Author interview: Alex Kajitani on 101 tips for teaching online
An interview with Alex Kajitani author of 101 tips for teaching online What inspired you to write 101 tips for teaching online?Like so many educators, I found myself having to adapt quickly to online teaching when the pandemic hit. It was important to me...
read more4 inclusive practice strategies for any classroom
“Thank goodness! Now I will never have to read another book!” Upon graduation, those words came from my (Karen’s) son who has dyslexia. He found reading content extremely challenging throughout school. Instructional methods were not designed to address...
read more4 Types of Activities-Assessments That Every Teacher Should Know and Use
What kinds of activities best prepare students for a changing and uncertain world? I would like to suggest that four powerful types of activities, each of which can also be used as assessments, should be part of an arsenal of tools that all teachers should...
read moreAuthor interview: Glen Pearsall on Classroom Dynamics
An interview with Glen Pearsall author of Classroom dynamics Classroom behaviour has become a point of keen discussion for teachers this year. Why do think this is and why do you feel it is important to talk about behaviour in the classroom? I was...
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World Creativity and Innovation Day
The United Nations has set 21 April aside to celebrate human creativity and innovation. In these very complex and challenging times, creativity is needed more than ever, particularly in education. Crises are crucibles of creativity, and the COVID pandemic...
read moreTrauma-Informed Teaching
Becky is a ninth-grade student at Mills High School. Her parents are divorced, and she is living with her mother. Becky’s mom is gone a lot with her job and dating. Becky is responsible for her two younger siblings. She makes them dinner most nights....
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Using data to improve teaching practice and student learning
Harnessing data to have more impact in the classroom can seem like a daunting concept. But according to data storyteller and consultant Dr Selena Fisk, author of Using and analysing data in Australian schools (second edition out now) and Leading...
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Empowering aspiring leaders on International Women’s Day
Women are underrepresented in leadership positions but have incredible potential to influence and drive change in education. On International Women’s Day, we recognise and celebrate current and aspiring female leaders and the achievements of women around...
read morePlaying “Yes, And…” to Support Women in School Leadership
Based on Step In, Step UpI first learned about women not supporting other women in leadership back in college. As my friend and I, duly-elected treasurers of our women’s dormitory, fought the cold winds of a January day in Minnesota, trudging the mile to...
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9 things growth-focused Learning Leaders commit to
What sets a Learning Leader apart?In Five Ways of Being: What Learning Leaders think, do and say every day, Jane Danvers, Heather De Blasio and I suggest it is a commitment to gaining the self-knowledge and skills required to support colleagues to develop...
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