A New Social Contract Must Include Education
Issue: Semester 2 2020
Sharan Burrow makes a significant case for why a new social contract (internationally and nationally) must be created and suggests…
Time to Talk about Teaching: The Power of Quality Teaching Rounds
Issue: Semester 1 2020
Lloyd Bowen reveals some of the possible benefits for teachers of being involved in the Quality Teaching Rounds process. .…
This School is not a Family Business
Issue: Semester 1 2020
Peter Johnson reveals some of the issues associated with conflict of interest… “But she was the best…
Tell Me Your Story: Working with EAL/D Students in Mainstream Classrooms
Issue: Semester 2 2019
Kathy Rushton and Joanne Rossbridge make the case for nurturing first languages when teaching English… In contemporary Australia teachers are…
Killer Apps for the Classroom? Developing Critical Perspectives on ClassDojo and the ‘Ed-tech’ Industry
Issue: Semester 2 2019
Ben Williamson raises significant questions for teachers and school systems to consider when apps such as ClassDojo are permitted entry…
Why Exercise for Cognitive and Mental Health is Especially Important in the Senior Years
Issue: Semester 2 2019
David Lubans, Angus Leahy, Jordan Smith and Narelle Eather make the case for continuing physical activity into the senior school…
Preparing for the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Education in Australia
Issue: Semester 1 2019
Kalervo Gulson, Sam Sellar, Andrew Murphie and Simon Taylor argue we can act now to ensure the Australian experience of…
‘Asians always do well’: Getting Behind the Stereotypes of ‘Ethnic Success’ in NSW
Issue: Semester 1 2018
Christina Ho makes the case for improved understanding of the complex relationships between ethnicity, class and school achievement… James Ruse…
More Than ‘On-the-Job’ Skills: Why Your Students Will Need University Qualified TAFE Teachers
Issue: Semester 2 2018
Pat Forward explains the importance of degree-level teaching qualifications to TAFE teachers… Many K-12 teachers have family and personal connections…
The Making of a Teacher: Why NAPLAN is not Good Enough for Us
Issue: Semester 1 2018
Richard Gill has directed the finest Australian Operas. He looks back on his time as a teacher and considers NAPLAN’s…