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.
Why it matters to transform parent involvement from early childhood to primary school
The transition from early learning parent involvement to primary school level often leads to less face time with school and teachers and more home-based support for children.
Testing times – what it’s like to sit an exam as an autistic child
Why a common sense approach is needed when it comes to autism and primary school tests.
Lessons from Africa prove the incredible value of mother tongue learning
Over the years, our understanding of how language and learning are linked has shifted and changed. There is ample evidence about the value of mother-tongue-based multilingual education.
Foundation teachers are more than simply childminders. Here’s why
Many people look down on foundation phase teachers, believing it requires little training or expertise. This couldn't be further from the truth.
Six ways to stop boys being left behind in the classroom
The gap between boys and girls starts early and grows quickly.
Why new school performance tables tell us very little about school performance
Three reasons why the new progress measures may be a misleading indicator of school performance.
Why learn spelling or maths if there’s an app for that?
Do we really need to focus on things like spelling or memorising dates if technology can do that for us? Perhaps education should focus on other things instead.
Schools shouldn’t be left alone to deal with child health and well-being any longer
If we want our children to stay healthy, we need to start making it a priority for schools.
Behind Singapore’s PISA rankings success – and why other countries may not want to join the race
The role of private tuition plays a part in the overall success of students in Singapore, with around 80% of primary-school children having at least three hours of private tuition a week.
Five iPad apps that can help students with dyslexia
Dyslexic? There's an app for that.
Are Kenyan children ready for the leap from pre-primary to primary school?
Early childhood education services have proliferated in the public and private sectors. But many children who attend these preschool centres do not receive quality services.
Grammar Schools: how they’ll make education policy even more complicated
The reintroduction of grammar schools means that once again schools and headteachers will be required to make sense of contradictory national policies.
Are we expelling too many children from Australian schools?
School expulsions are on the rise in Australia. But research shows individual punishment as a deterrent rarely works.
Is your child having trouble learning? They may have auditory processing disorder
The term APD describes several disorders that result in a breakdown in the listening process. It is most common in primary school, affecting more than 5% of children.
Is there a right way to learn to read?
Speech patterns are just important as letter sounds when learning to read.
Good tests make children fail – here’s why
Good tests may build in failure, but that doesn't mean they're an efficient way of measuring a child's ability.
Stressed out: the psychological effects of tests on primary school children
Seven and 11-year-olds feel the pressure from their parents and teachers.
When it comes to computing, rural schools are at risk of being left behind
The Government changed the curriculum in 2014 so that all school children would be taught coding, but two years on this is far from reality.
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