Teaching
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Melbourne
Schools to use Andrew Tate as weapon against ‘alpha male’ misogyny
It’s common to find classes where up to 20 per cent of students have “crawled down the rabbit hole”, said an expert who helped design the revamped program.
- by Noel Towell
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Education
Teachers shun retention payments to move out of schools that need them most
The state schools most in need of teachers are struggling to retain them, as forecasts indicate the shortage will only get worse.
- by Alex Crowe
This WA high school teacher quit after just five years. Others are now turning to her for help
“The mental, physical and emotional drain was the worst I have experienced. I was a lawyer beforehand, I’ve done my share of difficult work, and teaching takes the cake.”
- by Holly Thompson
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A $300 watch and Dom Perignon: The gifts lavished on Queensland’s teachers
Apples are old hat; Apple AirPods are where it’s at when it comes to showing appreciation for your child’s teacher. But is it what they really want?
- by Felicity Caldwell
‘Lost in the crowd’: Is going to a sandstone university worth it?
Students are often motivated by prestige in applying for universities. But that might not be the best metric for choosing a degree.
- by Daniella White
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High school
NSW schools call in PE and science teachers to plug maths gaps
New research on out-of-field maths teaching in 48 schools comes as the department quietly axed a highly rated maths retraining program.
- by Lucy Carroll
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Schools
Kids are crashing parent-teacher interviews. It’s destroying the whole point of the thing
There’s a place for feelgood moments and celebrating school achievements. But sometimes parents need to have frank talks with teachers without children in the room.
- by Rosie Beaumont
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Education
Schools’ success with phonics teaching switch may take years to show
New research says schools have a greater chance of achieving positive results with new programs if they get support from parents and invest in teacher training.
- by Bridie Smith
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Education
NSW teacher training rules overhauled as accreditation process scrapped
The shake-up has been welcomed by the teachers’ union, but slammed by critics who warn it will erode quality assurance and vital oversight of thousands of teaching courses.
- by Lucy Carroll
Where does your child sit? One-third of Victorian students need help
This year’s NAPLAN results show nearly 30 per cent of Victorian students are struggling with literacy and numeracy, and it hasn’t got better.
- by Noel Towell and Caroline Schelle
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Opinion
We’re out of tune with best practice, but the NSW music teacher crisis can be fixed
The work required to rescue music education could start immediately, and would cost the NSW taxpayer very little money.
- by James Humberstone
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