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…
And all we could see – between river and sky – was flora and fauna, and all we could hear was the bubbling…
A strong argumentative essay takes a lot of research and planning. Writers need to be able to explain their argument clearly, back it…
The AI field had quite a summer. Over the past few months, OpenAI, Google, and others have been in competition to release new-and-improved…
Shy students do not come to office hours nor seek the advice of faculty members. In the college classroom, they are quiet and…
Every new technology brings with it a moment of reckoning and a lot of noise. Higher education has always had its share of…
On Tuesday 9 September, Federal Education Minister, Jason Clare, announced the formation of a new Teaching and Learning Commission that will merge four…
Australia’s spending on public education continues to trail behind much of the developed world, new OECD figures reveal. The OECD’s Education at a…
You don’t have to teach English to be the sweater-polo-loving sort, or a business-minded teacher to love a good blazer. You contain multitudes—and…
Dear We Are Teachers, This year, I have my best friend’s child in my class. I love my friend and her kid dearly,…
By Teodora Pavkovic In 2024, more than 70 percent of young people had used at least one generative AI tool. And nearly half…
I remember talking to my students about GenAI for the first time, almost three years ago. We covered the uses and limitations of…