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SchoolNews 23 Ocober 2024 Shannon Meyerkort While World Teachers’ Day has just passed (October 5), in Australia, Teacher Appreciation Day is celebrated on the last Friday in October (October 25). While it’s intended to be a day when families, students, and Parent...

teachific by Sharon Callen In the ever-evolving landscape of education, assessment tools that effectively capture the nuances of student learning are invaluable. One such tool, recently developed by Nell Duke and her team (Ward and Klingelhofer), is the "Listening to...

World Teachers’ Day is held annually on 5 October (later in October in Australia due to the school holidays) to celebrate all teachers around the globe. It commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of...

An exciting new collaboration between libraries, authors and researchers The University of Melbourne This project is being led by Associate Professor Rebecca Giblin of the Melbourne Law School, with Dr Paul Crosby (Macquarie University), Professor Imke Reimers...

In part 4 of the podcast series, Sharon delves into a carefully curated collection of picture books. She highlights their ability to engage both teachers and students, while introducing themes like hope, resilience, and human connection. Each book offers unique...

Recently the debates around the best ways to teach reading have been reignited. The media coverage has been fierce, and is often led by people who have little or no experience in mainstream classroom teaching of language or literacy.  Media reports have also been...