Features
01 Aug 10 edition
There has been a collective rolling of the eyes among educators during this election. Darragh O Keeffe reports.
Tasmania Tomorrow is now very yesterday. John Ross reports on where it went wrong for the ambitious and controversial reforms.
Critics are concerned the new senior science curriculum will do little to reverse declining student participation and literacy in the sciences. Linda Belardi reports.
Initial expert reaction to the draft senior years’ national maths curriculum has been broadly positive, with some suggestions for improvements. Darragh O Keeffe reports.
Teachers and historians appear at odds over the draft senior years’ national history curriculum. Darragh O Keeffe reports.
The draft senior English curriculum lacks structural cohesion and requires a more sophisticated emphasis on high order skills development. Linda Belardi reports.
15 Jun 10 edition
Despite their unique role in boosting literacy and academic outcomes, teacher librarians are becoming an endangered species. Darragh O Keeffe reports.
Some 23,000 students attend Australia’s 172 boarding schools, earning the sector $30 million a year. But do boarding schools have a future? Linda Belardi reports.
06 May 10 edition
Last year there were 32,000 cases of child abuse and neglect. In a rare insight, a group of adults who experienced abuse as children discuss what it was like stepping inside the classroom. By Linda Belardi.
Understanding the nature of teaching is a lifelong process. New research tracks the changing beliefs of teachers as they transition from novice to qualified professional. Linda Belardi reports.
01 Mar 10 edition
How an innovative program from one of Australia’s top chefs is changing the relationship young children have with food. By Darragh O Keeffe.
The English curriculum draft threatens to return the study of language to a highly mechanical and largely unapplied activity. Linda Belardi reports.
The science curriculum lacks clarity, coherence and an articulation of the big ideas that will engage students, initial reaction suggests. Linda Belardi reports.
The new maths curriculum arguably raises the most pressing questions about teacher training and professional development. Darragh O Keeffe reports.
Experts say the national history curriculum effectively navigates the treacherous history wars. Darragh O Keeffe reports.
01 Feb 10 edition
Academic potential rarely means much without social competence to match. Linda Reports on the challenge of embedding social and emotional learning in the national curriculum.
Darragh O Keeffe recaps on the turbulent events since My School went live and examines what the profession wants for transparency in the future.
The unique challenges faced by adolescents with a chronic illness or injury and how schools can best support them. By Darragh O Keeffe.
01 Jan 09 edition
Rethinking how we train the teachers of tomorrow. By Darragh O Keeffe.
Australian schools are keen advocates of middle schooling, but are we barking up the wrong tree? Cathy Wever reports.
Talk about professional standards for accomplished teachers continues, but where’s the action? Cathy Wever investigates.
Across Australia, schools and their students are giving back to their local communities and beyond. Cathy Wever reports.
Australian schools are forging close links with businesses, benefiting from their resources and expertise, all with the government’s blessing. But it’s not without controversy.
When it comes to working conditions for Australian teachers, there is room for improvement. Cathy Wever reports.
A growing number of Australian parents are choosing to educate their children at home. Cathy Wever reports.
The selection process for tertiary education is on the verge of major reform. Julie Hare reports.
01 Jan 08 edition
A world-leading NZ study following 1000 people from birth reveals that personality traits are laid down by the age of three and presents a compelling case for behavioural clinics in schools. Rebecca Macfie reports.
