Evidence-based practice

The inaugural Kids & Family Reading Report Australia explores child and parent attitudes and behaviours around reading for pleasure. Teacher speaks to Professor Rosemary Johnston about the report’s findings and its implications for educators.

Collaboration is the key word at this year’s Excellence in Professional Practice Conference, as members of the education community share their stories of school-based improvement projects.

Teacher explores a project involving academics partnering with school leaders and staff to develop feedback strategies to promote a growth mindset in students.

‘If teachers truly embed themselves in the process of becoming culturally responsive they will find that, just like their students, they are always learning.’

A new research report says it's time to 'join the dots' and scale up successful examples of flexible learning systems to meet the 21st Century education needs of all Australian school students.

Recent research provides insight into culturally responsive teaching practices from the perspective of Aboriginal parents and students.

One of the biggest challenges we face in school education is to identify and develop the knowledge, skills and attributes required for life and work in the 21st Century, writes Professor Geoff Masters AO.

‘[It] is less about the building and more about understanding what activities are intended to occur in the spaces.’ Peter Lippman discusses transformative learning environments.

This month, Teacher is exploring the theme of learning spaces. Here, school designer Peter Lippman discusses designing the ‘spaces-in-between’ and collaborative learning spaces.

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.