Teacher’s Desk
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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…
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Advice for when your lesson goes wrong…
We have all had that day or that particular lesson that we just want to forget!
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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…
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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.
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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!
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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…
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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Concerns grow amid revelations Sydney University has withdrawn funding from its Chair of Australian Literature – the nation’s first.
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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
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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…
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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…
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