When you’re in the classroom, that’s where you want your mind to be. After all, it’s hard to focus on the students in…
By Gillian Woodhouse Australia’s schools are still too often measured by ATAR scores, NAPLAN results and exam rankings. But those numbers tell only…
Originally published in TEACH Magazine, April 2026 Issue By Karen Wilfrid Monday morning, I open the weekly calendar that our school secretary sends out,…
The longer the semester wears on, the harder it can be to focus on grading, planning, or other admin-centric tasks that don’t directly…
As artificial intelligence continues to expand its presence in schools, the need to educate educators and support staff also continues to grow. And…
President Trump and his team value multilingualism As automated translation improves and college language program enrollments drop, it’s encouraging to hear how valuable…
Most of today’s students have never known a world without technology, which significantly impacts their attention spans (“Digital Dementia: How Screens and Digital Devices Impact Memory” 2023). Microsoft…
Barrie Olson moves us beyond linear literacy instruction For decades, reading instruction in the US has been the subject of debate while student…
Cultural humility Not cultural awareness but cultural humility. The most effective leaders arrive ready to learn before they lead. They listen to understand…
Cultural humility Not cultural awareness but cultural humility. The most effective leaders arrive ready to learn before they lead. They listen to understand…
FACING A DISTURBING REALITY Andrew ‘Bernie’ Bernard looks at the way in which the ideas, identity and attitudes of many adolescent boys are…
WHEN STUDENTS ‘FREEZE’ A FIVE-MINUTE ‘CIRCLE BACK’ BEFORE THEY CHECK OUT Dr. Alexis L. Hamlor recommends a technique that prevents students opting out…
Seeing the leader within As I listened to women describe their professional journeys, I heard something deeply familiar. Many had spent years refining…
President Trump and his team value multilingualism As automated translation improves and college language program enrollments drop, it’s encouraging to hear how valuable…
Originally published in TEACH Magazine, April 2026 Issue By Karen Wilfrid Monday morning, I open the weekly calendar that our school secretary sends out,…
Originally published in TEACH Magazine, April 2026 Issue By Kitty Llerandi Middle school students often approach writing with little motivation, viewing it as a…
And all we could see – between river and sky – was flora and fauna, and all we could hear was the bubbling…
Authentic assessment The best response to AI would be to establish an authentic mode of assessment. In fact, it is in precisely this…
Originally published in TEACH Magazine, April 2026 Issue By Lesley Machon As a teacher, when a fifteen-second video clip makes your students lean forward…