Teacher’s Desk

Making better use of Australia’s top teachers will improve student outcomes: here’s how to do it

Australia must do better in school education. Following our worst ever results in international tests last year, politicians are keen…

5 years ago

Advice for when your lesson goes wrong…

We have all had that day or that particular lesson that we just want to forget!

5 years ago

How a year of trying to buy nothing made me a smarter shopper and a better teacher

It started as a New Year’s resolution driven by guilt and a touch of sibling rivalry – but by the…

5 years ago

Being compassionate to students who reject it is hard, says Adam Voigt

There are students about to arrive into your care in 2020 who are going to test you.

5 years ago

Do parent/teacher interviews have to be a nightmare?

Yes, it is end-of-year parent/teacher conference time. The most fun part of the year – said no teacher ever!

6 years ago

Quality teachers have biggest impact on disadvantaged students

Teacher quality, classroom environment and school leadership are the biggest in-school factors affecting educational outcomes for Indigenous, regional, remote and…

6 years ago

Old white men dominate school English booklists. It’s time more Australian schools taught Australian books

Concerns grow amid revelations Sydney University has withdrawn funding from its Chair of Australian Literature – the nation’s first.

6 years ago

Report cards’ report card: showing potential, but with room for improvement

Teachers and parents are dissatisfied with aspects of the way report cards communicate student achievement

6 years ago

Adam Voigt dissects ‘the new teacher’s job description’

Even if you’re new to this education caper, you can probably hark back to your own days as a student…

6 years ago

PRINCIPAL SPEAKS: Lead School Improvement by building the capacity of all staff

Principal McDermott describes how, since the implementation of this model, his school has seen a significant increase in interest from…

6 years ago

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