TAFE & Adult Provision Coping with COVID at TAFE PAUL GODDARD teaches in the plumbing department at Gippsland TAFE, which has used the current crisis to find new – and perhaps better – ways of delivering content.
Early Childhood Looking ahead: one EC member’s experience of COVID-19 Like many of us, early childhood teacher KAY BRYAN has struggled to adjust to an uncertain world and what it means for herself, her family and her students.
For everyone Postcard from Italy: learning in lockdown When primary school teacher HANNAH MAY CASPAR moved to Italy, she could never have imagined the ways that she would have to adapt as her new home became the epicentre of a pandemic.
Schools Anxiety-busting approaches to mathematics Maths is a common source of anxiety. Child psychologist ANDREW FULLER suggests some ways to reduce students’ fears about mathematics.
For everyone Reborn in the USA While they present plenty of obstacles and take a great deal of preparation, summer camps help students with intellectual disabilities shine.
For everyone Getting smart with anxiety Anxiety can be a serious barrier to learning, but there are ways of helping these students develop their strengths, writes child psychologist ANDREW FULLER.
For everyone Learning, virtually At Virtual School Victoria, teachers are accustomed to building relationships with students and families who have to learn from home.
TAFE & Adult Provision Still learning after all these years Teacher Craig Jones has seen a lot of changes over his four decades at TAFE, but has always been happy to learn something new.
For everyone Fighting fires Part of a strike team choppered into Mallacoota over summer, education support member and CFA volunteer Jan Hull is getting plenty of practice at staying calm in a crisis.
Schools The learning curve Schools have had to adapt with lightning speed to the challenges presented by COVID-19. ALICE GARNER talks to teachers about the pros and cons of online learning.
Schools Taking a sabbatical Sabbatical leave is the best opportunity that most teachers have never even heard of, says one rejuvenated AEU member.
Schools Didattica a distanza From Florence, SIMONA CRESCINI, MARIA MASTANDREA and ILARIA ANTONELLI share one school’s experience of adjusting to teaching in lockdown.
Schools On your bike, kids Dr Cranky’s has restored thousands of donated bikes for kids needing some wheels.
For everyone History repeats COVID-19 disrupted Australian schools and society in a way that would have seemed unimaginable only months earlier. But it isn’t the first time schools have been forced to close.
For everyone Obituary: Lester Rootsey Lester Rootsey took the Victorian teachers union from a conservative-leaning organisation to a progressive political force in the 1970s and 80s. PETER LORD pays tribute to his straight-talking friend and colleague.
Schools It takes two After more than a decade at the helm of Spensley Street Primary School, principal Anne Nelson and AP Gerard Molan will be dearly missed by their school community.
Schools Onwards and upwards Rendered a quadriplegic after a random accident, STEM teacher Gary Bass has become the ultimate example of turning every challenge into an opportunity.
Schools Boosting belonging at school lasts a lifetime How strongly a student believes they belong at their school can shape not only their academic performance, but also their future wellbeing.
For everyone Changing the game Having been recognised for her outstanding teaching, primary teacher Kerri Smith is helping others discover the importance of play and silliness in the classroom.
Schools Before and after Re-educating the school community about all they do in outside of school hours care led to a range review for staff at Brunswick North West OSHC – and benefits for the whole school.