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A three-way approach to development
A three-way approach to development
June 18,2014

As a follow-up to last week’s article ‘It’s all about teacher quality’, we look at the fundamentals of the coaching and mentoring program at Dandenong North Primary School in Melbourne's south-east.
teacher education, professional learning, teacher performance, short articles
It's all about teacher quality
It's all about teacher quality
June 10,2014

It's an ongoing investment in staff that's driving improvement at Melbourne's Dandenong North Primary School.
professional learning, teacher performance, long reads
Attendance: It's a big deal
Attendance: It's a big deal
May 14,2014

Principal Mike O'Connor makes attendance data a 'big deal' at Brisbane's Browns Plains State High School and is only too happy to shine a spotlight on student absence.
school culture, attendance, long reads, student engagement
Sweet emotion
Sweet emotion
May 06,2014

A school is made up of its people, and people are not always rational beings. Gerard Ferrara explains the importance of emotional intelligence.
school culture, behaviour, welfare, Teacher archives
Open the door: Effective teaching is no secret
Open the door: Effective teaching is no secret
May 06,2014

If we really want to improve student achievement we need to focus on the person who closes the classroom door and performs the teaching act – the teacher - but to do that we need to open classroom doors.
teacher performance, student achievement, expertise, Teacher archives