Primary schools are losing more and more male teachers, so how can we retain them?
The continuing decline in the numbers of male primary school teachers suggests more attention needs to be placed on retaining those already in the profession.
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To empower students with effective writing skills, handwriting matters
Writing is a fundamental outcome indicator of learning across subjects and grades. The latest NAPLAN results tell us we need to do more to empower children with these skills.
University rankings: good intentions, image polishing and more bureaucracy
Students can now see if their £9,000 a year fees are going to a 'gold-standard' school. But how cynical should they be?
Challenging the status quo in mathematics: Teaching for understanding
Math instruction is stuck in the last century. How can we change teaching methods to move past rote memorization and help students develop a more meaningful understanding – and be better at math?
We need to know the true cost of Indigenous boarding school scholarships on communities
If the government is to continue to spend millions toward sending Indigenous children away to boarding school, we need research into how effective this model is, and its impact on communities.
There’s pressure on academics to learn how to teach. But they need more support
It takes a combination of formal and informal learning to equip academics to become better teachers. Universities need to encourage both approaches.
Higher education reform: small changes for now but big ones to come
Hidden in the detail of the latest higher education reform package, there are talks of creating teaching-only universities.
How do we learn to read?
Four tips for teaching reading.
How should World War I be taught in American schools?
High school students in America learn two very different perspectives on World War I in their U.S. and world history classes. But which of these competing viewpoints should take center stage?
Teaching-only roles could mark the end of your academic career
Teaching-only positions are perceived as second class, with few opportunities for research or career progression.
Born into revolution: reflections on a radical teacher’s life
Alie Fataar exemplifies the type of teacher South Africa sorely requires today if its classrooms are to be used to develop a new generation of critical, engaged students.
Drawings reveal the struggles and triumphs of child refugees in their first six months of high school
Child refugees talk about their experience of transitioning into a new high school in Australia.
Students enjoy science at school, but most still don’t see it as a career option
New research shows programmes to widen STEM participation in students are failing.
Making poetry their own: The evolution of poetry education
Poetry has been a part of teaching and learning for hundreds of years. But how has poetry education changed? And how are young voices using poetry to express themselves today?
Younger is not always better when it comes to learning a second language
The classroom setting is better for early teenagers, while self-guided language learning is better for adults.
Too hot to learn – why Australian schools need a national policy on coping with heatwaves
Schools need to have a formal policy in place for how to deal with heatwaves effectively and keep children cool and well.
Why universities and academics should bother with public engagement
But are UK universities running the risk of institutionalising public engagement?
No mandatory novels or poetry – what you need to know about the new HSC English curriculum
For the first time since 1911, students in NSW can now complete Year 12 without having read a novel or poetry.
Back to school – understanding challenges faced by Indigenous children
Teachers – get to really know your kids, their families, their community and its history, and what’s going on at home. While school policies are important, relationships are the real keys to success.
The world is watching Australia’s decline in schools education. We know how to fix it, but the parents must listen
Our enemy is complacency – blaming the post-codes, fixing the students not the system, and arguing for more resources to continue what is not working.
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