One skill Australian educators need to give more attention to is better communicating the strengths and wisdom of their profession to the wider community. That’s the view of Professor Pasi Sahlberg, speaking at a roundtable discussion on the content versus ...
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Teachers are considering leaving the profession over the bullying they cop, so experts have floated a possible partial solution to the problem: a mandatory code of conduct for parents and students. Their study found a vast majority (80 per cent) of teachers ...
More »Teachers’ HECS debt to be waived: Close the Gap
Despite efforts of successive cabinets, the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous outcomes has yet to be closed. Prime Minister Scott Morrison hopes a new plan will at least reduce it educationally. Unveiled today, it entails waiving the HECS debts of 3,100 ...
More »Wentworth candidate “owes teachers an apology”
Mea culpa. That’s how Wentworth by-election candidate Dave Sharma signed off on an apology tweet for comments he made in the Sydney Morning Herald a few months ago. In an opinion piece for the publication, the Liberal Party candidate for ...
More »#TeachersofInstagram a different kind of viral sensation
You've surely heard of dogs or cats of Instagram, but have you seen the teacher variety? Granted, they're not as adorable, but in lieu of hilarious 'caught on camera' moments and puppy eyes, they offer and seek advice, personal stories and, of ...
More »Measuring success: How can we help our teachers help themselves?
The Teaching Teams trial promises teacher education students and their supervisors a new approach to self-reflection and assessment. With the current push for new teachers who are ‘classroom ready’, it’s no wonder our teacher education students, teachers and schools are ...
More »Building on experience: laying the groundwork for staff and student success
West Australian Liz Smith is a 21st century educator who very much has the future in mind – for both staff and students – when leading her school’s teaching and learning. She began her teaching career on the cusp of ...
More »Addressing burnout in teachers
As pressure on teachers increases, the shift is visible in their declining health and the prevalence of burnout, experts say. To curb the issue of teacher burnout - and increase the likelihood of graduates staying in their jobs - Springfox ...
More »Testing times: resisting the push for measurable outcomes in education
While some might think the education system is relatively protected from modern economic rationalism, for many the demands of the “global neo-liberal project” have well and truly made their mark on schools, teachers and students. That’s the view of Dr ...
More »How to build a hardy teacher
Caroline Mansfield is teaching teachers resilience on a global scale. The Murdoch University associate professor's program, the sunnily named Building Resilience in Teacher Education (BRITE), has 5,000 users and counting. Resilience - the capacity to quickly bounce back after setbacks - ...
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