Short articles

Teachers planning theme-based units, displays and assemblies will find ideas in this round-up of celebrations and commemorations for 2015.

Once a fortnight Teacher ventures down to Room 3 – the basement archives at the Australian Council for Educational Research.

Educators in Melbourne are carrying out school-based action research to identify links between professional learning, classroom practice and student achievement.

Modular kits can help students in the science classroom understand molecules, processes and forces that cannot be seen. Here, educator Britt Gow reviews a few ready-made kits.

In the second of two articles exploring Indigenous education in a Navajo community, editor Jo Earp finds out how cultural traditions are used to assess learning.

Australian educators believe insufficient time to prepare for lessons and a lack of skills are hindering the use of ICT in teaching and learning, a new study suggests.

A survey of Australian teachers and principals has revealed an ageing workforce, which researchers warn has significant implications for succession planning.

This month's video vox pop asks three school leaders: What do you know now that you wish you'd known at the start of your career?

Do you like to praise students who complete a task that's easy for them? According to a research review, this strategy can be harmful to learning.

A trip to Space Camp is helping one educator design a curriculum that is based on real experiences, with the aim to engage STEM students.