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Free meningococcal vaccine to help protect Australian teenagers

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More than 1 million Australian teenagers will receive a free meningococcal vaccine over the next 4 years, once it’s been added to the National Immunisation Program (NIP) in April 2019.  Meningococcal disease is a rare but life-threatening infection that, if it enters the bloodstream, can cause meningitis and sepsis (septicaemia). Meningococcal infections can start suddenly and become serious very quickly, potentially causing … Read more

Emphasizing Growth, Not Grades, in Parent-Teacher Conferences

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Conferences are a special time to connect with parents and guardians. However, too often, parents and students are more concerned about grades than about the learning that takes place to earn them. Unfortunately, by making the report card the star of the show, traditional models of parent-teacher conferences may unwittingly reinforce this shortsighted notion that … Read more

Why contraception fails – and how to choose a method that works

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It’s natural to assume that if you’re using contraception, you’re protected against unexpected pregnancy. But new research has revealed this isn’t always the case. In a study in the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA), almost half of women (4 in 10) surveyed who experienced an unintended pregnancy were using contraception at the time. Among those women, more than 6 in 10 … Read more

MUST READ: H&M CEO QUITS AS SHARES DROP, FASHION ISN’T DISCLOSING WATER-RELATED RISKS

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H&M gets a new CEO as shares dropH&M announced on Wednesday that company veteran Daniel Ervér will be taking the CEO role from Helena Helmersson, who has quit after four years and said the role had been “very demanding,” Reuters reported. This leadership switch comes as the Swedish retailer’s shares dropped 12% and sales fell by 4% for December and … Read more

What not to say to an amputee

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Prince Harry has accomplished a lot in recent years: he co-founded a charity to support orphans in Lesotho; he championed mental health issues with William and Kate; and he sealed the deal with Meghan Markle.  His biggest achievement, however, may be creating the Invictus Games, an international athletics event for wounded, injured and sick servicemen, servicewomen … Read more

Using Student Data to Inspire Goal-Setting

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Imagine sitting in your sixth-grade classroom at the beginning of the school year. Your teacher tells you that you are about to take a very important test and to try your best. You sit for over 45 minutes, answering many questions, most of which you don’t know how to answer. After the test, you are … Read more

6 myths about cerebral palsy

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Around 34,000 Australians live with cerebral palsy – and 1 in every 500 babies is diagnosed with it. But cerebral palsy (or CP) is often misunderstood and stigmatised. Not all people with CP use a wheelchair, have an intellectual disability or are unable to speak. This complex condition affects children and adults in different ways, with varying … Read more

What Role Does Empathy Play In Learning?

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So much talk about empathy in education recently. Why? What’s the big idea? The role of empathy in learning has to do with the flow of both information and creativity. A dialogic interaction with the world around us requires us to understand ourselves by understanding the needs and conditions of those around us. It also … Read more

Crafting Fair Assessments for Flexible Assignments

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Teachers are called to create deeper, more flexible learning opportunities for students to learn at high levels. This often raises questions about how to assess student work, given that student products may range from podcasts to digital storybooks, virtual reality experiences, and published poetry. To complicate things further, personalized products need to be graded equitably, … Read more