Teacher’s Desk
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Rural teaching plan unveiled by gov
Teachers in regional and rural schools can now apply to join a new leadership program that aims to develop the…
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EXCLUSIVE: The problem with cultures of privilege when you’re building a kid
Adam Voigt: "I’m so proud that we avoided the boastful, arrogant gimmickry that our highest fee-sucking private schools plaster across…
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Want your school on the cover of School News? Tell us your STEAM initiatives
School News is on the hunt for schools doing fantastic STEAM-related things we can feature in our upcoming Term One…
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Out-of-hours email controversy escalates between teachers and parents
Email is accessible, easy, and a convenient way for teachers to communicate with parents and students but is it evil?
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From Kirrawee High to Harvard Law School
Schools that embed and engage with Aboriginal culture across the curriculum and try to meet the cultural needs of their…
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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’…
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‘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.”
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We are with you: Parents share their teaching and learning lessons from the lockdown
Schooling during the COVID-19 pandemic has altered the way parents respond to educational programs.
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Children can’t always read between the lines. Sometimes it’s better to be explicit
If we’d like them to read more than one book, we might want to say, “Let’s read all three of…
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Focus on wellbeing works wonders for NSW educators
Building strong connections between students and teachers is also the focus of the school’s Connect program, which sees students have…
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