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Semester 2 2018
Emma Finlayson reflects on what quality assessment is really about…
Getting Better at Assessment
Dr. Les Perelman critiques the current NAPLAN writing task and argues Australia can make a great essay assessment…
Towards a New NAPLAN: Testing to the Teaching
Semester 1 2018
Richard Gill has directed the finest Australian Operas. He looks back on his time as a teacher and considers NAPLAN’s place in education today…
The Making of a Teacher: Why NAPLAN is not Good Enough for Us
Peter Johnson makes the case for more Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander teachers in your school…
Attracting More Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to our Profession
Christina Ho makes the case for improved understanding of the complex relationships between ethnicity, class and school achievement…
‘Asians always do well’: Getting Behind the Stereotypes of ‘Ethnic Success’ in NSW
Semester 2 2017
Nic Hall explains how every teacher can start to teach sustainability and environmental education using the NSW K-12 syllabuses…
What a Wonderful World
Tom Alegounarias suggests that teachers should be aware of moves towards deregulation masquerading as progressive public policy…
Professional Standards: Threats and Possibilities
Denis Fitzgerald suggests a new path forward for assessing students in our Public Schools…
Crossroads: The Future of School Assessment
Kristy Pugliano reflects upon her own experiences leading Aboriginal Education and shares her story and some resources and key relationships teachers can begin with…
A Yarn to Begin Aboriginal Education at Your School
Semester 1 2017
Kerrie Melville reflects on research and experience to support students from a refugee background…
Inclusive Teaching for Refugee Students
Pasi Sahlberg and Jonathan Hasak
Next Big Thing in Education: Small Data
Semester 2 2016
Martin Gray reflects on the role of the modern Teacher-Librarian…
Books and Other Conversations in the Library
Semester 1 2016
Steve Dinham reveals how the mother countries of the US and the UK are pointing Australian education in some regrettable directions …
The Worst of Both Worlds: How the US and UK are Influencing Education in Australia
Jenny Williams guides us through the elements of wise assessment practice for all teachers K-10 …
Assessing Assessment K-10
Kathryn Bellach offers some initial reflections to assist teachers in developing clear, simple and practical teaching programs …
Programming: Some Simple Things to Remember
Claudia Vera has crafted this clear and comprehensive advice for teachers with students with disability …
Helping teachers – Helping students - Some considerations for teaching students with disability
Chris Bonnor ventures some key reflections about what true quality is in relation to schooling, leadership and connecting with parents …
What Makes a Good School?
Semester 2 2015
Judy King provides the essence of straightforward and purposeful programming ...
Programming: Keeping it Simple and Useful
Dan Sprange and Geoff Munns present well-researched and proven means to engender deep engagement in your classroom...
Towards Deep Engagement
Paul Brock looks at the past and to the future and provides a profound message for all public educators...
Show an Affirming Flame: A Message to the Profession
Chris Bonnor and Bernie Shepherd look at My School and find some new, surprising, and significant lessons for teachers and our system.
What we really learn from My School
Semester 1 2015
Joanne Jarvis looks at the positive power of sound assessment ...
Using Formative Assessment Practices to Lift Student Achievement
Susan Groundwater-Smith examines what all children and communities are truly entitled to ...
Entitlement to a Decent Education for All: An Argument for Equity
Wayne Sawyer investigates how we can produce high levels of learning for our students ...
High Cognitive Work Across the School Years
