Ever tried to play chasey in a skirt? The thing flaps and billows like a clumsy tornado about your knees. If you’re serious about not getting tagged, nine times out of ten, undergarments will be exposed. Pride will be lost. ...
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The long-running “Reading Wars” have a new battlefront, with Education Minister Dan Tehan today announcing a taskforce to recommend an invigorated approach to teaching phonics to student teachers. "Our Government will fund the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership ...
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Two separate incidents of anti-Semitic bullying within Victorian schools have sent deep tremors of disturbance through the education system and wider community. In one case, under threat of violence, a Year 7 student at Cheltenham Secondary College was made to ...
More »Keeping the best teachers: disrupting pathways and busting myths
Almost half of teaching graduates leave the workforce within five years of entering it. The push factors are complex, often context-specific and interlocking. But understanding and addressing some of the major reasons behind teacher attrition is vital to high-quality education, governments, ...
More »Reimagining school to employment pathways: expert panel invites suggestions for 2020 report
A secondary school graduate steps out into the world today, and is confronted with an overwhelming array of choice. It’s not a simple fork in the road anymore, but a multitude of criss-crossing trails. Many will find themselves on pathways ...
More »Increased opportunity, increased expectations: immigrant parent influence on children’s education pathway
When immigrant families arrive in Australia, they will often find a whole new world of educational opportunity for their children. Yet with increased opportunities can come increased expectations. At the same time, an unfamiliar educational system can be tricky to ...
More »‘I just laugh’: John Marsden’s response to pro-bullying accusations
John Marsden is best known for his top-selling Tomorrow When the War Began YA series, in which a group of young people find themselves suddenly in a war zone without the protections of the adults or institutions they've relied upon ...
More »Teachers helping teachers for the benefit of students all over the world
If teachers don’t step out of their comfort zones, then how can we teach our future generations how to survive in our evolving society?” Nathan Shonhan reflects on his experience facilitating professional development and instructional coaching for teachers in Malaysia ...
More »Keeping sick kids connected with school
Even missing a few days from school can be disrupting. You have to catch up on lessons, you miss out on the latest gossip. There’s a new game your friends are playing at lunchtime, and you don’t know the rules. ...
More »Success factors of the QuickSmart Numeracy and Literacy intervention program
QuickSmart recently earned national recognition from Australia’s peak research body, the Australian Research Council, as one of only four projects in the field of education to be awarded the highest impact in all three categories: engagement, impact and approach to ...
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