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A year of Teacher podcasts
A year of Teacher podcasts

To celebrate our first birthday, the Teacher team looks back on some of our favourite podcast interviews from the last 12 months.

Research Files Episode 9: Peter Barrett on classroom design and academic achievement
Research Files Episode 9: Peter Barrett on classroom design and academic achievement

UK-based academic, Professor Peter Barrett, chats to Teacher about the results of a three year study that looked at the link between physical classroom design in primary schools and academic achievement.

Change through teacher leadership
Change through teacher leadership

Initiatives aimed at improving attendance and retention rates in a remote Indigenous school have paved the way for a rise in students interested in pursuing tertiary education and career pathways.

Targeting school improvement
Targeting school improvement

How an external audit can help principals and school leaders zero in from the big picture and focus on areas for future development.

Thinking outside the square
Thinking outside the square

Teacher speaks to four school leaders about taking on staff who've switched careers – and the practical experience they bring to the classroom.

Ahead of the curve
Ahead of the curve

‘From a moral sense, we asked “what can we do better?”’ How a focus on the fundamentals of primary education rapidly transformed results at a Western Australian school.

2015 – Let's share the knowledge
2015 – Let's share the knowledge

‘More sensible is to consider what works in high-performing countries and adapt for local circumstances.’ Former politician and award-winning journalist, Maxine McKew, discusses how schools can replicate success.

Learning from others: Options to explore
Learning from others: Options to explore

Research shows that learning from other educators is a great way to improve your own practice. Here are a few development options to explore.

Mathematical concepts – context is key
Mathematical concepts – context is key

Dave Tout explores a teaching model that can provide students with the challenge, the motivation and the purpose for understanding mathematics.

The Research Files: Episode 4 with Mere Berryman
The Research Files: Episode 4 with Mere Berryman

We speak to Mere Berryman, from the University of Waikato in Hamilton, about a program aimed at increasing engagement among Maori secondary school students in New Zealand and the implications for educators here in Australia.