In an effort to improve student writing, teachers at this New South Wales school developed a writing continuum for students in Kindergarten to Year 10.

'Targeted teaching is characterised by an unrelenting focus on "big ideas", without which students’ progress in mathematics will be seriously impacted.' Professor Di Siemon discusses how targeted teaching in relation to six ‘big ideas’ in number can lift student achievement in mathematics.

Tasmanian teacher Cath Apanah joins Teacher to discuss how her school has been using data to inform its strategic plan and how they went about upskilling staff to use data effectively.

Catholic schools in Western Australia are drawing upon the expertise of international curriculum consultant Lyn Sharratt to target whole school improvement.

How one Adelaide primary school has used Australian Early Development Census data to improve its transition and orientation to school programs.

How one school responded to local census data highlighting a need to support early childhood development in the area of physical health and wellbeing.

'My role as a principal is making certain that we're looking at the whole student.' How one school has embedded a Positive Education program into its curriculum.

Dr Sarah Buckley explores gender differences in maths with research from neuroscience, psychology and education.

Teacher puts three questions to Dr Sandy Heldsinger and Rob Hassell on the topic of assessment.

One educator discusses the process he undertook when tasked with the job of revamping his school's literacy program.