Teacher unions have a thing or two to teach the the union movement about how to succeed when strikes don’t work.
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Study shows how to help students achieve their full potential.
Teachers are increasingly being encouraged to take mindfulness courses so that they can begin teaching it to pupils.
Teaching during the Section 28 era has left a damaging legacy for those LGBT teachers who lived through it.
When it comes to inclusive education, England has gone backwards, with more and more students placed in segregated provision or excluded from educational opportunities.
When it comes to reading, choosing the books your child reads, forcing them to read at certain times and asking them questions about their books are all big no nos.
Most of the gains from the record economy went to those at the top, while everyone else saw much smaller gains – if any – in income and wealth.
Over half of Australian teachers suffer from anxiety and nearly one-fifth are depressed.
Taking everyday lessons outside can improve well-being and engagement, yet it is not as used as often as it could be.
US schools now collect detailed data on their students. But teachers and parents need to think carefully about how that data is used – and what it shows, or doesn’t show, about a student.
Front-line workers employed both inside and outside of the classroom are an integral part of schooling, yet we deny their work conditions are relevant to quality education.
A recent study found more than 80% of Australia’s teachers have been bullied or harassed by students and parents. Verbal abuse was most common and female teachers were bullied more than males.
Just because your children are learning about LGBT relationships, it won’t make them gay.
When Jessie Simmons applied for a teaching job in 1958, her application went to a separate file for “Negro teachers” and got rejected. An education scholar recounts how Simmons fought back and won.
Despite the known benefits of black students having black teachers, teacher license exams often stand in the way – even though they don’t predict which teachers will be effective, a scholar says.
The Los Angeles teachers strike wasn’t just about teachers – it was also about community schools, according to an education scholar who serves as director of the UCLA Center for Community Schooling.
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is on a mission to get schools to adopt a “high-quality” curriculum. But the effort will constrain teachers and stifle creativity, an education scholar argues.
Evidence shows improving teacher selection will improve student results.
For women with a bachelor of arts degree, teaching is one of the highest paying jobs. The opposite is true for men.
Changes to the literacy and numeracy standards for new teachers in Victoria have raised questions about what makes a ‘good’ teacher.
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Associate Professor in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer in Health and Physical Education, University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor in Education, UNSW
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Professor, Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Inclusive Education, PVC Dean Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University
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Professor of Education and Public Policy, Durham University
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Professor of Social Impact, University of Technology Sydney
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Director, Field Experience (Community-Based), Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
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Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Education, Stellenbosch University
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Laureate Professor of Education, Director Teachers and Teaching Research Centre, University of Newcastle
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Professor Emeritus Melbourne Graduate School of Education, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Learning Sciences, Monash University
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Director, Nottingham Institute of Education, Nottingham Trent University
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Senior Lecturer in Educational Leadership & Management, Department of Education & Professional Studies, King's College London
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Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, School of Education, University of Nottingham