You no doubt will have heard that Australian women's tennis player, Ash Barty reached the pinnacle of women's tennis last week. Ash won not only her first Grand Slam tournament, the French Open, but also became number one in the world and is now embarking on winning her first Wimbledon title this week. Achieving such…
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Australia Day local hero teaches us about the importance of ‘connection’
By now everyone will have heard of Eddie Woo, who recently won the Local Hero award on Australia Day and who has created a world wide sensation on You Tube with his maths classes online. Through his dedicated and inspiring teaching, Eddie has managed to remind us of the most important ingredient for impactful teaching…
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The importance of understanding feedback
Last year I completed my first book, 'Staying Connected - Guiding and Supporting Children on Their Learning Journey'. Included in the book is a chapter on the importance of feedback and how it impacts learning. One thing I have learned being a parent of children attending school is that I had never been taught how to provide appropriate…
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