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Motivation and engagement: every minute of every day matters
Motivation and engagement: every minute of every day matters

How much does student motivation and engagement change over the course of a day, a week, and a month at school? How much does motivation and engagement vary from student to student?

Teacher survey - future topics
Teacher survey - future topics

We were overwhelmed by the number of readers who submitted feedback and suggestions, and took the time to recount their own stories in our annual reader survey.

Authentic literacy – writing for a real audience
Authentic literacy – writing for a real audience

How much more engaged, motivated and invested in the task would your students be if they knew they were writing for a real audience, for a reader other than the teacher?

Parents 'want information on classroom practices'
Parents 'want information on classroom practices'

A new study by Australian academics suggests parents want more information from educators about classroom practices and teaching methods.

Look for opportunities to scale up small changes
Look for opportunities to scale up small changes

‘By adding pockets of change that link firmly to our vision into the timetabled curriculum, assessment reform can become more widespread ...’

Raising whole school attendance
Raising whole school attendance

A framework with strategies intended to tackle attendance head on has resulted in a measurable increase in student attendance levels at this school.

Teaching Methods: John Fleming - explicit instruction myths and strategies
Teaching Methods: John Fleming - explicit instruction myths and strategies

Want to use explicit instruction in the classroom but aren’t sure how to approach it? Teacher asked John Fleming for some tips.

From concept to classroom: translating research into practice
From concept to classroom: translating research into practice

The challenge for researchers is to make it easier for practitioners to find, understand and apply their work. But how can this be done? Pru Mitchell discusses.

Sources of teacher stress
Sources of teacher stress

What are the common sources of stress for secondary teachers? This research uncovers three central themes, and compares data from Australia and Hong Kong.

Great tech can't replace poor teaching
Great tech can't replace poor teaching

Investing heavily in ICT for education doesn't lead to appreciable improvements in student achievement in reading, maths or science, according to a new OECD study.