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Linking learning spaces to pedagogy
Linking learning spaces to pedagogy
July 18,2017

In June, St Joseph’s Nudgee College was named the inaugural winner in the schools category of the Library Design Awards 2017. Here we speak to the architect behind the award-winning library and the teacher librarian who now manages it.
learning spaces, education equipment, literacy, school funds, long reads
Childhood obesity – what can schools do?
Childhood obesity – what can schools do?
June 21,2017

While parents and carers are largely responsible for laying the foundations of lifelong good health in their children, schools also have a unique opportunity to tackle obesity in childhood.
student welfare, Health and PE, international, wellbeing, short articles
Teacher's bookshelf: Early years playgrounds
Teacher's bookshelf: Early years playgrounds
Apr 05,2017

In this extract from Early Childhood Playgrounds: Planning an outside learning environment, Prue Walsh discusses why outside play is important for children with special needs.
special education, early years, playground equipment, education equipment, long reads
Classroom layout – what does the research say?
Classroom layout – what does the research say?
Mar 16,2017

What effect do different classroom seating arrangements have on student participation? Should teachers or students decide who sits where? We take a look at what the research says.
learning spaces, student engagement, behaviour, long reads
Silburn scores a high five from Global Teacher Prize
Jan 19,2017

This year promises to be something special for science teacher Dr Ken Silburn, who is the only Australian teacher to have made the top 50 finalists in the $1 million Global Teacher Prize.
STEM, science, expertise, international, long reads
Behaviour Management Episode 1: Dr Bill Rogers on starting the new year
Behaviour Management Episode 1: Dr Bill Rogers on starting the new year
Jan 31,2017

Our guest for this first episode of the new series on Behaviour Management is Dr Bill Rogers. He shares his expertise on effective teaching, stress management, colleague support and teacher welfare.
behaviour, professional learning, audio
Making transition a positive experience – 10 key strategies
Making transition a positive experience – 10 key strategies
Mar 08,2017

In today's article Donna Cross and Leanne Lester from the University of Western Australia discuss 10 key strategies to enhance student transition to secondary school.
student welfare, intervention, parent participation, school leaders, reader submission, long reads
Infant simulators and teenage pregnancy
Infant simulators and teenage pregnancy
Nov 08,2016

While the infant simulator-based Virtual Infant Parenting (VIP) programme is aimed at helping to reduce teenage pregnancy, research published in The Lancet has found it is having the opposite effect. Teacher chats to the study’s lead author Dr Sally Brinkman.
education resources, educational equipment, curriculum implementation, research news, long reads
Primary robotics program engages students beyond the classroom
Primary robotics program engages students beyond the classroom
Nov 02,2016

Roberts McCubbin Primary School in Melbourne delivers a specialist robotics program to all students. After recent success at the RoboCup Junior Australian 2016 Open Championships, we chat to Robotics teacher Melinda Browne and Principal Marg Pickburn.
education equipment, learning activities, curriculum implementation, digital technology, STEM, long reads
Creative approaches to crucial education challenges
Creative approaches to crucial education challenges
Oct 05,2016

Teacher recently brought you news of the six WISE (World Innovation Summit for Education) Award winners for 2016. Today we take a look at the other nine projects that made it onto the shortlist.
international, long reads, literacy, careers, problem solving, coding, music, Health and PE, technology