Love it or hate it Naplan testing is one measure of student literacy and numeracy that always seems to make news.
It’s pleasing to note that schools that focus on early intervention reap the benefits. So often as educators we are faced with depressing levels of illiteracy and poor numeracy in high school students, typically in low socio economic areas.
This story http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/naplan-results-richardson-primary-shows-disadvantage-is-no-barrier-to-success-20160307-gnco1f.html
made me smile.

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Sleepy in Period One
Well it won’t be news to anyone involved with adolescents, but sleep deprivation is back in the news. A study by Monash University reveals that