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Don’t glorify war – and five other excellent ways to explore commemoration days with children
Anzac Day and Remembrance Day hold a prominent place in Australian cultural and education calendars, and educators and …
Phonics Plus: does the new Victorian approach to reading miss differentiation and meaning-making?
Victoria’s new Phonics Plus lesson plans are being rolled out to support early literacy instruction. But do they …
‘Woke’: Australian teaching must hold tight to the fair go
When asked last week what he would do about the “the woke agenda” in education, federal opposition leader …
Emotional experiences of teaching: Toxic positivity and cruel wellbeing
Every school day, across the country, education professionals labour emotionally—in the classroom, in the staffroom, online. Yet the …
Why we should worry about smart glasses in schools
Smart glasses are the latest shiny object in the edtech world. Sleek, AI-powered, and promoted as the next …
Balancing act: can screens really get kids moving?
As digital technology becomes more ingrained in early childhood education, the debate over its effects on young children’s …
What happens when the manosphere goes to university
We are part of a broader research team* investigating how online worlds are shaping Australian schooling. It’s a …
There are now too few Asian teachers. Here’s why
Few Asian students choose to become teachers. This is a lost opportunity to bridge the current diversity gap …
Attendance matters – but official reports don’t tell the whole story
Students are now back at school for Term 1. Campaigns around attendance by education departments around Australia are …
House of horrors: What the ABC revealed about early childhood education and care (ECEC) in Australia now
The ABC’s Four Corners television episode ‘Betrayal of Trust: Australia’s Childcare Crisis’into the worst excesses of the troubled …