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To address the decline in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) participation, experts are turning to innovative approaches to engage students in science.

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

When you’re planning a lesson or unit of work, one of the things you’ll be thinking about is how to make the best use of the resources available, including teacher aides.

'Imagine having a brain that is only 10 per cent active ...' Research has sought to shatter common misunderstandings about the brain that are held in classrooms.

Principal Susan Just reflects on the benefits and challenges of using a digital fabrication lab to engage girls in Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Maths (STEAM).

How a new certification process using a developmental continuum is helping school communities define what global citizenship means for them and what it looks like in action.

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

Once a fortnight Teacher ventures down to Room 3 – the basement library archives at the Australian Council for Educational Research – to bring you education quotes from yesteryear.

School fundraisers don't have to be limited to local community events like sausage sizzles and fetes, these days online crowdfunding offers a connection to a wider audience.