Pru Mitchell

Pru Mitchell

Manager of Information Services at the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

Pru Mitchell is Manager of Information Services at the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). She has a background in teacher librarianship, global education and ICT leadership. Pru contributes to the education community through professional associations, networks and research. Her publication portfolio is at: https://works.bepress.com/pru_mitchell

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Expert Q&A: Teachers sharing their work and expertise
Expert Q&A: Teachers sharing their work and expertise
Oct 26,2023

Research shows that high quality teaching and leadership teams regularly share their skills, knowledge, expertise and best practice. In our latest expert Q&A we talk to Pru Mitchell – Manager of Information Services at the Australian Council for Educational Research – about the different ways to share and tips for getting started.
expertise, collaboration, professional learning, Teacher magazine, long reads
Significant events in 2017 to help with lesson planning
Significant events in 2017 to help with lesson planning
Jan 23,2017

What is your personal challenge for 2017? What is your organisation’s challenge? Here, we take a look at some significant events that you could use to shape your lesson plans.
learning activities, lesson planning, humanities and social sciences, short articles
Critical thinking tools – the CRAP test
Critical thinking tools – the CRAP test
Jan 16,2017

For two months now fake news has been the news. So, how can educators help students to develop the skills they need to evaluate information? One tool is the CRAP test.
literacy, critical thinking, long reads
Teachers in school libraries - what does the data tell us?
Teachers in school libraries - what does the data tell us?
May 24,2016

A recent study provides greater understanding of who is teaching in Australia’s school libraries and highlights two trends that warrant further attention.
research news, literacy, reading, expertise, school libraries, short articles
2016 - A year for global understanding and action
2016 - A year for global understanding and action
Feb 02,2016

At the start of a new year teachers are looking at the big picture priorities for their students. What does this year hold in terms of experiences, challenges and learning?

learning activities, educational planning, short articles
From concept to classroom: translating research into practice
From concept to classroom: translating research into practice
Sept 23,2015

The challenge for researchers is to make it easier for practitioners to find, understand and apply their work. But how can this be done? Pru Mitchell discusses.
professional learning, evidence-based practice, Teacher magazine, short articles, EPPC
Shine a light on 2015
Shine a light on 2015
Jan 22,2015

Teachers planning theme-based units, displays and assemblies will find ideas in this round-up of celebrations and commemorations for 2015.
learning activities, educational planning, short articles