Month: July 2020

Student voice is important and relevant across all year levels and age groups in learning communities. Young people who find their own voice in supportive school environments are more likely to develop a confident voice, a capacity to act in the world, and a willingness to lead others. By empowering students we enhance student engagement …

The only student feedback tool tailored to young students (Foundation to Grade 3) Read More »

We can all agree feedback is great? Right?  In reality, for many teachers, students and school leaders feedback isn’t all that helpful and can sometimes be damaging. Research shows that effective feedback requires trust between parties and a form of radical vulnerability a la Brene Brown. Feedback for the sake of feedback often leads to …

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Children from low-income families will be disproportionately impacted if schools across Melbourne are forced back into remote learning this month, according to new research. The research shows that remote learning in response to the COVID-19crisis has compounded the existing inequalities in Australia’s school system, and children from disadvantaged communities are at risk of falling further …

Remote learning leaves lower income students behind Read More »

COVID-19 has presented us with new challenges, whilst also exacerbating existing ones. Around the world schools have faced sudden closures, meaning over the last few months, many students have had to learn remotely for the very first time. Several people have stated that in light of this forced transition to online learning, “at least we …

Calls for equity in education – A student’s perspective Read More »