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Leading from the middle: Supporting future principals
Leading from the middle: Supporting future principals

'We need something that really embraces where our Middle Leaders are at on their journey. … It needs to be something that's sustainable and longitudinal and really is an immersion process,' - Lee MacMaster.

Preparing students for the workplace
Preparing students for the workplace

Teacher quality and a lack of project-based learning have been flagged up as the main challenges facing primary and secondary schools by global education experts.

Culturally responsive teaching: What Aboriginal parents and students say is important
Culturally responsive teaching: What Aboriginal parents and students say is important

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

Catching up struggling readers
Catching up struggling readers

A pilot study has helped struggling youngsters in Australia, with participating students achieving an average reading age gain of 15 months in six months.

Reflecting on and refining assessment tasks
Reflecting on and refining assessment tasks

At this school, staff use an evidence-informed framework to reflect on and improve the quality of their set assessment tasks.

Learning spaces: The shifting lens
Learning spaces: The shifting lens

‘[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.

Crafting collaborative places
Crafting collaborative places

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.

Delaying Kindergarten – the impact on mental health
Delaying Kindergarten – the impact on mental health

Delaying a child’s enrolment to Kindergarten for a year has mental health benefits, according to new research from Stanford University.

Writing skills and employability – do young people see the link?
Writing skills and employability – do young people see the link?

New research from the National Literacy Trust UK shows that a large percentage of children and young people don't see a connection between good writing skills and employability.

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.