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Removing grades from student reports
Removing grades from student reports

The traditional A to E report card is a thing of the past at Nossal High School, where grades have been removed to give more targeted and useful feedback to students and parents.

A sustainable Asia literacy program
A sustainable Asia literacy program

Principal Chris Cawsey recounts the story of how her school community developed a sustainable Asia literacy program that promotes the learning of Chinese language and culture.

School climate - the effect on transition
School climate - the effect on transition

Donna Cross and Leanne Lester look at how components of school climate can affect the transition from primary to secondary.

Resources: The STEM Programme Index
Resources: The STEM Programme Index

The first national STEM Programme Index brings together information on more than 250 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics opportunities available to schools and students.

Creative insight problem solving: What teachers should know
Creative insight problem solving: What teachers should know

What should teachers know about creative insight problem solving? Dr Sacha DeVelle provides Teacher readers with some insight.

Drama Literacy – an active approach to learning
Drama Literacy – an active approach to learning

What is Drama Literacy? How does it encourage risk-taking? And, how can it impact student outcomes? Greg Whitby asked one educator.

Developing a nation of innovative thinkers
Developing a nation of innovative thinkers

By including programming in the curriculum, should the aim be to produce a nation of coders? Not so, according to Code Club Australia's Kelly Tagalan.

Infographic: Popular sports amongst youngsters
Infographic: Popular sports amongst youngsters

Looking to set up a lunchtime or afterschool sports club this year? This infographic might offer some inspiration. Here are the three most popular sports Australian six-to 13-year-olds like to participate in.

The Research Files Episode 16: Video, observation and teacher feedback
The Research Files Episode 16: Video, observation and teacher feedback

We find out about Harvard University's Best Foot Forward project, which is exploring the effectiveness of videoing lessons as a feedback tool in teacher observations.

Homework culture key to flipped learning success
Homework culture key to flipped learning success

If you want to implement a flipped learning approach that makes a successful impact, then you might want to start by taking a look at your school's homework culture.