Q. It's a long year and the students' motivation is flagging. What do I do?
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This story appeared in the August 2010 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.
Q. It's a long year and the students' motivation is flagging. What do I do?
This story appeared in the August 2010 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.
As we begin another school year, my prevailing hope is that teachers can instil students with a set of values which challenge the prevailing cancerous ideology destroying our society.
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