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Dr Kelly-Ann Allen
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Damning stat shows how Australian kids struggle
This article by Dr Kelly-Ann Allen and Peggy Kern was first published in The Age. Read the original article here. Take a moment to...

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Jun 28, 20202 min read
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A collective return to school, and adjusting to the 'new normal'
This article by Dr Kelly-Ann Allen was first published in Monash Lens. Read the original article here. The COVID-19 pandemic has...

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Jun 28, 20205 min read
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Manage emotions for transition to school
This article by Dr Kelly-Ann Allen was first published in Herald Sun. Read the original article here. THE COVID-19 pandemic has provided...

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Jun 28, 20204 min read
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COVID-19: Australia’s class of 2020 can (and will) overcome adversity
This article by Dr Kelly-Ann Allen and Dr Michael Carr-Gregg was first published in Monash Lens. Read the original article here....

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Jun 28, 20203 min read
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Taking down online bullying starts with grown-ups
This article by Dr Kelly-Ann Allen was first published in The Age. Read the original article here. The senseless death of 15-year-old...

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Jun 28, 20203 min read
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The Truth Behind School Refusal
https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/sense-belonging/201909/the-truth-behind-school-refusal

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Oct 4, 20191 min read
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Book Launch Speech Transcript for Boosting School Belonging
https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/sense-belonging/201910/book-launch-speech-transcript-boosting-school-belonging

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Oct 4, 20191 min read
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5 ways to boost students' sense of school belonging
By Kelly-Ann Allen Full article here https://www.monash.edu/education/teachspace/articles/5-ways-to-boost-students-sense-of-school-belonging

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Aug 14, 20191 min read
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Making sense of belonging
Original Article by Kelly-Ann Allen Featured in InPsych Do you dread public speaking? Does the mere thought of standing on a stage behind...

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Jul 12, 20191 min read
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In defence of technology in schools
This article by Dr Kelly-Ann Allen and Dr Tracii Ryan was first published in The New Daily. Read the original article here. Schools are...

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Jun 13, 20194 min read
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Parents and teachers need to get along in the best interests of children
Sally Kenney and Kelly-Ann Allen, article first published in Monash Lens Last year, the principal of a Sydney school communicated to the...

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Jun 12, 20194 min read
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Mobile phones in the classroom: A helpful or harmful hindrance?
Smartphones are proving useful educational tools - but psychological research highlights the risk of their presence in the classroom....

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May 10, 20194 min read
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The rise of image-based abuse online: It’s time to stamp out the trolls
The rise of image-based abuse online: It’s time to stamp out the trolls by Asher Flynn and Kelly-Ann Allen.

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Apr 10, 20194 min read
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Schools need to foster a sense of belonging.
There is a global trend signalling a decline in a sense of school belonging for secondary school students. This article by Kelly-Ann...

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Mar 28, 20194 min read
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Why you should spread the Santa story.
Each year at Christmas a theme emerges in the media and online and in conversations among parents: should we tell our children about...

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Dec 1, 20184 min read
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Is digital distraction just another modern day parenting beat-up?
The evidence is still emerging about the psychological cost of mothers and fathers being distracted by phones and tablets. This article...

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Aug 1, 20184 min read
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Why Don’t Australian School Kids Feel a Sense of Belonging?
Respectful and valued relationships with teachers and the wider community are key. This article by Kelly-Ann Allen, Peggy Kern, Dianne...

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Jul 15, 20184 min read
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School vision and mission statements should not be dismissed as empty word.
Vision statements outline a school’s objectives, and mission statements indicate how the school aims to achieve that vision. Schools...

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Mar 28, 20184 min read
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