Jo Earp

Jo Earp

Editor of Teacher magazine

Jo Earp is the Editor of Teacher.

688 total results
Improving student achievement by increasing access to textbooks
Improving student achievement by increasing access to textbooks
Jan 29,2016

School textbooks have been found to play a 'critical role' in improving education outcomes in developing countries, but limited access to these learning materials is hampering student progress.
education resources, equal education, school funds, corporate support, international, short articles
Leading from the middle: Supporting future principals
Leading from the middle: Supporting future principals
Jan 25,2016

'We need something that really embraces where our Middle Leaders are at on their journey. … It needs to be something that's sustainable and longitudinal and really is an immersion process,' - Lee MacMaster.
school leaders, department heads, subject coordinators, middle leaders, short articles
Global Education Episode 6: Developments and challenges in mathematics
Global Education Episode 6: Developments and challenges in mathematics
Jan 14,2016

Five global education experts sat down with Teacher to give a snapshot of the developments and challenges in mathematics in their respective countries.
professional learning, teacher education, mathematics, international, audio
Raising the bar
Raising the bar
Dec 14,2015

Mapping learning against a developmental continuum has made it possible to monitor progress and set individual targets at this school.
measurement, knowledge base for teaching, continuous progress plan, educational planning, feedback, EPPC, long reads
Infographic: ICT skills and student self-efficacy
Infographic: ICT skills and student self-efficacy
Dec 10,2015

How confident do Australian Year 10 students feel when doing ICT-related tasks? Today’s infographic explores.
digital technology, infographics, research news
The Research Files Episode 15: The impact of dads reading to children
The Research Files Episode 15: The impact of dads reading to children
Dec 10,2015

Dr Elisabeth Duursma discusses her research on the impact of fathers reading to their children, and why it has implications for educators in the classroom.
literacy, learning activities, audio, parent participation, research news
Developing your assessment skills
Developing your assessment skills
Dec 07,2015

Teacher puts three questions to Dr Sandy Heldsinger and Rob Hassell on the topic of assessment.
assessment, data interpretation, knowledge base for teaching, long reads
Preparing students for the workplace
Preparing students for the workplace
Dec 03,2015

Teacher quality and a lack of project-based learning have been flagged up as the main challenges facing primary and secondary schools by global education experts.
partnerships in education, school business relationships, pathways, international, short articles, research news
Taking ICT literacy to the next level
Taking ICT literacy to the next level
Dec 02,2015

What do the results from the latest NAP-ICT assessment mean in terms of student skills and competencies?
digital technology, teaching skills, learning activities, long reads, research news
From evidence to action – it's time to join the dots
From evidence to action – it's time to join the dots
Dec 01,2015

A new research report says it's time to 'join the dots' and scale up successful examples of flexible learning systems to meet the 21st Century education needs of all Australian school students.
pathways, intervention, long reads, equal education, evidence-based practice, philanthropic foundations, research news, cultural background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander