With this talk, Dr. Nick Fuhrman encourages us to recognise the profound personal impact that we can have on others — both in and out of the classroom. Dr. Nick Fuhrman is an associate professor of environmental education in the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communication.
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Video: How student wellbeing can impact teacher wellbeing
In this video, Sydney Jensen, a high school teacher from Nebraska, USA, discusses the importance of supporting teachers’ emotional wellbeing.
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Video: Building community relationships
In the small regional town of Menindee, in NSW’s far west, Menindee Central School seeks to engage parents and members of the community about its students’ progress and achievements.
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Video: Teaching better problem solving
Mechanical engineer Michael Arnold says complex problem solving is the number one skill employers are seeking today and in the future, according to the World Economic Forum, as it provides “the power to change things for the better”.
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Video: Schools and the importance of self-assessment
Five-year-old school, Burpengary State Secondary College in Queensland’s Moreton Bay Region, recently conducted its first self-assessment in order to review its pedagogical practice. Principal Peter Hoehn talks about the importance of regular self-assessment and feedback to ensure students are given every opportunity to thrive.
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Video: What makes a good teacher great?
In this video, educator, author and teacher coach Azul Terronez explores the question: ‘What makes a good teacher great?’ Over 24 years, he has repeatedly asked this same question to students and collected over 26,000 responses from eight different schools. Here, he discusses some of the patterns he has uncovered.
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