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The Educator Weekend Wrap: Principals stunned by changes, phone ban calls & NAPLAN to be ‘obsolete'
Making news this week, one state’s principals are ‘gobsmacked’ by sudden policy changes, a renowned educator calls for a rethink on smartphones in classrooms and a department head says NAPLAN will ‘soon be obsolete’
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Reversing the 'four year slump' in literacy
The Educator looks at what's driving the rise of phonics education, and how educators can achieve a balanced literacy approach
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Survey reveals attitudes to faith values in school
How important is teaching faith values to students? A new study allowed Australians to have their say
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Students 'urgently need to learn leadership skills'
The Educator speaks to a world-renowned leadership professional about an initiative inspiring young people to take control of their future
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How are schools preparing students for a disruptive economy?
The search is on for the schools using the most innovative ways to prime students for a brave new world
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Does discrimination impact student achievement?
A new study has made some surprising findings on the impact of discrimination against migrant and refugee children at school
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Should your school teach consent training?
The Educator speaks to a principal who recently invited a lawyer to her school to discuss the topic of consent with her students
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School sees big turnaround in literacy results
The Educator looks at how one principal transformed her school from one of the worst performers to significantly outperforming the state in writing improvement
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NAPLAN will soon become 'obsolete' – Department head
The head of one state's education department says NAPLAN is likely to become irrelevant once a new testing regime takes shape
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Planning key to tech roll-out success
A school that has successfully implemented a new educational technology solution shares its experience