‘Let’s get rid of homework and grades.’ Any teacher who told a classroom this would probably become very popular with the kids. ‘Now let’s get rid of giving rewards if you do what I tell you.’ The kids may scratch ...

Teachers, and the teachers who teach them to be teachers, will descend upon Federation University in Ballarat, 100 kilometres north-west of Melbourne, in July for the Australian Teacher Education Association (ATEA) conference. It will be the first time this event has ...

Sunshine Coast Grammar School's head of primary puts a premium on developing the ability to think effectively in all situations – for teachers and students. Paul Clegg trained as a primary teacher and spent 10 years as a classroom teacher ...

Virtual technology in the classroom allows students to explore new domains like never before. Curriculum planning is always a challenge, but the key question playing on every educator’s mind today is how we can harness the power of technology to ...

University of Melbourne economists have determined that school principals have a direct impact on students’ scores in standardised testing, such as NAPLAN. Using Victorian Education Department public school data, economist Dr Mick Coelli found that principals who set clear strategic objectives ...

We congratulate Kambrya College on inviting us all to share in its journey of creating a world-class school. Revolution School shows us the everyday hurdles of learning and teaching in a diverse school setting, where several young people face complex ...

A university think tank wants the soft skills of schoolchildren to be measured, including critical thinking ability, work ethic and sense of community responsibility. The report Education data: Harnessing the potential, from Victoria University’s Mitchell Institute, states that these attributes should ...

The education debate is focused on issues that don’t matter, if John Hattie’s research is to be believed. But a survey behind the new ABC documentary Revolution School has found many people disagree with Hattie. The ABC airs the second episode of its four-part ...

The internet of things will add detail and flexibility to personalised learning. By Mark Verbloot The classroom of the future is here. It’s a learning space that enables a personalised educational experience, relying on technology to motivate and engage students ...