Why do kids refuse to go to school? What approaches work to support students going back to school?

Dr Sophie Specjal (Murphy) PhD unravels the complex issues around school attendance in MGSE's latest #TalkingTeaching episode ▶️ 🎧 unimelb.me/3MXyosG.

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Reflecting on the incredible #NewMetrics Seminar from last week: We proudly announced a significant milestone, introducing a next-generation assessment method. Now, let's focus on the path forward to harness its utility and create a meaningful impact.

Thanks to Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership for the opportunity to present about #mtss for school attendance problems at #eduvicprincipals23 today. Faculty of Education Victorian Department of Education #attendance #mentalhealth #schoolavoidance

There could be more than 50,000 young people who have detached themselves from formal education. We don't know who they are, where they are, or how this happened. But there are solutions to the problem. Read the report → go.unimelb.edu.au/28fe

Are educators the key to unlocking mental health support for our children?

Prof Frank Oberklaid delivers the Dean’s Lecture where he'll explore how schools occupy a unique role in helping to detect health issues in children and receive expert support 🔗 unimelb.me/3VjbgIS

Students who start behind end up finishing behind. Some even graduate without ever learning to read.

So, can schooling be changed so that every young person succeeds? Sign up to hear assessment expert Prof Sandra Milligan explain new ways to test → unimelb.me/3cGGxUk

People living in an inner city public housing estate are finding it hard to participate in society due to a lack of affordable and reliable internet to find work or get an education.

Read the report led by MGSE’s Dr Nicky Dulfer to learn more → unimelb.me/3JZYSbm

Australia's teacher shortage won't be solved until we treat teaching as a profession, not a trade theconversation.com/australias-tea… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Professor Jim Watterston is giving a keynote address. He notes that “students are different now” after the pandemic. Students must be part of the conversation about what education looks like now and for students in the future #studentvoice

Join us as we welcome Prof Leesa Wheelahan to deliver the 2022 Jack Keating Memorial Lecture on Thursday, 18 August at 5.30pm. Prof Wheelahan will discuss the purpose of qualifications and if micro-credentials are a solution to skill mismatches. Leesa Wheelahan (BA)
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Today we unveiled three permanent life-size photographs of Wurundjeri country and an intricate symbolic canvas Faculty of Education to acknowledge country and the reciprocal nature of education between Indigenous & non-Indigenous Australians. University of Melbourne

📢 We're thrilled to announce a new collaboration with Swinburne University of Technology and Deakin University in partnership with Science Gallery Melbourne to develop an innovative online #STEM hub that will provide teachers, carers, and students with compelling STEM engagement opportunities ➝ unimelb.me/3o53iDr.

Stimulating lecture last night from Professor Tracey Bunda in #naidoc week challenging us all to think about how we indigenise our universities.

Registrations are still open for our special NAIDOC Dean’s Lecture. Prof Tracey Bunda (Ngugi Wakka Wakka) will explore Higher Ed’s capacity to respond meaningfully to calls for positive and long-lasting change for Indigenous peoples within the sector. 🔗 unimelb.me/3ONiDEk

In this episode of Culture Makers, MGSE's Dr Siew Fang joins Colin Ellis to chat about cross-cultural practices in the workplace, peace psychology and the impact of #COVID19 on collaboration and engagement within tertiary institutions. unimelb.me/3QJoKLm

We welcome the Victorian Government’s commitment to expand the Mental Health in Primary Schools program. Hear from Prof Professor Frank Oberklaid and MGSE’s Georgia Dawson on how this innovative program develops the mental health of Vic primary school students. Listen ▶️ unimelb.me/38lJzLd

Our very own Dr Matthew Harrison (Matthew Harrison 🔬+🕹+🧠) explores how video games 🎮, collaborative tasks and explicit instruction are helping #neurodiverse children learn important social skills.

#UniMelbPursuit Next Level Collaboration pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/game-…

Today we were thrilled to launch two new major investment funds in partnership with Breakthrough Victoria and Tanarra Capital.

Why do students with disability go to 'special schools' when research tells us they do better in the mainstream system? theconversation.com/why-do-student… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

The ACEL Australian Leaders Lounge Podcast episode 4.14 is out! Jim Watterston presents “New School Leadership Practice” at the ACEL National Conference 2021. Subscribe today! acel.org.au/podcast #acel #podcast Jim Watterston