Blog Category: Posts for Teachers
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Self-care in the age of 24/7 negative news cycles
So often when I tune into the news online, on the radio or on TV, ...
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Taming the teen stress monster
For many of our teens one thing is certain: stress levels are set to rise ...
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21 Things I Wish I had Known as a New Teacher
In this article for Teachers Matter, Maggie wrote about what she wished she’d known about being ...
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Why our children’s ability to think deeply is suffering
I want to chat about thinking. When I explore my building block about life skills ...
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8 ways to nurture friendships in our schools
“We’ll be friends forever, won’t we, Pooh?” asked Piglet. “Even longer,” Pooh answered. ― A.A. ...
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Bringing out the best in all students
Maggie wrote for Teachers Matter about what she learned from neuro linguistic programming and how ...
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Maggie’s message about natural playgrounds
There is clear and consistent evidence about the many benefits for children and the wider ...
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Q&A webinar with parents – 3/02/2014
In this 1 hour recording of a live webinar Q&A conducted between Maggie and a ...
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Creating a safe place for today’s adolescents
According to the Mission Australia Youth Survey 2020, the top four concerns for young people ...
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Schoolyard Violence a Symptom of Modern Teenage Life
This opinion piece ran in The Courier-Mail in September 2009. This week we have heard ...
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Submission to Government to Stop Stealing Childhood in the Name of Education
The attached PDF is adapted from a submission originally made on 11 October 2013 to office ...
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Building Connectedness in the Classroom
Maggie wrote for the Positive Times about the best-kept secret to exceptional education — relationship. ...
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Why stickers, treats and ‘tificates don’t work (much)
When I was an undergrad at The University of Western Australia (UWA) I did Psychology ...
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Winning the war on hugs
A recent ‘hugging ban’ in a primary school in WA has triggered quite a response ...
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Keeping a balance in our classrooms
Avoiding the IT Overload Just last week I watched a toddler massively engaged in an ...