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Connecting with others remotely: What have we learned from online learning?

As the teacher, there’s benefit to surfacing and naming what’s behind our pedagogical actions, as well as attuning our ear…

3 years ago

Is learning more important than well-being? Teachers told us how COVID highlighted ethical dilemmas at school

Moral tensions in schools can come about when certain categories of norms conflict with each other. For example, sometimes students’…

3 years ago

Fewer Australians are taking advanced maths in Year 12. We can learn from countries doing it better

In Queensland, reports show nearly one-third of senior students drop out of the intermediate mathematical methods subject, which includes algebra…

3 years ago

Research calls for school shake-up in 2021: Non-traditional teaching arrangements critical to NAPLAN gains

A sector first research report has revealed Australia’s education system needs to take a new approach to teaching arrangements to…

3 years ago

Strathfield Girls leader knows what works best

Classroom management is about more than behaviour; rather it extends to students knowing the expectation and learning intention of each…

3 years ago

New report demonstrates urgent need for increased public school funding

A major study by the Mitchell Institute and Victoria University Educational Opportunity in Australia 2020: Who succeeds and who misses out? provides…

3 years ago

‘I wouldn’t be where I am today’: Recognising the outstanding work of teachers

Albert Einstein once professed: “It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.”

3 years ago

First, do no harm: education research should answer to the same standards as medicine

No-one wants our children to be used as research guinea pigs. High standards of ethical oversight are needed to ensure…

3 years ago

School chaplains may be cheaper than psychologists. But we don’t have enough evidence of their impact

Since its inception by the Howard government in 2006, there have been concerns from many, including parents and education unions,…

3 years ago

Exclusive: 3D Printer GIVEAWAY for School News readers

Start your school’s STEAM journey by signing up to our School News newsletter for a chance to win one of…

4 years ago

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