Educators heading overseas to teach need to do their homework. By Antonia Maiolo For many years, teachers have been travelling between Australia and other countries taking up various opportunities to work abroad. Whether it has been on exchange, teaching English ...
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Master’s course to target assessment
A new master's degree to launch in 2015 will look to close a gap in teaching standards by addressing the lack of adequate expertise in educational assessment. The Australian Catholic University’s new master of educational assessment course aims to meet ...
More »Solid Pathways supports top Indigenous students
Some top Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are closer to pursuing careers in areas including law, veterinary science and health sciences, thanks to a program launched at the University of Queensland this year. Solid Pathways – a program that ...
More »Labour dispute closes Tasmania schools for day
Thousands of Tasmanian families will have to find childcare after the state government declared today a student-free day ahead of a planned two-hour teacher strike. Teachers had intended to walk off the job between 8.30am and 10.30am in protest against planned job ...
More »Students no experts on Queen, ANZAC Day
More than 50 per cent of Year 10 students are unable to name the specific historical event commemorated on ANZAC Day and less than a quarter know the Queen’s position is head of state. In a civics and citizenship test ...
More »Technology: don’t bolt it on, weave it in
Stop worrying about how technology is used or abused in the classroom and find its best uses for learning, a technology expert argues. Central Queensland University’s Dr Michael Cowling said teachers should think about technology as just a part of the ...
More »STEM to the world’s end
An Antarctic expeditioner wants to show kids science can be cool. Dr Adrian McCallum, a specialist in remote-area science and engineering, is taking part in the Outer Edge Polar Challenge – Ride for Leukemia, which will snowsail across Antarctica to ...
More »STEM Academy aims for innovations in teaching
A group of high school teachers have headed back to the classroom to brush up on their skills in core subjects: maths, science, engineering and technology. The STEM Teacher Enrichment Academy for science, technology, engineering and mathematics is being run ...
More »Education Review interview with Adam Voigt
Adam Voigt, founder and director of Real Schools and Real Learners spoke to us about the importance of creating a positive school culture. Voigt is a former school principal and for over 20 years he has been working with some ...
More »Cleaning up potty mouth
What happens when foul, abusive or insulting language becomes part of a student’s vocabulary? Rachel Freeman explains how teachers and parents can work together to address swearing in children. After spending hours each day with her school friends, 11-year-old Jessica ...
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