Skills shortage help: microcredentials offer new pathways for out …
Nov 27, 2024 · With little available reliable data, it’s difficult to ascertain exactly how many educators are teaching outside of their specialisation, but there’s no doubt it’s a scarily high number, hence the importance of microcredentials.. A report released in July warned that teachers nationwide are struggling to equip school children with …
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The latest news for the education industry. Leadership / Intruder alert: can school leaders lawfully ‘spy’ on teachers via social media? School leadership staff are reportedly sending teachers ‘friend’ requests on social media in a bid to spy on their online activities and capture screenshots to squirrel back up the ranks.
‘We don’t outsource to novices’: expert warns bad ideas are …
Oct 18, 2024 · Speaking yesterday at Knowledge Society’s Australian School Improvement Summit, behaviour expert Dr Tim McDonald told delegates it was time to ‘shift the dial in the narrative’ around what works best in classrooms. Taking aim at AITSL’s Australian Professional Standards for Teachers, McDonald argued too many graduate teachers are entering schools without the practical skills they need ...
Aussie teachers are nailing grammar instruction: expert
Nov 13, 2024 · Long-time literacy educator Margaret McBride says our teachers are doing an exceptional job in working with the highly complex grammar model in the national curriculum – and her recent PhD research only confirms this.. Involving four schools and 35 teachers from vastly different contexts, McBride investigated the grammar pedagogy underway in classrooms, honing on teachers’ focus on clause ...
New program to improve young people’s social media literacy and …
Dec 13, 2024 · Butterfly Foundation, the national charity for all people in Australia impacted by eating disorders and body image issues, has released the positive pilot results for BodyKind Online Education (BKOE).. The pilot evaluation conducted by researchers at the University of the Sunshine Coast involved nearly 500 students across four secondary schools in Victoria and Tasmania and showed statistically ...
Intruder alert: can school leaders lawfully ‘spy’ on teachers via ...
Dec 13, 2024 · A recent anonymous post on the r/AustralianTeachers Reddit page has raised the alarm, suggesting it’s now common for school executive to hit up teachers on their personal social media accounts, such as Instagram and Facebook, only to ‘lurk’ in the background monitoring proceedings once they’ve been accepted. “…Apparently a few years back it became a standard thing, and some staff ...
Tip of the iceberg: VCE bungle implications go far beyond simple ...
Nov 29, 2024 · School news / After 20-year wait outback kids can finally dive into desert miracle A new swimming pool in one of the nation’s most remote communities is already proving a “life-changing” addition for locals, who are embracing relief from the scorching 40-degree-plus desert heat they endure each summer.
Hidden burden: study uncovers toll of educators’ secondary trauma
Nov 25, 2024 · “It was pretty confronting,” the human performance researcher and consultant says. “There was this girl in [his] Kindergarten, beautiful, great little kid, well-behaved, charming, that whole bit.
Qld homeschooling overhaul sparks mixed reactions
Mar 8, 2024 · “With the increase in the number of families choosing homeschooling, we need to make sure that the interests of the student are the priority – especially in regard to their wellbeing and safety – and this is what this legislation will do,” Farmer said.
The link between self-regulation and academic success: ground …
Dec 13, 2024 · Early childhood self-regulation actually predicts a whole lot of important outcomes during the adolescent years and through into adulthood, Professor Vincent Reid says.