Dominique Russell

Dominique Russell

Dominique Russell is the Acting Deputy Editor of Teacher.

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Infographic: Music teaching support needs
Infographic: Music teaching support needs

New findings from a survey of over 700 teachers across 95 primary schools in New South Wales shine a light on their current understanding and own experience of music education. Here are some of the survey results on teacher confidence and professional learning. 

Q&A: Tapping into external expertise to improve teaching and learning in mathematics
Q&A: Tapping into external expertise to improve teaching and learning in mathematics

‘Our recent and ongoing partnership … has been a really fulfilling journey.’ In this Q&A, Renee Ladner from the Mathematical Association of Victoria (MAV) discusses educators engaging with associations for professional development, and 2 examples of how she’s partnered with schools on maths PD. 

Research news: PISA insights – teachers’ classroom management skills and confidence
Research news: PISA insights – teachers’ classroom management skills and confidence

As a teacher, how confident are you when it comes to classroom management? A new report released today explores teacher self-efficacy in classroom management. It’s a great prompt for thinking about your own skills, practices and professional development needs, and if you have a leadership role, those of your team.

Infographic: What you love about teacher librarianship
Infographic: What you love about teacher librarianship

In our latest annual reader survey, we asked you what you love about your role. In this infographic, we share some of the responses we received from teacher librarians.

Research news: Student absenteeism and its impact on teachers
Research news: Student absenteeism and its impact on teachers

It has been well established that student absenteeism has a negative impact on learning outcomes and other students in the class. But what about on other members of the school community, namely teaching staff? New research explores the link between student absenteeism and teacher job satisfaction. 

Researching education: 5 further readings on outdoor and environmental education
Researching education: 5 further readings on outdoor and environmental education

In this edition of Researching education: 5 further readings, we’re sharing 5 pieces of content on the topic of outdoor and environmental education. In the below resources, you can read about the experience of one Australian school introducing a hybrid model for year 7 camp, access an open-access book offering practical advice for teaching outdoor education, and more.

Teacher Staffroom Episode 65: Teacher recruitment
Teacher Staffroom Episode 65: Teacher recruitment

What made you decide to become a teacher? We’ve been looking at teacher recruitment this month, but perhaps from a different lens that you might think. In this episode, you’ll hear about what young people are saying about teaching as a career, how much schools in Australia are growing year on year, and more.

Research news: First Nations student engagement in remote schools
Research news: First Nations student engagement in remote schools

As a school leader, have you consulted your students, staff and community members on the topic of student attendance and engagement? New research has explored First Nations student engagement and attendance in remote Australian schools by gathering valuable insights from those on the ground.

Podcast special: Teacher wellbeing – nutrition tips for during the school day
Podcast special: Teacher wellbeing – nutrition tips for during the school day

We speak often about the importance of students having an adequate amount of food to help them focus and learn during the school day. But what about teachers? In today’s podcast special, we’re joined by Tammie Jakstas, former teacher and Accredited Practising Dietitian, to hear about her teacher nutrition study.

The Research Files Episode 98: Getting more First Nations teachers into schools
The Research Files Episode 98: Getting more First Nations teachers into schools

We know the global teacher shortage is impacting many different school contexts, and that encouraging young people to consider a career in teaching is an important part of the long-term picture. Dr Tracy Woodroffe joins us to discuss her 12-month research project that gathered perspectives from Aboriginal students and teachers. These perspectives informed recommendations to encourage more Aboriginal young people in the Northern Territory to consider teaching.