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How the recommendations from the new Grattan Institute can work in your classroom
There’s a big difference between learning in a classroom and learning from home. Just ask the millions of students and teachers who have experienced both this year. It’s highlighted what we know, but what we don’t is not often thought about. Schools exist in the way that they do because classroom environments are where students […]
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The challenges teachers are facing in Term 3
The results from our survey are in. This school year has felt particularly long in light of the unprecedented events of 2020. As we progress through Term 3, we’re up against challenges old and new that will shape the way we teach. Our Term 3 survey was designed to identify the top challenges that teachers […]
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Supporting student wellbeing during school shutdowns
When we stepped into our classrooms in early 2020, no one could have predicted we were on the cusp of a global pandemic. This year has squashed normality and thrown our lives into chaos. We’ve all struggled in some way over the past 5 months, and for many of us that worry has extended to […]
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Teachers Supporting Teachers
As the remote learning journey starts again, we can only imagine the pressure teachers across Metro Victoria and Mitchell Shire are facing. This second round of school shutdowns was something we were all hoping to avoid, but here we are, and all we can do now is adjust as best as possible. We understand the […]
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Mind the gaps
Why learning gaps are the next education challenge of 2020. The 2020 school year has been one of the most challenging in Australia’s history — and we’re not even halfway through it. Throughout Term 1 and 2 almost 4 million students were forced to learn from home, with millions more attending school through difficult and […]
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A peek into the remote Maths Pathway classroom
Teachers share their remote learning experiences 4 million Australian students and their teachers are now on the other side of one of Education’s most unprecedented times — remote learning during COVID-19. It’s a period we will all look back on and remember. For all of the challenges, stress, learnings and rewarding moments that it brought. […]
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Should you be social distancing in your classroom?
As Australia slowly rolls back restrictions and students head back to class, many teachers have been left wondering how they will maintain social distancing while at school. Since April the Prime Minister has claimed that standard social distancing practices required outside of the home don’t apply in classrooms. After all, they’d be quite difficult to […]
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Refreshing student learning habits post-shutdown
COVID-19 school shutdowns were unlike anything we’ve seen in education before, and came with little warning as this pandemic swept the globe. It didn’t take any time at all for educators all around the country to spring into action. And their efforts have been nothing short of amazing. With all Australian states now back at […]
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Data suggests maths students are just as successful learning from home
While education experts across the country debate the impact of COVID-19 on learning, schools using the Maths Pathway Learning and Teaching model don’t have to worry about the progress of their students. That’s because on average, the 76,000+ students who use Maths Pathway have learnt at the same rate during COVID-19 shutdowns and disruptions as […]
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Engage your students with these fun lessons
Picture this. You’re in the middle of a lesson with your students when you see it — Jack’s eyes have drifted from the activity in front of him to his pencil case, which he is now drawing on. Sam is in the corner, playing with his phone and Tegan seems to be watching some sort […]
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Inspirational educator movies (because you deserve a break!)
The Maths Pathway team has put together a list of famous films, which are perfect to enjoy whilst waiting out isolation. The world pandemic and remote learning has thrown educators into very fragile and unknown times — both as professionals and people. We’ve had to devise and innovate new ways of doing things to inspire […]
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Pause & Adjust: how to get some time back
To all of the teachers out there, how are you going? It’s been a really tough couple of months and we’re thinking of you. We know how much teachers do in a normal term, let alone amidst a global pandemic. In some states, teachers have completely shifted their practice online. While in others, the stress […]
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