On Site, On Tour and Online: the State Library of NSW and You
Issue: Semester 1 2017
Pauline Fitzgerald welcomes you to the fascinating collection at the State Library of NSW… No history of Australia, no local…
Poetry: “thoughts that breathe and words that burn”
Issue: Semester 1 2017
Jowen Hillyer engages Year 9 with guerrilla poetry… Poetry is “thoughts that breathe and words that burn” (Gray). So…
Toolbox for a Good Day at School
Issue: Semester 2 2016
Lloyd Bowen packs his toolbox for moving between classrooms and keeping the focus on learning… Teaching feels just right when…
Attracting the Best and Brightest
Issue: Semester 2 2016
Lawrence Ingvarson explains why it is time to lift university entry standards… As the smoke clears in the ATAR…
Science, Writing and New Dimensions
Issue: Semester 2 2016
Jim Sturgiss helps to improve writing in Science classrooms… Writing is subject-specific. Writing is not speech written down. Writing has…
The Making of a Teacher: My Love Affair with History
Issue: Semester 2 2016
Penny Russell reflects on what she loves about history before she takes up her new post at Harvard University… I…
The NSW 7-10 History Syllabus: Getting it Right
Issue: Semester 2 2015
Kate Cameron looks at some issues, approaches and opportunities in the History 7-10 syllabus… The NSW 7-10 History Syllabus:…
Engaging reluctant readers: some ideas for upper primary and junior secondary classrooms
Issue: Semester 2 2015
Deb McPherson has advice that will allow you to enthuse even your most reluctant readers… What might truly grab your…
Shakespeare Video
Issue: Semester 2 2015
CPL Shakespeare in the Classroom from NSW Teachers Federation on Vimeo.
Engagement and Mathematics: What does it look like in your classroom?
Issue: Semester 2 2015
Catherine Attard continues her guidance about making Maths come alive in your primary classroom… What does it look like, feel…