Teacher’s Desk
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From troubled teen to teacher
When Ken Barwick was in Year 7, he told his teacher his goal was to one day return to Bathurst…
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Secondary school textbooks teach our kids the myth that Aboriginal Australians were nomadic hunter-gatherers
It’s difficult to understand why a contemporary publisher of school textbooks would publish misleading or incorrect material. However, we do…
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Two school leaders on facing a summer of bushfires and COVID-19
Michelle Wainwright, principal of Batlow Technology School, lives on a farm and lost everything in the fires that hit the…
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Gov confirms 90% of teaching students met literacy and numeracy standard benchmarks in 2019
The Federal Government is consulting through Education Council to secure state and territory government support for the release of more…
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Reading during coronavirus: books can be triggering, but difficult texts teach us resilience, too
Research has shown reading difficult texts with students requires care, and an awareness of how to approach content and trigger…
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Defunding arts degrees is the latest battle in a 40-year culture war
Since the 1980s, the humanities have been particularly vulnerable to funding cuts. This was driven by the hostility of conservative…
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The government claims teaching is a national priority, but cheaper degrees won’t improve the profession
Undergraduates who study teaching will have their HECS fees slashed by 45%. Surely school teachers should be popping the champagne?…
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Have your say on remote and flexible learning
Victorian Minister for Education, James Merlino has opened a community consultation survey this week, ahead of a July summit, to…
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Student teachers must pass a literacy and numeracy test before graduating – it’s unfair and costly
Social distancing rules have made it more difficult for student teachers to take the literacy and numeracy test, but there…
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A collective return to school, and adjusting to the ‘new normal’
Teachers, with their greater understanding of events, may actually experience more trepidation and feelings of uncertainty than their children.
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