Teacher’s Desk

‘I feel guilty about not being good enough’: why all Australian schools need teaching material banks

Without an approach like this, students can miss crucial content, double up on topics or get contradictory explanations from one…

2 years ago

We can predict final school marks in year 11 – it’s time to replace stressful exams with more meaningful education

High school as we’ve known it has been dominated by high stakes, high-pressure exams that have outlived their usefulness. If…

2 years ago

What parents should and shouldn’t say when talking to their child about NAPLAN results

Overreactions can have multiple consequences. They can lead to unnecessary pressure to perform better next time, which will likely have…

2 years ago

Adult literacy struggles a concern for primary students, new survey finds

Perhaps most disheartening: 23% of adults surveyed said they don’t find the task of reading aloud to primary-aged children easy,…

2 years ago

EXCLUSIVE: Wednesday Weeks’ authors spot the challenge for educators

To combat issues such as climate change, global inequality, and environmental conservation, we need creative thinkers who can apply what…

2 years ago

The Pros and Cons of Tandem Teaching

Tandem teaching - also known as dual teaching, job sharing and co-teaching – is where two teachers share responsibility for…

2 years ago

No wonder no one wants to be a teacher: world-first study looks at 65,000 news articles about Australian teachers

Media reporting on teachers consistently talks about their work as simple and commonsense, as though all decisions made by teachers…

2 years ago

Shifting from chaplains to secular student welfare officers can be divisive. Here’s how schools can manage the risks

"New rules will give Australian schools a fresh choice between a chaplain or a secular student welfare officer, but this…

2 years ago

Classroom publishing

Covering many key aspects of the Curriculum from Literacy to Social Capability to Information and Communication Technology, writing and publishing…

2 years ago

Religious women set up some of Australia’s first schools, but their history remains veiled

These women demonstrated entrepreneurial and diplomatic skill while developing education in Australia. Their work required them to navigate hostile male…

2 years ago

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