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We would like to welcome the Dharug/Darug Blacktown Community to Storylines.
Check out their deadly story "NAIDOC Week 2020 at Blacktown Girls High School".

http://blacktown.storylines.com.au/2022/01/16/naidoc-week-2020…irls-high-school/

NAIDOC Week 2020 at Blacktown Girls High School Due to Covid-19 we had to be creative with how we celebrated NAIDOC Week at Blacktown Girls High School in...

Really interesting read about implementing Collaborative Learning Teams in NT.

Professional learning: Implementing collaborative learning teams At Bradshaw Primary School in the Northern Territory, the use of Professional Learning Communities has included implementing Collaborative Learning Teams (CLTs) in order to improve the reading results of students.

MyPLgoals are proud to be a sponsor of the NSW Western Primary Principals Association Conference held in Orange this week. We've really enjoyed meeting so many educators and showcasing how MyPLgoals aids professional learning and career development for all school staff.

Very interesting read on the types of motivation which are most conducive to success. https://goo.gl/kPhHQc

Opinion | The Secret of Effective Motivation Encourage people to do something for its own sake, not for its benefits.

How can we actively manage present bias to achieve better longer term, and often more rewarding, outcomes?

Are you short-changing yourself? Have you heard of the Marshmallow Experiment? The one where Walter Mischel from Stanford University offered four-year-old participants one marshmallow now, or two in fifteen minutes if they could resist the temptation to eat the first.

How can you build individual and collective capability? Through the alignment of purpose, goals and aspirations. https://buff.ly/2t57w25

It’s all about alignment People only really commit to pursuing a goal when they can see a significant benefit of their personal investment. The type of investment a person makes will be contextual but, generally, committing to a goal requires a perceived benefit that is valued at twice that of any perceived cost.

MyPLgoals are proud to be a sponsor at the Annual Conference in Tweed Heads this week, supporting Secondary Principals to lead innovation, creativity and engagement.

Nice article on the importance of self-compassion. Are you being too hard on yourself?

Why You Should Stop Being So Hard on Yourself Self-criticism can take a toll on our minds and bodies. It’s time to ease up.

Setting a goal is just the beginning. Have you planned how you'll achieve it?

A goal without a plan is a wish Antoine de Saint-Exupéry said ‘a goal without a plan is just a wish’. When we set a goal, we establish clear and compelling benefits. Setting a goal creates focus and inspires commitment. But setting a goal is not an end in itself: it is the beginning of a process.

How to improve student educational outcomes: New insights from data analytics By applying advanced analytics and machine learning, we have identified factors that play a critical role in student achievement.

Excellent article touching on some of the difficulties faced by educators

Why Professional Development Fails Unless there is consistent support and practice, with feedback and evaluation, too often what is read, experienced, and taught have only a moment's life span.

Have you got all the critical elements to demonstrate agency?

Creating Agency The word agency has different meanings in different contexts. In this context, agency refers to the ability to influence, act or intervene.