Schools Is teaching a good career? How to become a teacher in Victoria 16 Feb 2024 With teachers in big demand right now throughout Victoria and around the world, teaching is a secure and rewarding career choice.
Schools Rad grads: the challenges and rewards of being a new teacher 4 Oct 2023 Those starting out as teachers are faced with many challenges but the giant rewards are almost beyond words.
Schools New educators: Empowering the next gen 3 Oct 2023 Pre-service teachers know their value, they can articulate their needs, and they are beginning to recognise their power.
Schools New educators: Breaking down barriers 3 Apr 2023 An English language teacher and volunteer at the Migrant Workers Centre, Alexandria is passionate about helping people overcome cultural, economic and educational barriers. She has just completed a three-week internship as part of the Union Summer program.
Your A–Z guide to fostering positive behaviour in the classroom 3 Apr 2023 In response to simplistic calls from some for a ‘tough love’ approach to ‘school refusal’, education expert DAVID VINEGRAD offers his guide to boosting positive behaviour and school connection.
Schools Stopping before they start: why pre-service teachers need help to stay the course 7 Dec 2022 Preservice teacher OSCAR JOLLY warns that the cost of training means our education system is losing teachers before they even graduate.
For everyone Positive memories of the ‘rural school’ 5 Dec 2022 LOUISE SWINN reports on the ‘Rural school’ model, once in operation in inner Melbourne schools, devised to train student teachers destined for country postings.
Schools Laying the foundations 6 Apr 2022 Making it through your first term as a new teacher is a big achievement! Here’s a checklist to help graduates thrive at work.
For everyone Why I am in the union 15 Dec 2021 While the job seemed challenging, having the support of colleagues made it a more satisfying experience. To truly participate in my profession, then, I needed to be a part of our union.
For everyone How to hit the ground running 13 Dec 2021 Three casual relief teachers share their top tips for new graduates on approaching those early days in a new classroom.
Schools Can you see me? 13 Dec 2021 In her first year as a graduate teacher, Amanda de Clifford reflects on the challenge of building relationships with students she had only just met before learning moved online.
Schools Top tips for your first year of teaching 6 Dec 2021 When you start out in teaching, there is a lot to learn in a short amount of time. Connecting with other graduates can make it less overwhelming.
Schools Forging connections: supporting pre-service teachers 6 Sep 2021 We encourage all pre-service teachers to join the AEU and our Student Activist Network as a great way to forge those personal and professional connections many have been missing during lockdown.
Schools A remote experience 9 Dec 2020 As schools have closed and opened and closed again throughout 2020, pre-service teachers have struggled to gain vital experience.
Schools From new educator to organiser 15 Sep 2020 Meet Katerina Duckstein, who has recently joined the team at the AEU, working as a graduate teacher/universities organiser alongside Adam Surmacz.
Schools AEU welcomes new support for graduate teachers 19 Feb 2020 The AEU welcomes the Victorian government’s pilot program for new graduate teachers to ease their workload and help prevent burnout.