Jo Earp

Jo Earp

Editor of Teacher magazine

Jo Earp is the Editor of Teacher.

724 total results
School Improvement Episode 7: Geoff Masters and Robert Marshall
School Improvement Episode 7: Geoff Masters and Robert Marshall
Apr 13,2016

Professor Geoff Masters AO and Robert Marshall discuss school improvement, effective assessment and the current grading system.
school leaders, strategic planning, measurement, knowledge base for teaching, data collection, data analysis, continuous progress plan, audio
Sharing experiences and building on ideas
Sharing experiences and building on ideas
Apr 12,2016

Collaboration is the key word at this year’s Excellence in Professional Practice Conference, as members of the education community share their stories of school-based improvement projects.
STEM, digital technology, professional learning, EPPC, evidence-based practice, partnerships in education, short articles
Infographic: Gender of school staff
Infographic: Gender of school staff
Apr 07,2016

Has the gender balance of teaching staff in Australian schools changed over the last decade? Find out in this video infographic.
recruitment, video, infographics
STEM subjects open up diverse career paths
STEM subjects open up diverse career paths
Apr 05,2016

Encouraging students to continue STEM studies in secondary school and beyond includes giving them information about STEM-related careers.
STEM, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, pathways, short articles
Working with parents to develop STEM learning
Working with parents to develop STEM learning
Apr 04,2016

A coding club and inviting research scientists to speak to students at lunch times are two of the ways this school is working with its parent community to develop STEM learning.
STEM, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, parent participation, short articles
The Research Files Episode 18: A child-centered approach to student wellbeing
The Research Files Episode 18: A child-centered approach to student wellbeing
Mar 30,2016

Teacher speaks to Associate Professor Gerry Redmond about the Australian Child Wellbeing Project, capturing student voice and the importance of focusing on the middle years of schooling.
research news, student welfare, audio
Replacing homework with sporting activities
Replacing homework with sporting activities
Mar 29,2016

From worksheets to soccer balls. Why one school has replaced formal homework with after-school sporting activities.
learning activities, Health and PE, homework, parent participation, long reads
Using digital tablets in pre-school settings – what does the research say?
Using digital tablets in pre-school settings – what does the research say?
Mar 23,2016

Touch-screen tablets are not only being used in primary and secondary classrooms, pre-schools are also employing the technology as a literacy learning tool.
education resources, educational equipment, early years, learning activities, digital technology, short articles, research news
Overcoming obstacles to education delivery
Overcoming obstacles to education delivery
Mar 21,2016

How schools and communities around the world have tackled issues affecting the delivery of education.
schools of the air, virtual classrooms, school funds, equal education, short articles, international
Global Education Episode 7: School support for refugee students
Global Education Episode 7: School support for refugee students
Mar 17,2016

Teacher speaks to Dr Mary Kimani about school support for refugee students from Sub-Saharan Africa.
cultural background, pathways, international, audio