Teacher’s Desk
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Rethinking classroom discipline: How routine and structure improve student learning
“Routines and rules provide a predictable structure to reduce cognitive load, which improves students' working memory to focus on learning."
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Who decides what Australian students are taught in schools?
Jessica Holloway from ACU asks what is the curriculum, and who decides what Australian students are taught
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The appreciation paradox: Why teachers feel undervalued
Teacher wellbeing expert Daniela Falecki discusses why teachers don't feel valued and what we can do about it
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We spoke to kids after the Lismore floods. To recover, they told us they need support, time and hugs
Researchers from Southern Cross University explain what children might need to recover in the wake of ex-tropical cyclone Alfred.
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Apply to be the next Reading Australia Fellow
Passionate about Australian literature and its role in shaping our cultural identity? The Reading Australia Fellowship might be right for…
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‘I was scared’: many student teachers had bad maths experiences at school. Here’s how they can do better
New research highlights how negative emotions towards maths can be an issue for those studying to become teachers.
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Free Course to equip teachers with explicit teaching skills
Evidenced-based and developed by experts, the new course will empower teachers in the classroom and improve outcomes for their students.
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Build your students an escape room
Escape rooms are an interactive way to engage students and keep them learning in the tough final weeks of Term…
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Prestigious scholarships educators can apply for
An extensive list of scholarships and Fellowships open to teachers, principals and educators across the country.
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Learning lessons the hard way: My humbling P&C journey
Now, it seems so obvious, but a grave mistake I made was not consulting teachers. This is embarrassing to write.
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