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The convo all parents are having about which school to send their child to.

Time vs Academic Learning Time, great thought provoking article from Timothy Shanahan

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This in my view, has been one of the most important conversations I’ve heard this year addressing the polarisation of project-based learning and direct instruction advocates. An important listen for those who want to move forward with teaching.

This is an absolute disgrace (if true) and again another example of the two tier system that our children learn in. Revealed: Private school students reap thousands more than public students in disability funding | Australian education | The Guardian theguardian.com/australia-news…

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"We remember what we lift the weights on!"🏋️‍♀️ Check out this fun interview with Dr Dr. William DeJean where we talk about improving student engagement through intentionality & dev'ing shared understanding: youtu.be/ZMT7M7f4OSg?si… #studentengagement #aussieed

Great interview ✨ Stephy Salazar ✨ and very timely for us at WWPS. We are starting our journey to develop a shared understanding of student engagement in learning.

The Science of Reading Versus the Art of Teaching Reading shanahanonliteracy.com/blog/the-scien…

Today our K-2 team, led by APCI Hannah Bullivant and K-2 AP Danni Peterson, dove into Explicit Teaching of Mathematics. Teachers developed deep pedagogical content knowledge and honed in on LISC, Checking for understanding, and Effective questioning.

I ADORE working with the exec teams at Arcadia Vale PS & Wangi Wangi PS! We paused & celebrated their milestones as middle leaders, co-defined coaching, & shaped the AVPS Core Principles/The Wangi Way ❤️. These schools are doing incredible work for their students & teachers!

About 8 years ago, Siobhan Leahy and I prepared a Quick Reference Guide for Embedding Formative Assessment. It's now out of print, so the copyright has reverted to us, and we are free to share it with anyone who wants it: bit.ly/EFAQRG (pdf).

Great piece in SMH today by Jordan Baker. This absolutely nails it.

The first job of a leader is to lead by example. People will respect your actions more than your words.

Rules matter—but they’re not the foundation. Focus on rules, and you’ll spend the year enforcing them. Focus on relationships, routines, and expectations—and you’ll actually get to teach.

Teacher retention: if you want to keep the best teachers, treat them like they are the best. Few teachers leave an environment where they feel valued, supported, appreciated, and treated like professionals. This is more important now than ever!

Love this.