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Working with parents to develop STEM learning
Working with parents to develop STEM learning

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.

A hands-on approach to science
A hands-on approach to science

How incorporating hands-on tasks has increased engagement in one educator’s science classroom.

Using digital tablets in pre-school settings – what does the research say?
Using digital tablets in pre-school settings – what does the research say?

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.

Overcoming obstacles to education delivery
Overcoming obstacles to education delivery

How schools and communities around the world have tackled issues affecting the delivery of education.

Collaboration, feedback and a growth mindset
Collaboration, feedback and a growth mindset

Teacher explores a project involving academics partnering with school leaders and staff to develop feedback strategies to promote a growth mindset in students.

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'.

Meeting the needs of Indigenous students
Meeting the needs of Indigenous students

‘If teachers truly embed themselves in the process of becoming culturally responsive they will find that, just like their students, they are always learning.’

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.

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.