itc has released a range of blogs on lesson observations, student formative feedback and cooperative learning strategies.
AI should be seriously considered to assist with lesson planning for three (3) reasons: Time – with the right AI lesson planner, it can generate good lesson plans in moments. Cognitive overload – at th
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NAIDOC Week is a great time to reiterate the inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture that you should be including all year round...
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Reducing teacher work loads and personalising student learning experiences, explore the myriad ways Australian educators are harnessing AI.
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Cooperative learning is one of the most powerful tools in a teacher’s toolkit, assisting class cohesion, interpersonal relationships, social support and self-esteem.
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Teacher shortages are becoming chronic throughout Australia. In their latest response, the Federal Government has recently funded a National Teacher Workforce Action Plan...
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Lesson Intentions and Success Criteria The lesson intention , the anticipated product and the planned process WALT and WILF Lesson Intentions and Success Criteria are not new.
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The paramount issue is academic integrity, as the AI generated responses are difficult to detect through current online plagiarism scanners. The rise of AI generated content...
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We all know that science is important to our lives. We use it every day. But we are not just using science knowledge, we are using science literacy...
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Vocabulary is not extra to a subject, any subject – it is the subject. Yet, in the average classroom how much is...
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The worth of using thinking tools is well documented; they provide a clear pathway to complete a given task, they provide students the means to organise their research...
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Nursery rhymes are not just for babies and pre-schoolers. Nursery rhymes can be used in early childhood classrooms to generate discussion, stimulate imaginations...
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Offering meaningful student formative feedback early and regularly makes sense. Effective formative feedback provides targeted and specific advice for students on how to improve...
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The recent recommendation of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership to make lesson observations part of the teacher evaluation process should focus..
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Lesson Observations – improving teaching practices It’s not a difficult concept – teaching watching others teach with the view of improving one another’s teaching practices. There is ample research verifyin
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