Around the country, Term Four is approaching. Ask any teacher if this period is stressful, and they'll likely resoundingly reply "yes". So, if media reports, including ours (and more suspect examples), as well as journal articles are to be believed, 20 to 50 ...
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‘The whole process is designed to break you’: bullied NSW teachers claim they’re officially silenced
Tony Parker, a former high school geography teacher, isn't allowed to fully share his story of being bullied.† Legally, he is prevented from doing so. That's not, however, the kind of silencing he and his peers, Peter Anderson and Kathy Simpson, are aggrieved ...
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On Monday, Prime Minster Scott Morrison announced he doesn't send his kids to a public school because of "values". On the same day, the NSW government introduced new standards for graduate teachers, to be imposed from 2019. They include a ...
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Schools and districts around the world strive for a common goal: ensuring every child receives the quality education he or she deserves. Solution Tree Australia shares this goal and wants to help you make it a reality. Professional Learning that ...
More »The multiplication of online-educated teachers
John* couldn't imagine doing his Master of Education online. Not only has he made new friends at the University of Sydney, he has built relationships with his lecturers. This will come in handy when it comes time for practical placements, ...
More »Opinion: Universities are crucial to improving pre-service teachers’ literacy
It is very difficult to dispute the need for teachers to possess sounds literacy skills. Communication and literacy are central to teaching success and personal literacy competency is an obvious prerequisite for much of a teacher’s work. Not only do ...
More »Literacy and Numeracy Test: some student teachers struggling
Most university students simply need to pass all their subjects to graduate. Teaching students, however, have to score in the top 30 per cent of the adult population in literacy and numeracy, in addition to passing their regular exams, to earn their ...
More »The ‘guides on the side’: exploring the flipped teaching method
The traditional way of imparting knowledge (teacher at the front of the class, lecturing, setting kids homework they might not do) could one day be a thing of the past. This age-old method "assumes that the student's brain is like ...
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How have thousands of educators around the world transformed teaching and learning in their schools? The answer: Professional Learning Communities at Work™. Why Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)? The PLC at Work™ process unifies and focuses all staff efforts to reach ...
More »Why aren’t female Bear Grylls’ recognised?
Adventurer Bear Grylls, of Man vs. Wild fame, was first praised, then scorned for his 'tough guy' persona. All the while, most people hadn't heard of Megan Hine. The fair-skinned, doe-eyed fellow Brit was once described by Grylls as "stronger than 99 per ...
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