In this professor’s class, there are no calculators. Instead, students learn advanced math by talking, drawing pictures, playing with beach balls – and knitting.
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Do they really matter?
Public school teachers are working longer hours, which they believe will have a negative impact on their ability to teach students.
The Janus decision by the Supreme Court is a serious legal and financial blow to unions and their hundreds of thousands of members. But it will not kill public-employee unions or teachers’ unions.
Teachers who are just starting out often lack the subject knowledge needed for effective teaching.
Foundational to the work of Holocaust educators and many teachers have been the survivors. Given there are fewer survivors who are alive today, how do educators inform future generations?
Encouraging other languages in the classroom won’t lead to ‘anarchy’.
The government should make the most of educational psychologists, who already provide vital front line services.
When teachers are more adaptable, they’re better able to respond to the changing nature of teaching, and navigate a complex workplace.
Yes, money is one big reason. But teachers also just want to be heard like everyone else and are using methods that have been shown to be effective.
Learners benefit from being exposed to multiple and unfamiliar teacher identities.
There’s been a drop in the number of people enrolling in teacher preparation courses. This is due to problems such as pay, professional autonomy, and a national obsession with standardised testing.
Twitter provides a low-cost, easy to access platform for teachers to connect with other teachers, gain support and find resources that fit their specific professional development needs.
Storytelling has endangered status in UK schools, partly due to a huge emphasis on ‘active learning’.
Teachers make a significant difference to their students’ lives – sometimes against all odds – and they deserve to be celebrated.
Nearly half of all teachers report having high levels of daily stress. Research shows that when teachers are stressed out, it can negatively affect students and schools.
While President Donald Trump suggests arming teachers would be a good way to stop school shootings, research shows that carrying firearms comes with a host of troublesome risks.
Teachers’ prosperity in Indonesia have improved but without programs dedicated to improving teachers, the quality of learning will be stagnant.
Teachers have a legal duty to promote British values, but what exactly are they?
The government must try harder if it wants to ensure recruitment and retention in the profession.
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Associate Professor in Language, Literacy and TESL, University of Canberra
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Associate Professor in Education, UNSW
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