Jo Earp

Jo Earp

Editor of Teacher magazine

Jo Earp is the Editor of Teacher.

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Palestinian teacher wins Global Teacher Prize for 2016
Palestinian teacher wins Global Teacher Prize for 2016

A teacher who grew up in a Palestinian refugee camp has won the Global Teacher Prize for her work supporting children who have been exposed to violence.

Early childhood development - the gender gaps
Early childhood development - the gender gaps

A recent census highlights a continuing gender disparity when it comes to school readiness, with more boys than girls considered 'developmentally vulnerable'.

Infographic: Teaching handwriting in schools
Infographic: Teaching handwriting in schools

The 2015 WISE (World Innovation Summit for Education) survey asked global education experts – including teachers and academics – about the skills that should be taught in schools.

Student wellbeing: Asking the experts
Student wellbeing: Asking the experts

Young people are the experts in their lives and, as such, should be the ‘key informants on policies affecting them’, a recent report highlights.

Research Files Episode 17: Creating an 'outstanding' school
Research Files Episode 17: Creating an 'outstanding' school

Teacher speaks to Professor David Lynch about a five year pilot study that explored the characteristics of an outstanding school.

Infographic: The Teacher alphabet
Infographic: The Teacher alphabet

What do you need information on? Homework? Behaviour? Mindset? The Teacher alphabet brings you quick links to popular content that you might find useful.

Nature Pedagogy - inside, outside and beyond
Nature Pedagogy - inside, outside and beyond

For Nature Pedagogue Claire Warden, outdoor learning is about giving children an opportunity to learn in and with the natural world.

Teacher expectations and morale – the impact on student achievement
Teacher expectations and morale – the impact on student achievement

Teacher expectations and morale have a role to play in tackling low student performance.

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.