The CAFE Framework: A Visual Thinking Recipe for the Classroom
Written by Matthew Magain, Sketch Group. During a 45-minute “sketching boot camp” at a school in Adelaide earlier this year, a few teachers in the class wrote on their feedback form: “I’d love to see more about how I can apply this in the classroom.” Fair. Visual thinking is exciting in a workshop, but the […]
When Did Exhaustion Become a Sign That We Care?
Written by Andrew Murray, Lumina Consulting. This Thursday I’ll be speaking at the National Education Summit in Melbourne, and one question has been following me as I prepare: When did exhaustion become evidence that we care? I ask that as someone who has spent more than thirty years in education, including many years in school […]
When Values Come to Life: How SASY Transformed Words into a Shared Language
Written by Gloria Wong, Sketch Group. What happens when a school’s values exist on paper but struggle to live in the hallways, classrooms, and daily conversations? For Specialised Assistance School for Youth (‘SASY’) — a school in South Australia dedicated to supporting students who have disengaged from mainstream education — this was the challenge they […]
Move to Learn: Why movement in the classroom matters
Written by James Podsiadly, AFL Max. James’s session at this year’s Summit puts words to something they see every single day at AFL Max: movement isn’t a break from learning. It’s how learning happens. Traditionally, classrooms have been built around the idea that stillness equals focus. Sit up straight, hands still, eyes on the board. […]
Every student has a story: Storytelling for learning and belonging
Written by Meg MacKenzie, Language Disorder Australia. Ask a class to share something that happened on the weekend and you will hear students deciding what their listener needs to know, which details matter, how one event led to another and why the experience was important to them. One student may describe the moment so clearly […]
The Ripple Effect Starts With Us
Written by Melissa Lozanovski, Founding Director, Bien Collective There are moments in our lives that stay with us long after the details have faded. Moments that quietly shape who we become and influence the decisions we make years later. For me, one of those moments was losing my principal. At the time, I was still […]
Teacher professional learning – real-world lessons on financial literacy
Written by Rebecca Vukovic, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). Young people are navigating a financial landscape that looks very different to the one their teachers grew up in. Buy-now pay-later services, pocket money apps, online scams, gambling advertising and cryptocurrency are part of some students’ everyday lives. In response, schools are increasingly being called […]
From Reactive to Proactive: Rethinking behaviour support in today’s classroom
Written by Classroom Companion. Across Australian classrooms, educators are being asked to respond to increasingly complex student needs while doing the job they entered the profession to do: teach. A student refuses to begin their work. Another leaves the classroom. A seemingly minor interaction escalates unexpectedly. A student who rarely causes concern quietly withdraws. In […]
Expert insights – AI as a tool for assessment feedback
Written by Jo Earp, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). When done well, providing feedback is one of the most powerful strategies teachers can use to support student learning. As artificial intelligence tools and technologies evolve rapidly, schools and education systems are grappling with the challenges and opportunities they present. In student assessment, AI offers […]
Discover Campion CuratED
Written by Pebbles Randhawa, Campion Education. Discover Campion CuratED, a suite of best-in-class digital education products, developed and curated by Campion’s Innovation & Growth team to support teachers and students throughout the teaching and learning journey. Purpose-built for education and aligned to the Australian curriculum, CuratED products are exclusive to Campion Education, bringing together innovative […]