Dear We Are Teachers,I’ve been a part of interviews this summer for a vacancy on our team. After researching each of the candidates…
Artificial intelligence has swept through Australian classrooms, promising personalised learning and instant feedback. But emerging research suggests this educational revolution may come at…
By Dr. Steve Truch The “summer slide,” or summer learning loss, refers to the setback many students face in skills like reading and…
The future of learning should look, feel, and be different for students and educators, says Christine Anne Royce. Royce makes this case in…
This article was updated July 2025 Digital image libraries are essential to today’s teachers and students. Yet while stock image sites such as…
Involving parents in therapy helps children with anxiety and depression feel safer, communicate better, and recover more quickly, a new study shows. Levels…
The traditional flipped classroom model, which reverses the conventional lecture-homework structure, has evolved significantly since its inception. In the digital era, especially post-pandemic,…
The Trump administration is withholding $6.8 billion in federal funding for K-12 schools due for distribution on July 1. Department of Education staff…
On June 27, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling allowing parents in Maryland—and potentially nationwide—to request opt-outs from LGBTQ stories…
Along offers a way for teachers and students to communicate that is meaningful and authentic. The idea being this can help academically by…
Artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini are increasingly prevalent in higher education, raising questions about how students can engage…
Earlier in my teaching career, my first-day-of-class deck included a slide about my professional and personal history to build trust and transparency. I…
From now until August 3, 2025, parents, teachers, and the school community can nominate teachers for the Kleenex® Heroes of the Classroom program.…
Earlier this month, AITSL released a study showing more than one third of Australia’s teachers and leaders are unsure if they will remain…
Teaching students who speak English as an Additional Language (EAL) is both deeply rewarding and uniquely challenging. EAL students aren’t just learning how…
With teacher shortages continuing to put a strain on schools across Australia, efforts are underway to address the many issues impacting retention and…
The ViewSonic myViewBoard 3.0 is a powerful, inclusive digital whiteboard platform built for today’s dynamic classrooms. Recently awarded the prestigious ISTE Seal, it…
Jirout and Klahr (2012) show classrooms that encourage open-ended questions foster deeper engagement. Loewenstein’s Information-Gap Theory (1994) shows that learning is strongest when…
A sense of wonder If we are being serious about the development of a meaningful curriculum that is both intended and enacted (William…