I think there is a mystique around private schools – parents feel that they’re doing the right thing by their children by sending them to private schools.
What Teachers Need Now to Survive (Hint: Not This Old Trick)
The classroom can and should provide a warm, safe learning environment where students feel known and cared for.
The classroom can and should provide a warm, safe learning environment where students feel known and cared for.
Australia Doesn’t Need a ‘Behaviour Curriculum’. We Need to Implement Social and Emotional Learning Now
The interim report’s recommendation for a ‘Behaviour Curriculum’ is similarly flawed. Student behaviour is complex, shaped by a myriad of social, economic, political, and environmental factors.
The interim report’s recommendation for a ‘Behaviour Curriculum’ is similarly flawed. Student behaviour is complex, shaped by a myriad of social, economic, political, and environmental factors.
Toil and Trouble: Why Time-Poor Teachers Choose These Texts Today
A major system overhaul in 2019 increased external quality assurance measures; introduced externally designed, unseen examinations; and a placed a limitation of text choice for teachers.
A major system overhaul in 2019 increased external quality assurance measures; introduced externally designed, unseen examinations; and a placed a limitation of text choice for teachers.
Part Two: A New Way Forward for Toddlers, Teens, Educators, Parents
Educators and parents often complain about toddlers and teenagers. In the first article of this two-part series, we explained similarities in their physical, social and emotional development.
Educators and parents often complain about toddlers and teenagers. In the first article of this two-part series, we explained similarities in their physical, social and emotional development.
Toddlers and Teens: The News Educators and Parents Need Right Now
Among educators and parents, the most often complained about age groups are toddlers and teens.
Among educators and parents, the most often complained about age groups are toddlers and teens.
Scholarships for Teaching Students Are Great – But Will They Really Diversify the Profession Now?
Students perceive schools as more inclusive and welcoming environments when they see teachers who have similar racial and ethnic backgrounds.
Students perceive schools as more inclusive and welcoming environments when they see teachers who have similar racial and ethnic backgrounds.
Honest History: We Need Both the Lions and the Hunters
Yaw Ofosu-Asare won the 2023 AARE Conference People’s Choice Award for his poster: Redefining design education boundaries in Africa.
Yaw Ofosu-Asare won the 2023 AARE Conference People’s Choice Award for his poster: Redefining design education boundaries in Africa.
What’s the Best Way to Support Teachers to Become Interdisciplinary?
Teachers need interdisciplinary expertise. Why?
Teachers need interdisciplinary expertise. Why?
Flowers, Chocolates, Promises: Now Too Late for Early Childhood Educators
The newest Productivity Commission report: A path to universal early childhood education and care glosses over or ignores many fundamental problems within the early childhood education sector .
The newest Productivity Commission report: A path to universal early childhood education and care glosses over or ignores many fundamental problems within the early childhood education sector .
Graduate Employment: Right Now, the ‘Fair-Go’ Isn’t Fair Enough
Getting a job after completing a university degree is rarely straightforward. Only a minority of students walk straight from the graduating stage into permanent employment.
Getting a job after completing a university degree is rarely straightforward. Only a minority of students walk straight from the graduating stage into permanent employment.
Reading: What Happens With Home Schooled Students?
Reading is a critical skill to have for school and life success and there are multiple suggestions as to how to teach it effectively and quickly in schools – but what happens in home schooling?
Reading is a critical skill to have for school and life success and there are multiple suggestions as to how to teach it effectively and quickly in schools – but what happens in home schooling?
So Wrong: Inspirational Campaigns for Teachers Will Never Work. Here’s Why
The Federal government recently launched two high profile campaigns to attract people into the teaching profession.
The Federal government recently launched two high profile campaigns to attract people into the teaching profession.
Disability: Let’s Adjust Learning Design Now for Everyone
Universal design learning is about flexibility and adjustment to suit a variety of learners.
Universal design learning is about flexibility and adjustment to suit a variety of learners.
Write at the Start, All Kids Need to Keyboard
In Australia, children are expected to develop computer-based writing skills as soon as they start schooling yet the writing performance of students is plateauing or even declining.
In Australia, children are expected to develop computer-based writing skills as soon as they start schooling yet the writing performance of students is plateauing or even declining.
To Understand AI Today, We Need Both Why and How
The number of AI tools and their applications to education is overwhelming, and certainly way beyond initial angst about ChatGPT and cheating that set the tone for the start of the 2023 academic year.
The number of AI tools and their applications to education is overwhelming, and certainly way beyond initial angst about ChatGPT and cheating that set the tone for the start of the 2023 academic year.