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For Education Leaders

Demystifying Dyslexia: What Every Teacher Should Know

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Dyslexia is primarily a language-based difficulty and with the right support, students can learn to read and thrive. Students with dyslexia are often working much harder than their peers just to keep up. Without targeted instruction, no amount of extra effort will lead to meaningful progress. What they need is the right kind of teaching. Read more

High Academic Performers Leaving Teaching

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Higher academic aptitude teachers are likely to leave the profession.
   Teachers who entered university with ATARs above 90 are 23% more likely to exit teaching, often moving to better-paid roles outside education.
   It’s not all bad news about teacher workforce supply though and it is becoming apparent that the bleed of early career teachers is being stemmed.
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Free Teen-led Sustainability Lessons for Aussie Schools

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Climate concerns are among the top 5 issues worrying Aussie teens today. YouTube hit Stay Tuned To Our Planet (STTOP) is coming to schools, with a new Australian curriculum-mapped education program featuring 64+ dynamic, interactive lessons and activities, adapted from the award-winning STTOP online series.
     More than 70% of teachers use YouTube in their classroom and STTOP's sustainability lessons get through to next gens. Read more

What Makes a Great Teacher? 10 Traits that Matter

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There are certain qualities that most good teachers have, and researchers have identified 50 traits that indicate whether someone will thrive in the profession.
   Of the 50 indicators of quality that contribute to teacher excellence, many cannot be taught in formal training or measured by student results. These personal qualities reflect the depth, resilience, and humanity required to thrive in the job.
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The Impact of Screen Time on Youth Mental Health: the ‘Big 6’ breakdown blog series

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More time spent on screens, means less time available for physical activity, creative endeavours, hobbies, face-to-face interaction with friends and families, and can disrupt healthy sleep patterns.
   A 2018 study found that after 1 hour of screen-use a day, subsequent hours of daily screen time were associated with lower psychological wellbeing, less curiosity,  lower self-control, and more distractability, more difficulty making friends and less emotional stability. Read more

Victorian Transport Accident Commission Partners with Melbourne Museum to Deliver Free Road Safety Incursion

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Developed by the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and delivered in partnership with Melbourne Museum, the program is aimed at Years 9-11 and VCE Vocational Major students.
   Led by knowledgeable road safety facilitators, the program allows students to explore key road safety issues through six interactive digital experiences, each addressing a different area of road safety. Read more