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Teacher's Desk
How not to fall for coronavirus BS: avoid the 7 deadly sins of thought
The answer for the kind of panicked flurry in reasoning may lie in a field of critical thinking called vice…
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HSC will go ahead in spite of pressure to close schools
Effective immediately, principals or system authorities now have the power to make decisions about the number and weighting of HSC…
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Teacher's Desk
6 strategies to juggle work and young kids at home: it’s about flexibility and boundaries
Getting through all these curve-balls will be a challenge for all. Some schools are closed, others remain open, the government…
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Teacher's Desk
OP-Ed: No, Australia is not putting teachers in the coronavirus firing line. Their risk is very low
Although the risk is small, teachers aged above 65 or who have a chronic condition, should consider not going to…
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UPDATE: PM orders schools to stay open this term, VIC brings schools holidays forward, NSW advises parents to pull kids out
Asked about the risk of students transmitting COVID-19 to teachers and school staff, the National Cabinet said it believes there…
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Op-Ed: How to optimise online learning in the age of Coronavirus
Professor of Educational Psychology Andrew Martin offers a five-point guide for educators in the face of COVID-19. Due to the…
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Coronavirus fears can trigger anti-Chinese prejudice. Here’s how schools can help
In an outbreak situation, xenophobia does not feel like racism. Excluding people who “come from” the epicenter of the outbreak…
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