Jo Earp

Jo Earp

Editor of Teacher magazine

Jo Earp is the Editor of Teacher.

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Infographic: Creative thinking in classrooms – encouragement + time
Infographic: Creative thinking in classrooms – encouragement + time

Do you encourage your students to come up with original answers? Do you also give them enough time to be creative in assignments? Our latest infographic looks at data from the PISA 2022 creative thinking questionnaire. We look at 10 of the participating countries and economies, and the percentage of students who agreed with the 2 statements about encouragement and time

Expert Q&A: Transforming learning systems
Expert Q&A: Transforming learning systems

How can we transform education practice to enable holistic growth for all students? That’s the topic for Research Conference 2025. In this Q&A, we speak with Professor Pauline Taylor-Guy Research Director for ACER’s Centre for School and System Improvement about the theme, and why it’s an important topic for school leaders and teachers.

School Assembly S3E2: Growing student enrolments
School Assembly S3E2: Growing student enrolments

In Series 3 of our School Assembly podcast, we’re following Dan McShea – Foundation Principal of the new P-12 Notre Dame College on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. Episode 2 is all about student enrolments – from juggling the many enrolment interviews, to some eye-catching ways of selling a vision for a school that doesn’t exist yet.

Research news: Stress reduction for teachers and leaders
Research news: Stress reduction for teachers and leaders

‘We weren’t looking at expanding (the program) but the demand from the education sector was strong.’ Researchers behind the trial of a meditation program for primary students have just launched a new study focusing on principals and teachers. In this article, we find out more from Dr Peta Stapleton.

Teacher at 10 – our columnists’ favourites
Teacher at 10 – our columnists’ favourites

This year marks the 10th birthday of Teacher magazine online, and to celebrate we’re looking back at some of the highlights, the topics that have been most important to you, and exploring the publication’s impact. Today’s article explores a decade of columnist contributions, including some of their own favourites.

School Assembly S3E1: Meet our Series 3 principal
School Assembly S3E1: Meet our Series 3 principal

For Series 3 of School Assembly, we’re switching locations and widening the student age range. Dan McShea is Foundation Principal of Notre Dame College, a P-12 in Bells Creek on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. In Episode 1, Teacher editor Jo Earp finds out more about the college, Dan’s previous leadership roles and his involvement in community life.

The complexities of school leadership – add grant writing to the list
The complexities of school leadership – add grant writing to the list

School leadership is a complex role, and as a principal you’ll be used to juggling many different tasks and responsibilities. According to recent research, it’s likely that grant writing will also be on that list.

School leader insights on teacher readiness, attributes and qualities
School leader insights on teacher readiness, attributes and qualities

Educator voices are central to developing a better understanding of the challenges schools face, and any potential solutions. An Australian study looks at teacher readiness and attributes from the perspective of principals in hard-to-staff schools.

The Research Files Episode 93: Effective use of education technology
The Research Files Episode 93: Effective use of education technology

In this episode, Editor Jo Earp sits down with Acting CEO of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Edmund Misson to talk about education technology, including the evidence on effective use, the critical role of professional learning, and possible challenges facing teachers and leaders now and in the future.

School Improvement Episode 54: Teacher research informing practice
School Improvement Episode 54: Teacher research informing practice

In this episode of School Improvement Editor Jo Earp is joined by Jake Compton, Director of Academic Culture and a teacher in the Senior School at Canterbury College, which has been working with academics at the UQ Learning Lab since 2020. We’ll be talking about some of the projects, how they’ve evolved over the years, and the challenges along the way.