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…
SELF-REGULATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOL CLASSROOMS What happens when we allow students more freedom to regulate and organise their own revision before high-stakes exams?…
STARTING LESSONS WELL EAL and Multilingualism Coordinator, Barbara Stoecker continues her series of articles in which she suggests using good EAL teaching techniques…
HOW ARE TEENS REACTING TO NEW DIGITAL RULES IN AUSTRALIA? Richard Crawshaw is watching the impact of the Australian social media ban for…
3. Invest in ongoing training. Initial onboarding is essential, but not enough. Staff turnover, new modules, and evolving policies mean training must be…
Take the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) #4 for example which requires us to Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning…
THIS MONTH IN ITM We reflect on how the global foundations on which international education rests are shifting. James MacDonald gets out of…
As old as the hills Archaeologists tell us that some of the first examples of written language are from ancient Sumeria, where traders…
Research shows that Americans are reading for pleasure less than ever before. ThriftBooks launched their 500 Billion Page Challenge to motivate adults and…
The globalised world that gave rise to the rapid growth of international education in the first quarter of the 21st Century has been…
St. Patrick’s Day is the perfect time to get creative, with shamrock stories, rainbow poetry, and a limerick or two. With so many…