News California Bill Would Mandate Science of Reading by 13 March 2024 by 13 March 2024 A newly introduced California Assembly bill would require the state’s teachers to be trained and reading to be taught only according to the… Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
News Maths homework causing more harm than good – study by 12 March 2024 by 12 March 2024 Homework has long been accepted as a practice that helps kids do well at school, but when it’s too complex for them to… Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
News The successful program helping aspiring female principals clinch the top job by 11 March 2024 by 11 March 2024 According to OECD data, just 45% of those occupying a school principal position in Australia are women, and the statistics aren’t much better… Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
News NAPLAN writing top performers share a common approach – explicit instruction by 11 March 2024 by 11 March 2024 With report after report of Australian students falling behind in writing, how is it that some schools are bucking the trend? What are… Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
News Student outcomes going backwards despite record school funding – report by 6 March 2024 by 6 March 2024 Record levels of state and federal funding of Australia’s schools has coincided with a long-term decline in educational outcomes, new research… Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
News $716bn spent on schools, but student outcomes going backwards – report by 6 March 2024 by 6 March 2024 Record levels of state and federal funding of Australia’s schools has coincided with a long-term decline in educational outcomes, new research… Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
News Survey reveals the lasting impact of teachers by 4 March 2024 by 4 March 2024 A new U.S. survey has revealed the profound influence of teachers on the lives of their students beyond the classroom, with 84% of… Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
News The digital phonics program shaping future readers by 28 February 2024 by 28 February 2024 This is the last year of Gen-Alpha babies. Six years from now the first of the Gen-Betas will be learning to read and… Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
News New guides merge teaching with learning science by 27 February 2024 by 27 February 2024 New teaching guides that align classroom practices with the evidence on how students learn have been published by the Australian Education Research Organisation… Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
News Opinion: Who is best placed to measure teacher quality? by 26 February 2024 by 26 February 2024 by Dr Paul Kidson Some high profile and significant leadership roles are up for grabs. There’s real opportunity for experienced educators to make… Read more 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail