Minnis Journals

For Education Leaders

The introduction of spatial technology and spatial thinking and reasoning into primary education
Albert Einstein, as well as other well-known physicists and inventors, have been reported to have had high spatial abilities, and that these abilities played an important role in their creativity. Read more

Building skills in adaptability increases teacher job satisfaction
A large body of research tells us that if teachers are satisfied in their job, they display a higher level of motivation and are less likely to leave the profession. Read more

Link between school staff cohesion and student outcomes
It seems that teachers still don’t truly understand the benefits of working together to build the capacity of students. Read more

Pack violence a kind of performance
Australia needs to challenge toxic masculinity and steer young men away from the pressure to engage in group violence. Read more

SafetyCulture app free to schools
SafetyCulture helps entities to digitise and adhere to safety, cleanliness and quality protocols and its app is now available to schools to help manage virus contamination free for a full academic year. Read more

Technology is vital to keep disadvantaged children learning throughout the pandemic
Ask anyone what they thought a new decade would bring and chances are they’re not going to say a global pandemic. The very unwelcome onset of COVID-19 has brought to light a lot of issues in society, and a major divide we’re seeing is the digital one.
Until the transition to remote learning, children and young people were accessing resources through their school. They were, for the most part, on a level playing field when it came to the technological and physical resources required.
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eSports at uni now a thing
Gamers at Monash now eligible for same support as others in competitive disciplines. Read more