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As an educator, you may be aware that misogynistic thinking has increased among young boys recently. So, what can teachers do to tackle misogyny in their classrooms, and what can leaders do to create safer spaces? These are the questions a new 2-year research project hope to answer. Dominique Russell speaks with the lead researcher and co-chief inv…
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School Assembly S3E1: Meet Our Series 3 Principal
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For Series 3 of School Assembly, we’re switching locations and widening the student age range. Dan McShea is Foundation Principal of Notre Dame College, a P-12 in Bells Creek on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. In Episode 1, Teacher editor Jo Earp finds out more about the college, Dan’s previous leadership roles and his involvement in community life.Ho…
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Teacher Staffroom: Concentrating on creativity
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Last month, new data from PISA 2022 on the creative thinking assessment were released, showing Australian students performed strongly. At Teacher, we’ve been looking at the topic of creative thinking and teaching creativity, and in this episode, we get you up to speed on the insights we’ve gathered. Host: Dominique Russell…
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In this episode, Editor Jo Earp sits down with Acting CEO of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Edmund Misson to talk about education technology, including the evidence on effective use, the critical role of professional learning, and possible challenges facing teachers and leaders now and in the future.Host: Jo EarpGuest: …
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In this episode of School Improvement Editor Jo Earp is joined by Jake Compton, Director of Academic Culture and a teacher in the Senior School at Canterbury College, which has been working with academics at the UQ Learning Lab since 2020. We’ll be talking about some of the projects, how they’ve evolved over the years, and the challenges along the …
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Teaching for creativity across the curriculum
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In this episode of our Global Education podcast, Editor Jo Earp talks to Lead Practitioner Sarah Childs and Associate Professor Kerry Chappell about their involvement in England’s Creativity Collaboratives partnership program, including the important role of teachers as action researchers, and details of the Toolkit resources developed to help othe…
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School Assembly is the podcast series where we explore what it takes to build a school from the ground up. It’s the Series 2 Final and Bemin Secondary College Principal Jo Camozzato joins Teacher Editor Jo Earp to reflect on the events of the last 12 months.Host: Jo EarpGuest: Jo Camozzato Sponsor: Teachers Mutual Bank…
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We’re at the end of term 2 in Australia and in this episode of Teacher Staffroom, we catch you up on content we’ve published recently that you might find useful at this time of year – including tax tips for teachers, leaders seeking feedback from staff to inform their next steps, and the benefits of successful partnerships with universities.Host: D…
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Successful school and university partnerships
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Highly effective schools enhance student outcomes by fostering strong 2-way partnerships. In this episode of School Improvement, Dominique Russell is joined by Lesley Johnson from Trinity College in Adelaide, and Simon Leonard from the University of South Australia to discuss the success of their partnership that has been ongoing since 2017, includ…
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We’re increasingly using digital devices for our written communications, but researchers from Edith Cowan University here in Australia have recently highlighted the ongoing importance of explicitly teaching both handwriting and keyboarding skills to students, starting in the primary years. Lead researcher Dr Anabela Malpique joins us for today’s ep…
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Welcome to Episode 10 of the School Assembly podcast series, where we explore what it takes to build a school from the ground up. In Series 2 we’ve been following Jo Camozzato and the team at the dual campus Bemin Secondary College in the Melbourne suburb of Truganina. Our topic for this episode is staff collaboration – we’ll be talking about how y…
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Teacher Awards 2024: Nominations are now open!
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Today, nominations open for the 2024 Teacher Awards! In this special episode, Teacher Editor, Jo Earp, introduces the 2024 Award categories, our Judging Panel, and information on how you can enter. Find out more here: www.teachermagazine.com/teacherawardsHost: Jo EarpBy Teacher Magazine (ACER)
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Staffroom: Working with families and students on attendance
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If you listened to last month’s episode of Teacher Staffroom, you’ll remember we spoke about new research that found the attendance of a year 9 student experiencing disadvantage can be a key indicator of whether or not they complete year 12. The report said that closely monitoring student attendance is important, but what strategies can schools imp…
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In this podcast episode, Glenn Kayes, Deputy Principal at Kellyville High School in New South Wales, shares how the school’s average student attendance rate has increased, thanks to an evaluation and review of existing policies and procedures, and a raft of new measures.Host: Jo EarpGuest: Glenn Kayes…
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The long-term impacts of a sense of school belonging on mental health
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New research has emphasised the importance of adolescent school belonging as a long-term protective factor that can mitigate against later depression, anxiety, and stress. In this episode of The Research Files we speak to the lead author about the findings and the implications for schools. Host: Dominique RussellGuest: Associate Professor Kelly-Ann…
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Secondary schools occupy a special place in the learning journey for students, sandwiched between primary and post-school options. In episode 9 of School Assembly, we chat to Jo Camozzato about what that means, in terms of linking it all together.Host: Jo EarpGuest: Jo CamozzatoSponsor: Monash University…
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You may have experienced it as a teacher, or a school leader – out-of-field teaching remains a big issue. Professor Merrilyn Goos and Professor Linda Hobbs join Teacher editor Jo Earp for a special podcast episode to talk about the current situation in Australia, challenges and possible solutions.Host: Jo EarpGuests: Professor Merrilyn Goos and Pro…
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Staffroom: Meeting students at their point of need
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In this episode of Teacher Staffroom, we’re bringing you up to speed on our latest content on the topic of meeting student needs, including how 5 high-performing education systems are improving student outcomes and how one school is ensuring students are being challenged academically.Host: Dominique Russell#education #podcast…
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Special: World-class learning systems – meeting individual student needs
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In the final episode of our 3-part miniseries on world-class learning systems, Jo Earp and Professor Geoff Masters discuss how schools and communities in British Columbia, Estonia, Finland, Hong Kong and South Korea are working together to best meet individual student learning and wellbeing needs.Host: Jo EarpGuest: Professor Geoff MastersSponsor: …
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Engaging parents from refugee backgrounds
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Our guest for Episode 90 of The Research Files is Dr Sharon Wagner, a casual academic and researcher at Western Sydney University. She recently co-authored a book chapter with colleague Professor Loshini Naidoo titled 'Engaging parents of refugee backgrounds in their children's education: insights from Australia'. This particular chapter draws on d…
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School Assembly S2E8: Meeting individual student needs
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School Assembly is the podcast that explores what it takes to build a new school from the ground up. In Episode 8 of Season 2 we catch up with Bemin Secondary College Principal Jo Camozzato to talk about meeting student needs – including differentiation, subject choices and external partnerships to bolster staff expertise.Host: Jo EarpGuest: Jo Cam…
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Supporting student welfare – vaping, menstruation and anxiety
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We know that supporting a student’s welfare is a priority for teachers, leaders, and school staff. But what this looks like can vary based on a school’s needs and context. Recently at Teacher, we’ve been looking at new research into a number of aspects of student welfare – from anxiety, to menstruation, to vaping. In this episode, we get you up to …
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Gender differences in classroom emotional experiences
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It’s well-known from existing research that boys tend to have more positive attitudes towards STEM than girls do at school. We also know that students’ perceptions of the classroom environment have a powerful impact on their engagement and their learning outcomes. A new study has investigated the classroom experiences of boys and girls participatin…
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Podcast special: World-class learning systems – conditions for successful student learning
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Our guest for this special miniseries is Professor Geoff Masters, CEO of the Australian Council for Educational Research. His new book, 'Building a World-Class Learning System, Insights from Some Top-Performing School Systems', explores what's happening in British Columbia, Estonia, Finland, Hong Kong, and South Korea. In the first episode, we talk…
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School Assembly: Establishing the instructional model
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School Assembly is the podcast where we explore what it takes to build a school from the ground up. Bemin Secondary College has just opened, and important work is underway for setting the pathway for teaching and learning, so in our latest episode we talk about instructional models.Host: Dominique RussellGuest: Jo Camozzato…
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As staff and students around Australia settle into the 2024 school year, we’ve been busy at Teacher sharing content to help you with your planning. In this first episode of Teacher Staffroom for 2024, we bring you up to speed with a selection of these stories so you don’t miss a thing.Host: Dominique Russell…
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School Improvement: Award-winning STEM teachers
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National awards are just one way of recognising the outstanding work of teachers, school leaders and other education staff, and their impact on student outcomes. The longstanding Prime Minister’s Prizes for Excellence in Science Teaching, recognising one primary and one secondary STEM teacher for their outstanding contribution to the field, is just…
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Podcast special: World-class learning systems
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Professor Geoff Masters, CEO of the Australian Council for Educational Research, joins Teacher for a series on world-class learning systems. In Episode 1, we find out more about the 5 systems he’s been exploring for a multi-year study commissioned by the National Centre on Education and the Economy in Washington DC.Host: Jo EarpSponsor: MacKillop S…
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School Assembly S2E6: The big launch ... and one year on
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In this episode of the School Assembly podcast, we celebrate the opening of Bemin Secondary College in Truganina, Melbourne with Principal Jo Camozzato, and catch up with Dr Ray Boyd and Rachael Lehr at Dayton Primary School in Western Australia to find out what it’s like one year on from the big launch.Host: Jo EarpGuests: Jo Camozzato, Dr Ray Boy…
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Podcast panel: Tips for a successful start to the school year
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We’re right at the beginning of a new school year here in Australia. That means most of you are busy setting up your classrooms, meeting new students and establishing relationships with them and their families. In today’s podcast special, we’ve spoken with several winners from last year’s Teacher Awards to ask them their most valuable tips, strateg…
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School Improvement: Effective leadership communication
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Our first podcast episode of 2024 focuses on effective leadership communication. We catch up with Jacinda Euler Welsh, Principal of Brisbane Girls Grammar School, to talk about different tools to engage with different members of the school community, the importance of consistency and honesty, and nurturing a 2-way communication process.Host: Jo Ear…
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Happy New Year from the team at Teacher magazine. In this bonus episode, we’re delighted to share with you a sneak preview into what podcasts you can expect from us this year. Host: Dominique RussellBy Teacher Magazine (ACER)
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It’s time for our annual podcast highlights episode for 2023! The editorial team at Teacher have selected some of our favourite episodes of the year, across a range of different series, and will be chatting about why we enjoyed them and why they resonated with our audience so much. Hosts: Jo Earp, Rebecca Vukovic, Dominique RussellSponsor: MacKillo…
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Welcome to Episode 5 of the School Assembly podcast series. If you haven’t heard this one before, we explore what it takes to build a school from the ground up and in Series 2 we’re following Jo Camozzato and the team at Bemin Secondary College – that’s a dual campus site in Truganina, which is north of Melbourne in Victoria. The focus for this epi…
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PISA 2022 results with Professor Geoff Masters
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The PISA 2022 international results have just been announced. The Programme for International Student Assessment, to give it its full title, measures the knowledge and skills of 15-year-old students in reading, mathematical, and scientific literacy. Rather than how well they’ve learned a particular piece of content or part of the curriculum, it ass…
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Teacher Staffroom: Exploring topics important to you
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Our annual reader survey just concluded for another year. This is now the ninth year we’ve asked you for your feedback in our survey, and it’s certainly a highlight for our team when we’re able to read through all your responses.This year, quite a few of you let us know you’d like more content on the topic of AI. You also let us know more about you…
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Attracting and retaining a diverse teacher workforce
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Thinking about your own school, would you say your team of staff is diverse and representative of the students you teach? We know that diversity in any community is a strength, and when it comes to schools, diversity and a culture of inclusion has a positive impact on student outcomes. In today’s episode I’m joined by Associate Professor Suzanne Ri…
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Establishing a school mission, values and vision
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Welcome to Episode 4 of the School Assembly podcast series. If you haven’t heard this series before it’s the podcast that explores what it’s like to build a school from the ground up and this year, Season 2, we’re following Jo Camozzato and her lovely team out there at Bemin Secondary College. The topic of today's episode will be putting together t…
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Schools sharing expertise and resources to improve student outcomes
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We know from the research that highly effective schools apply their resources – such as staff and school time, expertise, and facilities – in a targeted manner to maximise outcomes for students. For instance, resources are prioritised towards evidence-informed strategies aimed at improving student outcomes; leaders are making the best possible use …
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Thanks for listening to this episode of Teacher Staffroom, where we catch you up on the latest evidence, insight, and action. How many scientists are mentioned in high school science curricula here in Australia? How many of those do you think are women? These 2 questions kicked off a brilliant podcast we published this month that explored the way t…
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Recruitment in a time of teacher shortages
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Welcome to the School Assembly podcast. In this second series we’re following Jo Camozzato and the team at Bemin Secondary College, which is in Melbourne. If you’re new to School Assembly, it’s the podcast that explores what it’s like to build a school from the ground up. So, Bemin Secondary is a dual-campus college in Truganina, which is just to t…
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Engaging high school students with study and job skills
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This particular episode is part of our series on Global Education, and we are venturing to New Zealand’s South Island, to Central Otago, to find out about a Year 11 program that’s keeping students in high school while setting them up for job success. So, when the Central Otago Youth Employment Program (or COYEP for short) first launched as an educa…
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Where are the female scientists in high school curricula?
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Have a guess at these 2 questions first of all: How many scientists are mentioned in high school science curricula here in Australia? How many of those do you think are women? After discovering that Marie Curie wasn’t even mentioned in the radioactivity section of one state Physics syllabus, astrophysicist Dr Kathryn Ross set out to explore if the …
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Teacher Staffroom Episode 51: Lessons on leading
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This month, we had the pleasure of announcing the winners of the inaugural Teacher Awards. We’ve begun sharing their stories with you in articles on our website and we’ll bring you up to speed on these in this episode. Reading through your award submissions, it’s clear that many educators are engaging in leadership practice as part of their day-to-…
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School Assembly S2E2: All things planning
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Welcome to Series 2, Episode 2 of the School Assembly podcast. Now, if you’re not familiar with this one, it’s the podcast that explores what it takes to build a school from the ground up, and in this series, we’re following Jo Camozzato and the lovely team out there at Bemin Secondary College, which is a dual-campus college (that’s 7-12) out in Tr…
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The experiences of children with disability in education settings
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In 2022 and 2023, Children and Young People with Disability Australia – the national representative organisation for children and young people with disability – conducted 3 surveys of children and young people with disability, and their families and carers, about their experiences in early childhood education and school settings. The survey respons…
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School Improvement Episode 47: Karonga School’s immersive classroom
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Our guest for today’s School Improvement episode is Ruth Rogers, Principal of Karonga School in New South Wales. Ruth joins us today to talk about her school’s immersive classroom, and how it allows students – all of whom have an intellectual disability – to access a world beyond the classroom and practice skills that they can take with them when t…
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Teacher Staffroom Episode 50: Teacher planning
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Thanks for listening to this episode of Teacher Staffroom, where we catch you up on the latest evidence, insight, and action. In today’s podcast we’re going to be talking about teacher planning, drawing on 3 articles written by educational leader Michael Rosenbrock. In the first article, he looked at how teachers can pro-actively plan to tackle stu…
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School Assembly S2E1: New beginnings – meet the principal
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Welcome to Series 2 of the School Assembly podcast from Teacher magazine. We're just about to set off for Truganina, which is just outside Melbourne, to meet with Jo Camozzato for the first time. She’s the principal of Bemin Secondary College, which is a new build school. It’s actually on 2 campuses – they’ve got a year 7-9 campus and a 10-12, so t…
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Global Education Episode 22: Technology in education – a tool on whose terms?
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At the end of last month we brought you news of the release of UNESCO’s 2023 Global Education Monitoring (GEM) Report, Technology in Education: A tool on whose terms? This major international report draws on analysis of over 200 education systems, highlighting the benefits, opportunities and the challenges of technology in education. In this episod…
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