Schools Anxiety-busting approaches to mathematics 10 Jun 2020 Maths is a common source of anxiety. Child psychologist ANDREW FULLER suggests some ways to reduce students’ fears about mathematics.
For everyone The benefits of summer camps for kids with disabilities 10 Jun 2020 Although they present plenty of obstacles and take a great deal of preparation, summer camps can help students with intellectual disabilities shine.
For everyone Helping students get smart about anxiety 10 Jun 2020 Anxiety can be a serious barrier to learning, but there are ways of helping these students develop their strengths, writes child psychologist ANDREW FULLER.
For everyone Learning, virtually 10 Jun 2020 At Virtual School Victoria, teachers are accustomed to building relationships with students and families who have to learn from home.
TAFE & Adult Provision Still learning after all these years 10 Jun 2020 Teacher Craig Jones has seen a lot of changes over his four decades at TAFE, but has always been happy to learn something new.
For everyone Fighting fires 10 Jun 2020 Part of a strike team choppered into Mallacoota over summer, education support member and CFA volunteer Jan Hull is getting plenty of practice at staying calm in a crisis.
Schools The remote learning curve 10 Jun 2020 Schools have had to adapt with lightning speed to the challenges presented by COVID-19. ALICE GARNER talks to teachers about the pros and cons of online learning.
Schools Taking a sabbatical 10 Jun 2020 Sabbatical leave is the best opportunity that most teachers have never even heard of, says one rejuvenated AEU member.
For everyone Occupational violence is never OK 10 Jun 2020 No matter the disability of the students they are employed to teach, all staff must be provided with a safe workplace.
For everyone News in brief: Term 2, 2020 10 Jun 2020 A wrap-up of local and international news affecting AEU members and public education in Term 2, 2020.
Schools Remote learning, Italian style 9 Jun 2020 From Florence, SIMONA CRESCINI, MARIA MASTANDREA and ILARIA ANTONELLI share one school’s experience of adjusting to teaching in lockdown.
Schools On your bike, kids 5 Jun 2020 Dr Cranky’s has restored thousands of donated bikes for kids needing some wheels.
For everyone History repeats: COVID-19 or 1918? 5 Jun 2020 COVID-19 disrupted Australian schools and society in a way that would have seemed unimaginable only months earlier. But it isn’t the first time schools have been forced to close.
For everyone Wine: bargain buys 3 Jun 2020 As if drought and fire were not bad enough, problems in labour availability certainly haven’t helped Victoria’s 2020 vintage. Some
For everyone Book review: Weather by Jenny Offill 3 Jun 2020 Written amid the charged atmosphere of Trump’s election, Weather is a dark and witty book for our times.
For everyone Q&A: your Term 2 questions answered 3 Jun 2020 Our best advice to members on their most common – and uncommon – queries for Term 2, 2020.
For everyone Obituary: Lester Rootsey 1 Jun 2020 Lester Rootsey took the Victorian teachers union from a conservative-leaning organisation to a progressive political force in the 1970s and 80s. PETER LORD pays tribute to his straight-talking friend and colleague.
For everyone TV review: Normal People 29 May 2020 Thanks to the faultless casting of its two leads, this adaptation of Sally Rooney’s much-lauded novel about first love may truly break your heart.
For everyone Dropping the mask: an introvert’s guide to teaching 29 May 2020 Teaching can be confronting for introverts. Remote learning might help us find a way to perform our roles while still remaining true to ourselves, writes LUCY TRELOAR.
For everyone Theatre in lockdown 29 May 2020 Fans of the stage have been able to enjoy a virtual night out thanks to free YouTube streams from a range of companies across the globe – many of them raising funds for theatres, companies or other worthy causes.