Protecting Childhood

Advocating for developmentally appropriate education for all Australian children. Let teachers teach. Play is learning.

[REAL Schools Inc. @ReimaginingEdu1]

So fantastic having 60+ people come to our screening of Most Likely To Succeed. Really makes you rethink what education could be! @BigPic_EducAust @EdRev @luminaria @ReimaginingEdu1 @MLTSfilm

[REAL Schools Inc. @ReimaginingEdu1]

Brisbane screening @MLTSfilm @Edu21Century @ReimaginingEdu1 Join the conversation. Register for your FREE ticket https://t.co/KvgBywxorh

[REAL Schools Inc. @ReimaginingEdu1]

@justincoulson Our job as parents and educators is to guide and support, not rescue and micromanage. Imagine a school where failing is celebrated as an opportunity, not defining identity! @ReimaginingEdu1 @BigPic_EducAust @justincoulson @richardbranson

[Pasi Sahlberg @pasi_sahlberg]

Australians believe we should let the children play more in and out of school. https://t.co/VLStTasiO3 via @smh @GonskiInstitute @PiccoliMp @smitchellmlc @mscott

[Pasi Sahlberg @pasi_sahlberg]

My three-point plan for sleepless, screen-obsessed kids: play, play and more play https://t.co/jXRF5qN02Z @asteroid_saku @HundrEDorg @EdRev @peterjohnsonphd

[Protecting Childhood @ProtChildhood]

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[REAL Schools Inc. @ReimaginingEdu1]

@adam_voigt Scary

[Amy@Protecting Childhood @youngsonmum77]

*preach*

[Sandi Phoenix @Sandi_Phoenix]

Play, skilled Playwork, and a playground full of loose parts is magical to watch. And today we had the pleasure of seeing this perfect harmony at camphilloshc

In many other settings, the children's behaviour we… https://t.co/FqITXyntBJ

[REAL Schools Inc. @ReimaginingEdu1]

These initiatives don’t come without their challenges, but as Halla reminded everyone at the gathering: “Doing the right thing always delivers in the long-term.”

[REAL Schools Inc. @ReimaginingEdu1]

Thank you to @DrCRowanMP for supporting us to put on this event.

[REAL Schools Inc. @ReimaginingEdu1]

This is the premise of our school. Real, purposeful problems to solve. Finding ways to make a difference. @ReimaginingEdu1

[REAL Schools Inc. @ReimaginingEdu1]

Amy and Meg @ReimaginingEdu1 were interviewed by @katherinefeeney @abcbrisbane on Monday to talk about a establishing a new approach to high school in Western Brisbane. https://t.co/Rp0L2AinYr. Also FREE community event. Secure your ticket here:
https://t.co/KvgBywxorh

[REAL Schools Inc. @ReimaginingEdu1]

Student empowerment, interest-driven learning! Autonomy, mastery & purpose = motivation @DanielPink. @ReimaginingEdu1 @MLTSfilm

[REAL Schools Inc. @ReimaginingEdu1]

Yes there is much better way @BigPic_EducAust @ReimaginingEdu1

[REAL Schools Inc. @ReimaginingEdu1]

"he wanted to know what she had failed at. And when she told him, do you know what his reaction was? He high-fived her." Fail=firstattemptatlearning @richardbranson
@ReimaginingEdu1

[REAL Schools Inc. @ReimaginingEdu1]

@dintersmith @MLTSfilm @abcbrisbane

[REAL Schools Inc. @ReimaginingEdu1]

“In 5 decades since I found the school system unfit for purpose, little has changed. We need more real life learning.” @richardbranson
Treating 13-17's as children hinders learning. Teenagers need real purposeful work.

[REAL Schools Inc. @ReimaginingEdu1]

We were on ABCradio yesterday talking to @katherinefeeney about our Reimagining Education project for a different high school option in Brisbane https://t.co/nUkST0rdbd

[Protecting Childhood @ProtChildhood]

@stringer_andrea @CoxyJindas @queenofcommonse @pasi_sahlberg Why oh why is our Education Minister not required to have an education qualification???