2020 has been quite a school year for you. Fractured. Chaotic. Boring. Uncertain. Many of you have returned to the classroom after weeks (or months) of remote learning. Being at home was a novelty for a while, but that novelty wore pretty thin, pretty quickly! (Spare a thought for kids living on remote outback stations!)… Read more
We live in the hope that the hours spent in the classroom will give our students an awakened self-awareness, and a little more knowledge about the processes, pitfalls and the rewards that await when they leave school. We hope that ultimately they will step into the job search space – and ultimately the workforce with… Read more
The journey metaphor is well trod – but let’s tread it again anyway. After all it’s the perfect metaphor for the career pathway. One step in front of the other. So many directions sign posted, and so many decisions to make. Unless students have a definite idea of what they want to do with their… Read more
October is National Safe Work Australia Month – and why should we care? Because as at 10 September this year, there have been 110 Australians killed at work. That is, 110 Australians who set out on their normal workday, who did not make it home to their family. To add to this, many more Australians… Read more
World Mental Health Day is observed every year to raise awareness and chase away the stigma of mental health issues. The more open we are, the more understanding and supportive the community, the more mentally healthy our society will be. Last Saturday 10th October was World Mental Health Day, and this year the message was… Read more
What a year it’s been 2020 has seen so many young Australians living in communities grappling with the devastating effects of drought, flood or fire. Now with the COVID19 pandemic, many more have had to adapt to remote learning, not seeing their friends and watching on as parents or carers face an uncertain employment… Read more
It takes time for young people to develop the skills and attitudes, as well as the values that are required to navigate a successful transition from school to further study, employment and the responsibilities of adult life. At Tracy Marsh Publications we believe that every young Australian needs a line of sight towards their future… Read more
COVID 19 has turned life on its head for so many of us; but we’ve proven to be pretty flexible in dealing with the challenges of isolation, social restrictions and closed borders. We have been living in a world of ZOOM meetings and phone appointments. A big night in revolves around Netflix and DELIVEROO; and… Read more
Although many schools throughout Australia have run excellent work experience programs in partnership with local business and industry, many more have been left to piece together ad hoc programs, disproportionate in what they deliver. There have been difficulties Businesses often baulk at taking on Work Experience students because of the red tape of insurance or… Read more
What a year it has been so far We hope that in these strange and uncertain times, you are all coping as best you can, being gentle on yourselves and finding new and innovative ways to connect with family, friends and your school and wider community. Over the years teachers have proven to be some… Read more
You might already be using digital portfolios in the classroom, but if you’re not, they’re a great idea. Digital portfolios capture aspects of your school life. They’re a way to collect, store and display work electronically, from written assignments to artwork, lab experiments to physical projects, academic awards to school reports. You can blog it,… Read more
