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 Dr. Kara Stern When dark clouds roll in during a TV show, you know trouble’s coming. You don’t need to be a…
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…
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Universities across Australia are wrestling with the rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence. Some have tried detection software. Others have restricted its use.…
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Mining “Dark Data”: How Instructional Coaches and Tech Facilitators Can Turn Hidden Signals into Instructional Gains
Schools generate enormous amounts of data every day. Most of it is never analyzed. Beyond benchmark scores and attendance dashboards lies a quieter…
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Across Australia, independent schools are embracing new ways of working, with growing expectations around personalised learning, data‑informed decision‑making and seamless parent communication. In this environment,…
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Romy Keper works in schools as a speech pathologist on Long Island, New York, giving her a front‑row seat to the dedication and…
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PLANNING SUSTAINABLE CHANGE According to Medea Abramishvili, educational thinking is on the move in Georgia, but good ideas need a different kind of…
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As first grade teachers, we might reassure students by saying things like “I can’t tell by looking at you how old you were…
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Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Dominique Smith look for positive ways to reduce chronic absenteeism among multilingual learners Chronic absenteeism, although improving over…
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Shakespearean sonnets, also called English sonnets, have a strict writing style that can make them feel like a real challenge to students. But…
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By Aled Harris For more than a decade, I’ve been teaching English in China. During that time, I’ve worked with pretty much every…