As the field of education moves forward, deepening expertise in remote learning will continue to be a priority. Essentials of Online Instruction for a Blended World is a new online course from Redwood Learning - a partnership between Hawker Brownlow ...
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As students in New South Wales and Victoria have been studying remotely for months, and pupils from other states and territories experienced smaller, often one-off disruptions, a group of experts have come together to share ideas about how best to ...
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It may not be surprising to know that many teachers have left the sector after teaching for only three to six years. In fact, often when a beginning teacher explains they're leaving, it’s not treated as a big surprise: statistics ...
More »‘At risk of burnout’: mental health professional discusses teacher wellbeing – podcast
Like health practitioners of all stripes, 2020 and 2021 are years that many teachers in COVID-19 affected areas would probably rather forget. Undoubtedly acquiring new skills – and a greater sense of agility and resilience – benefitted many teachers, but ...
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During my third year of teaching English and History at senior secondary school, I told a colleague I wanted to enroll in a Master of Educational Studies as I was passionate about literacy education. She responded: “Why would you want ...
More »How to choose the right home loan
When it comes to choosing the right home loan, it can be difficult to know where to start! There are more options available than ever before, each with benefits that can give you added flexibility, or help you to pay ...
More »‘Not without risks, not without challenges’: NSWTF president on return to school plan – podcast
As NSW students prepare for a staggered approach back to the classroom, Education Review spoke to the president of the New South Wales Teachers Federation, Angelo Gavrielatos, about how well prepared the public sector is for the final school term. ...
More »The importance of classroom ventilation beyond the pandemic – podcast
As NSW students prepare for a staged return to school around mid-October, concerns have been expressed about the lack of air purification systems in NSW classrooms as well as the absence of CO2 monitors to check air quality. However, there ...
More »World Teacher’s Day special: preparing pre-service teachers for a post-COVID classroom
As we celebrate another World Teacher's Day, it is fair to say that the global pandemic has been unlike anything we have experienced collectively as teachers before. It has created pressure in the mass adoption of remote learning, and exposed ...
More »What Finland can teach Australian education about teacher autonomy, retention: opinion
With all the talk about a teacher shortage, and the fact that some 50 per cent of the country’s qualified teachers are no longer in the profession, I’ve found myself reflecting on the reasons for this astonishing figure and what ...
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