For everyone Authenticity in the artificial age With a move away from rote learning towards valuing originality, creativity and critical thinking, how will teachers navigate this new world of artificial intelligence and deep fakes when assessing student work?
For everyone Direct environmental action: who will speak for the trees? A new documentary presents the formidable history of direct action in this country and celebrates a new generation of activists fighting to preserve Australia’s natural places.
For everyone How should we be teaching in the age of COVID-19? Renowned educator Paulo Freire would have questioned how we are schooling our kids in the age of COVID-19, write ANTONIA DARDER and JAMES D KIRYLO.
Schools Leading and learning through crisis School leaders felt the challenges of 2020 more acutely than most, but there are lessons to be learned from those hardships.
Schools Community first When Ayse Alanci put up her hand to become union sub-branch president at the start of 2020, she could not have predicted what the year would bring.
For everyone A more equal approach to parenting Juggling parenting with teaching is always a challenge, but a new generation of men is seeking to take on a more equal share of the domestic load, if their workplaces will let them.
For everyone Getting honest about sexuality Young adult author Holden Sheppard argues queer sexuality needs to be depicted openly and honestly to safeguard student’s mental health.
Schools The best medicine Keeping young people connected to education while in hospital has unique rewards, as the teaching staff at Monash Children’s Hospital School explain.
For everyone How Islamophobia terrorises teens Author Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah on the impact of Islamophobia on young Muslims in Australia.
For everyone The next big thing: careers education Careers counsellors are playing a crucial role in helping students navigate a future transformed by the pandemic.
For everyone Why climate action is core union business Victorian unions have launched a comprehensive strategy for making a just transition to a fair and sustainable economy that keeps workers’ rights front and centre.
For everyone Teachers as change makers To promote education grounded in democracy and human rights around the world, we must support teachers as our most fundamental agents of change, argues public education advocate CAMILLA CROSO.
Schools Learning on the spectrum When the pandemic forced schools across the state to close, and teachers and parents to embrace remote learning, that posed unique challenges for autistic students.
For everyone Postcard from Thursday Island Nearing the end of her two years teaching on Thursday Island, Leilani Ferris will miss the people, beauty and culture of the Torres Strait. The extreme humidity, not so much.
For everyone When we read Black Lives Matter Australian authors Maxine Beneba Clarke and Tony Birch talk about their work, the need for greater diversity in school texts and what effect a more inclusive curriculum might have for all students.
TAFE & Adult Provision Rediscovery and reconciliation When family violence survivor and mother of four Tanya McDonald enrolled at TAFE, it was the first step towards changing the course of her life, writes KATIE LANGMORE.
For everyone The power and the passion Whether in his role as school leader or as representative on the Board of Reconciliation Victoria, proud Noongar man Tom Cazaly brings boundless energy and a belief in the power of the collective.
Early Childhood Helping kids bust gender stereotypes Disrupting gender norms and promoting healthy relationships can start with the smallest things and the littlest people, as early childhood teacher REBECCA SIMPSON DAL-SANTO explains.
Schools Writing to reach you Working to keep students engaged during lockdown, teacher MICHAEL MORELL found himself drawing on his writing skills like never before.
Schools A common understanding A North Melbourne primary school is finding common ground between cultures by amplifying the voices of its students and families.