Happy October Everyone. Only 2 Sleeps to the AWESOME Festival
Oct 01, 2015
Perth will be buzzing with the AWESOME International Arts Festival for Bright Young Things from October 3 -16.
Lots of interest, including Dame Lynley Dodd, prolific children's author and illustrator, best known for the Hairy Maclary books. She's opening the Lynley Dodd Story Exhibition at the State Library of WA, and also doing a free Q&A for teachers on October 7th at 11am in the Library.
Get in quick for this one. Go here to book your place.
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Research shows students beginning high school suffer, not just for a short time, but they often, lose confidence, are less inclined to be engaged or persevere. Students became more worried and sad, feeling less happiness and optimism and these feelings can last for years.
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Naplan - scores similar but low participation in NT
We're sure teachers will have a better read of the scores, but they seem roughly the same as previously.
What really stands out to us is -
- The low participation of NT students and also that
- Despite Victorian teachers dissatisfaction, scores of Victorian students was either hig
Creativity - the Big C & the Small c.
Many people think of creativity as being brilliant or innovative in the arts or sciences, or even just pursuing these disciplines as hobbies - these are what academics call the Big C Creativity.
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