They’re coming to take the chairs at 3:00pm today. You haven’t heard? Last week, the Herald Sun ran a poll asking, “should teachers be forced to stand?” I guess it was a slow news day, but nonetheless, I’m forever humbled by the expertise of the general public when it comes to best practice in teaching. […]
By Melanie Ralph. Last year I had an amazing opportunity to take part in the University of Adelaide’s filming for their Classroom Confidence Micro-credentials course. These continuing education courses are free and self-paced, focusing on classroom management, explicit teaching, and phonics. It was a pleasure to meet the team, which was led by Joanna Anderson, […]
By Melanie Ralph Last year, an OECD report described the “disciplinary climate” in Australian schools as being among the “least favourable” in the 38 participating countries. This has sparked many calls in the media and from ‘experts’ to “beef up discipline” and return to stricter approaches. Missing in much of the discussion has been the voices […]
Melanie Ralph 