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Leadership within education is always a challenge, but in the rapidly changing technology landscape we now work in, it seems even more daunting. I've collected some interesting reflections on educational leadership here. Enjoy!
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I’m going to be blunt: our neurotypical school system is the problem. By Elly Desmarchelier

I’m going to be blunt: our neurotypical school system is the problem. By Elly Desmarchelier | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Classrooms must be places of learning not conflict, where each child’s individual needs are understood and supported
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Andrew Tate's ideology driving sexual harassment, sexism and misogyny in Australian classrooms.

Andrew Tate's ideology driving sexual harassment, sexism and misogyny in Australian classrooms. | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
For Grace*, 2023 should have been the pinnacle of her teaching career.Five years after graduating university, she was settling into a full-term contract at her "dream job" on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, teaching at the high school she had attended growing up."I'd travelled around, I'd come back,...
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‘I have been ground down’: about 50% of Australian principals and other school leaders are thinking of quitting

‘I have been ground down’: about 50% of Australian principals and other school leaders are thinking of quitting | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
A major survey of Australian school principals finds they are copping abuse from parents and students on top of huge workloads. Many experienced leaders say they might leave the profession.
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What do schools need to do to have a good culture and healthy approach to gender?

What do schools need to do to have a good culture and healthy approach to gender? | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Enrolling girls will not automatically make a boys school more inclusive. Schools need to look at things such as what is taught, extra-curricular activities and support for students.
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Australia COVID: Anxiety, violence in young students amplified by school closures

Australia COVID: Anxiety, violence in young students amplified by school closures | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
In part two of this series, experts discuss reports of students struggling and teachers being physically attacked in the aftermath of school closures during the pandemic.
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Every day’s a school day: the great-grandmother who goes to primary school.

Every day’s a school day: the great-grandmother who goes to primary school. | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
A 92-year-old woman, in an area of India with low literacy rates, is inspiring others to learn how to read and write
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A Texas teacher turned her classroom into a Southwest ‘flight’ to Mexico.

A Texas teacher turned her classroom into a Southwest ‘flight’ to Mexico. | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
When Sonja White heard many of her first-graders hadn’t flown before, she brought the flying to them.
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Australian schools are debating how to control bad behaviour

Australian schools are debating how to control bad behaviour | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Australian classrooms are more disorderly than ever – prompting an intensifying debate about how to control bad behaviour.
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LeBron James has staked his legacy on an ambitious social experiment. Is it working?

LeBron James has staked his legacy on an ambitious social experiment. Is it working? | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Five years ago, LeBron James set out to fix some of America's most difficult problems. Some question whether the project is living up to its promises.
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Why are teachers struggling? Because your children are awful

Why are teachers struggling? Because your children are awful | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
I’ll defend active parenting and standing up for your children when they can’t stand up for themselves - but there are limits. Here are mine.
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Can Free Education Transform Sierra Leone?

Can Free Education Transform Sierra Leone? | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it

We’re told education can end poverty. The truth is more complicated.

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After Student’s Suicide, an Elite School Says It Fell ‘Tragically Short’.

After Student’s Suicide, an Elite School Says It Fell ‘Tragically Short’. | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The Lawrenceville School in New Jersey on Sunday made a remarkable admission of failure and committed to a new focus on mental health.
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Australian classrooms are among the 'least favourable' for discipline in the OECD. Here's how to improve student behaviour

Australian classrooms are among the 'least favourable' for discipline in the OECD. Here's how to improve student behaviour | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
A major international report says the “disciplinary climate” in Australian schools is among the “least favourable” in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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‘Make me a sandwich’: our survey’s disturbing picture of how some boys treat their teachers

‘Make me a sandwich’: our survey’s disturbing picture of how some boys treat their teachers | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Since February, researchers have been surveying South Australian teachers about sexist views among their students.
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She gave 67 years to working in schools. Then she gave $1 million.

She gave 67 years to working in schools. Then she gave $1 million. | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Even after her death, Lillian Orlich, who served as a teacher and counselor before retiring at the age of 89, is still helping a Virginia school system
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There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well

There’s an extra $1 billion on the table for NT schools. This could change lives if spent well | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The federal and NT governments have just made a ‘historic’ funding announcement of about $1 billion for schools in the territory.
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NSW education: The explicit teaching style behind state’s top-performing schools

NSW education: The explicit teaching style behind state’s top-performing schools | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
A major analysis has found high school students who receive explicit instruction are months ahead in learning compared with peers.
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You think this would apply in Higher Education as well!
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Teachers urged to focus on Indigenous history in classroom

Teachers urged to focus on Indigenous history in classroom | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
A new free history program is available for teachers around Australia to use to help their students understand Indigenous history and the impact of colonisation.
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Helping more students ‘see themselves’ in the classroom

Helping more students ‘see themselves’ in the classroom | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Increasing the diversity of Australia’s teaching workforce hasn’t been a policy priority. University of Melbourne experts say it’s time for a rethink
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Mainstream Australian classrooms 'not prepared' to educate the expanding cohort of autistic students.

Mainstream Australian classrooms 'not prepared' to educate the expanding cohort of autistic students. | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Experts and students with lived experience warn that mainstream classrooms are critically underprepared to educate Australia's expanding cohort of autistic students.
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Not even bankers wear ties and blazers any more. So why should schoolchildren?

Not even bankers wear ties and blazers any more. So why should schoolchildren? | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Suspended for wearing the wrong socks: there’s no way this is ‘preparing children for the world of work’, says business academic André Spicer
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Too many school students are falling behind: how do we help those most at risk?

Too many school students are falling behind: how do we help those most at risk? | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
School students can fall behind for many reasons. From missing school to learning difficulties and problems at home.
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4 reasons not teaching evolution in schools is immoral

4 reasons not teaching evolution in schools is immoral | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
There are areas of biology that may be considered optional at younger year levels, such as botany, entomology and marine ecosystems. Evolution is not one of these.
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Albanese government launches war on vaping, declaring it the 'number-one behavioural issue in high schools'

Albanese government launches war on vaping, declaring it the 'number-one behavioural issue in high schools' | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Vapes will have to come in ‘pharmacy-like packaging’. The permissible nicotine concentrations and volumes will be reduced, and single-use, disposable vapes will be banned.
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Primary schools help children thrive, but they could be better and fairer

Primary schools help children thrive, but they could be better and fairer | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
Finnish educator Pasi Sahlberg has studied education systems, analysed education policies and advised education reforms around the world. He has three ideas, inspired by lessons from abroad, to make our primary schools better and fairer places for children.
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