6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1100+ words) Nine minutes lost in every half hour of class time due to disruptive behaviour is a serious finding and we shouldn’t minimise what that means for teachers or students – but the question is, what was happening for those students before…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (966+ words) Children, Elders, musicians, authors, artists and astrophysicists are convening at the Sydney Opera House this week for the 19th Indigenous Literacy Day. Inspired by this year’s theme, Country Is Our Teacher, the event is being livestreamed to audiences across Australia, inviting…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (757+ words) Amid rising concerns about aggression in classrooms and playgrounds teachers have been calling for resources to help students control their emotions. Children are finding it harder to regulate their emotions, Foundation director Matt Cronin says and the program has been…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (710+ words) Your classroom can be the space where your students unlock their potential, build their confidence and find their voices. Arts learning creates opportunities for students to discover what they’re capable of. The Song Room makes it easier to bring Music,…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (854+ words) The popular online video game platform and game creation system on Thursday received an enforceable undertaking following concerns about exploitation and abuse guardrails on its platform. The eSafety Commission alleged the game was not meeting its obligations under the Online…...

1+ mon, 4+ hour ago   (1574+ words) Tears of grief and relief from teachers have often met behaviour expert Dr Tim McDonald, who says his powerful framework for creating calm and orderly classrooms that are conducive to learning starts to turn around disruptive school environments in as…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1127+ words) The current F-2 maths curriculum does not dedicate enough focus to building students’ mathematical fluency, CIS research fellow Trisha Jha says. These effective practices need to be implemented at scale, Jha says. “The Year 3 numeracy results are a concern. We do…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1031+ words) Brad Gaynor says too many expert review panels that try to solve problems impacting the teaching workforce fail to include practising teachers, leaving those at the classroom coalface locked out. Since penning his latest book Not One More Teacher Lost:…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1070+ words) IEU Vic-Tas Branch president David Brear says: “Whether someone works in a government or Catholic school, they deserve fair pay, manageable workloads, and safe workplaces achieved by having a genuine voice at the bargaining table”. The union says its members…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (848+ words) Calling a government program a “slush fund” might be powerful rhetoric, but it is a poor substitute for considering the positive impact that program has delivered for families and students in need. Those priorities include emergency assistance, support for disadvantaged…...