A recent report has shown the relationships educators develop with students in the classroom is more critical to engagement than the teacher’s maths qualification level. Teacher Cleo Westhorpe discusses the implications of the report’s key findings. Read More
With new NAPLAN proficiency levels introduced earlier this year, ACARA CEO David de Carvalho explains what educators can expect as the results come in. Read More
The inaugural Australasian Literacy Summit hosted by award-winning New Zealand edtech company Writer’s Toolbox has aimed to discuss research findings and approaches to learning, and to equip teachers with practical tools and strategies to increase written literacy. Read More
Queensland state schools are set to take a consistent state-wide approach to teaching reading that reflects the latest research and has a strengthened focus on phonics. Read More
Maths anxiety is a genuine and pervasive issue in education. It goes far beyond a simple aversion to numbers and can manifest as a profound fear or dread of maths, hindering the ability to perform and limiting educational and career choices, writes Dr Rebecca Marrone from UniSA’s Centre for Change and Complexity in Learning. Read More
