part of of the International Baccalaureate.
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A low sense of belonging is associated with negative behaviours including misbehaviour, drug and alcohol use at school, violence and dropping out of school.
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When students feel accepted and respected by their teachers and peers, they will actively engage in academic and non-academic activities.
Teenagers’ plans for the future can affect their school work now.
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Although fewer Australian teens planned on going to university or TAFE than 15 years ago, figures were still higher than the OECD average.
Some students don’t have any meaningful contact with the workplace until their 20s. That’s too late.
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Schools can’t equip students with all the skills they need once they start work, especially STEM and digital skills. Here’s one way they can better prepare their students for life after school.
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Forget the “summer slide” here’s how you can help your child learn more over the summer holidays.
Students are being put off careers in STEM.
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An initiative to address a skills gap in science, technology, engineering and mathematics may be actually narrowing the pool of students who consider a career in STEM.