Teacher’s Desk
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‘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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Classroom publishing
Covering many key aspects of the Curriculum from Literacy to Social Capability to Information and Communication Technology, writing and publishing…
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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…
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