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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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‘It gives me no pleasure, but I am going to have to beat you’: was I the last boy to be flogged at Eton?

‘It gives me no pleasure, but I am going to have to beat you’: was I the last boy to be flogged at Eton? | Educational Leadership | Scoop.it
The futility of Jack’s beating taught me a vital lesson – that violence is the last resort of the incompetent. That lesson has influenced my own parenting, seeking to find non-punitive ways to guide and discipline my two now-teenage children.
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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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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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