By: Mark McCrindle
In the film School of Rock, Dewey Finn, played by Jack Black, exemplifies the power of engagement and belonging in a school community.
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Deadly Science Helps Remote Kids Wonder About the World Around Them
By: Sam Robinson
Deadly Science is getting science textbooks and equipment into the hands of kids in Indigenous communities.
“Our Mission to Save Children”: New Anti-Abuse Technology
By: Michael Crooks
The former CEO of World Vision Australia has launched a revolutionary venture that better protects children from predators.
Why Experience Really Is the Best Teacher for Today’s Students
By: Michael McQueen
‘Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I learn.’[1] We have all heard the adage, so much so that it is often dismissed as a cliché.
Why Critical Thinking is More Critical Than Ever
By: Michael McQueen
This year, more than any, we have seen the power of fake news. Politics, climate change, public scandals and the virus which has overwhelmed our year, have revealed a vulnerability in society’s ways of consuming news and information.
Success at School: IQ vs Personality
A guy I know – let’s call him Justin – was a failure at school by nearly all measures. I (oops, “he”) had few friends. And academically… well, let’s just say that Justin’s report cards were never worth framing and putting on a wall. He was given full marks, however, for being an “underachiever”.
Which Archetype of Leadership Represents You?
By: Michael McQueen
Think back to your teachers at school. What characterised them? In schools, the approaches to teaching and authority tend to group themselves into four key categories.
3 Keys to Asking Better Questions
By: Michael McQueen
I’m sure we have all at some point felt the effects of bad conversation. Awkwardness, offence, miscommunication are all rooted in conversations that didn’t achieve what they were supposed to.
Why We Should Rethink the 3 ‘r’s of Education
By: Michael McQueen
Readin, writin’ and ‘rithmetic… I’m sure that if many of us Gen X and older were to return to our schooling days it may have resembled something like this. For generations, education has involved the rote learning of dates, formulas and quotes which are forgotten as soon as they are assessed.