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Oct 28, 2024 | 
phys.org | Sarah Jefferson
We are in the last stretch of the school year and just weeks away from final reports. For some students, results may indicate serious gaps in skills or knowledge. This may be a result of circumstances outside their control, for instance, serious illness or teacher shortages.
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Oct 27, 2024 | 
tolerance.ca | Sarah Jefferson |Edith Cowan
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Oct 27, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Sarah Jefferson
We are in the last stretch of the school year and just weeks away from final reports. For some students, results may indicate serious gaps in skills or knowledge. This may be a result of circumstances outside their control, for instance, serious illness or teacher shortages. But some families may be wondering if the gaps are serious enough to consider repeating the year.
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Oct 27, 2024 | 
thetimes.com.au | Sarah Jefferson |Edith Cowan
We are in the last stretch of the school year and just weeks away from final reports.
For some students, results may indicate serious gaps in skills or knowledge. This may be a result of circumstances outside their control, for instance, serious illness[1] or teacher shortages[2]. But some families may be wondering if the gaps are serious enough to consider repeating the year.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
thesector.com.au | Sarah Jefferson |Edith Cowan |Freya Lucas
The food is a treat for trying hard all day – rather than whatever place he might have come. I am also sure my son would still compete if there were no hot chips to follow, as he loves the sport. But parents are often offering their children rewards for to encourage or discourage all sorts of behaviours. They do this from a very young age. Think of the star chart on the fridge for the 18-month-old to use a potty. Or the ice cream for dessert if homework is done, or a goal is scored at football.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
theconversation.com | Sarah Jefferson
It is very common for children to have a day or two away from school due to illness. But children can also miss much longer periods of schooling if they have a serious illness or injury. This could be a severe episode of mental illness, a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes or in my family’s case, our youngest child being hit by a car at a pedestrian crossing, requiring months of rehab.
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Oct 2, 2024 | 
thetimes.com.au | Sarah Jefferson |Edith Cowan
It is very common for children to have a day or two away from school due to illness. But children can also miss much longer periods of schooling[1] if they have a serious illness or injury.
This could be a severe episode of mental illness, a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes or in my family’s case, our youngest child being hit by a car at a pedestrian crossing, requiring months of rehab.
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Sep 11, 2024 | 
mdpi.com | Sarah Jefferson |Christina Gray |Geoffrey Lowe
1. IntroductionWhile considerable research attention has been devoted to early career teachers and their attrition rates, globally, it is estimated that there will be a shortage of 44 million teachers in 2030 [1]. As such, teacher retention has been and continues to be an acute and pressing issue in education policy as well as in research; little attention has been paid to veteran teachers—especially those who remain positive towards teaching—and the characteristics that sustain them.
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Sep 8, 2024 | 
theaustraliatoday.com.au | Sarah Jefferson
By Sarah JeffersonIt’s become a ritual in our family – after a long day at his rowing regatta, my 17-year-old son and I get fast food on the way home. I am sure there are far more nutritious ways to replace the calories he’s burned. But I make no apologies for the pit stop. The food is a treat for trying hard all day – rather than whatever place he might have come. I am also sure my son would still compete if there were no hot chips to follow, as he loves the sport.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
dailybulletin.com.au | Edith Cowan |Sarah Jefferson
It’s become a ritual in our family – after a long day at his rowing regatta, my 17-year-old son and I get fast food on the way home. I am sure there are far more nutritious ways to replace the calories he’s burned. But I make no apologies for the pit stop. The food is a treat for trying hard all day – rather than whatever place he might have come. I am also sure my son would still compete if there were no hot chips to follow, as he loves the sport.
