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School Improvement Episode 16: Lifting student attendance

25 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Our guests on this episode of School Improvement are Cobram Primary School Principal Matt Knight and teacher Cassie Ryan. Cassie is a PE teacher at th...

The Research Files Episode 44: Student perspectives on effective classroom management

11 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Research Files we're joined by Helen Egeberg, the Master of Teaching coordinator at Edith Cowan University in Western Australia...

A school-based student mentoring program

27 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Participants in a school-based mentoring program, along with the program coordinator, join Teacher for this podcast to explain why partnering students...

School Improvement Episode 15: Staff wellbeing teams

13 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Headteacher of Brimsdown Primary School in the UK, Dani Lang joins Teacher for this School Improvement podcast to talk about her school’s focus on s...

Podcast Special: Australia’s Chief Scientist on STEM partnerships

11 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode Teacher is joined by Dr Alan Finkel, Australia’s Chief Scientist, to talk about his most recent final report, titled ‘Opti...

Global Education Episode 14: Global Teacher Prize winner Andria Zafirakou

30 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Global Education, we’re joined by Andria Zafirakou from London, the winner of this year’s Global Teacher Prize. The Arts and Te...

The Research Files Episode 43: Regional, Rural and Remote education

16 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dr John Halsey joins Teacher for this episode of The Research Files. His final report on the Independent Review into Regional, Rural and Remote Educat...

The Research Files Episode 42: Playfulness and class clown behaviour

02 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest today is Associate Professor Lynn Barnett-Morris from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. For the last three years she’s been ...

School Improvement Episode 14: Being a positive school leader

18 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest today is Dr Danny Steele, Principal of Thompson Sixth Grade Center in Alabama in the United States. Danny has worked in public education for...

The Research Files Episode 41: Principal health and wellbeing

04 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

School leadership is an increasingly complex role and research suggests the demands certainly take their toll on the health and wellbeing of principal...

The Research Files Episode 40: Indigenous perspectives on quality teaching

14 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of The Research Files podcast series we speak to Adjunct Professor of Curriculum and Pedagogy at James Cook University, Brian Lewthwai...

Behaviour Management Episode 4: Behaviour approaches for children with disabilities

01 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dr David Armstrong from Flinders University is our guest in today’s Behaviour Management podcast. We explore how certain behaviour management models...

School Improvement Episode 13: Succession Planning

21 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

School leaders play a crucial role in improving outcomes for students and the success of a school community. But, what happens when they leave? In tod...

Teaching Methods: Entrepreneurial learning

07 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode we visit Western Port Secondary College – one of 21 government schools involved in the Australian initiative The Paradigm Shifters: ...

The Research Files Episode 39: Early career teacher attrition

17 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Early career teacher attrition is seen as an issue of concern around the world. Here, scholarly articles and media reports regularly state that betwee...

The Research Files Episode 38: Girls in STEM

09 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Associate Professor Linda Hobbs joins The Research Files to talk about a new Australian study exploring girls’ participation and engagement in STEM ...

Podcast Special: Highlights from Teacher’s 2017 podcasts

17 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been a big year for Teacher magazine podcasts – we recently broke through the 100 000 listens milestone! To mark the end of another great 12 ...

The Research Files Episode 37: Dr Sue Thomson discusses PIRLS 2016

06 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Results from the latest cycle of the PIRLS assessment (that’s the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study) show the literacy achievement of...

Podcast Special: Science – student engagement, teaching excellence and outside expertise

29 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s podcast special we’re speaking with Neil Bramsen and Brett McKay – two educators who are changing the lives of the students in their ...

Behaviour Management Episode 3: Enacting respectful behaviour management policies

15 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s Behaviour Management podcast we talk to Dr Anna Sullivan from the University of South Australia. She’s been working on the Behaviour at...

The Research Files Episode 36: Student fitness and wellbeing

08 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this instalment of The Research Files we’ll be discussing student fitness and wellbeing, specifically, two simple exercise programs – the first...

School Improvement Episode 12: Evidence-based professional learning

25 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

For the last three years school leaders and staff at Jordan River Learning Federation Senior School have been focusing on evidence-based teaching and ...

The Research Files Episode 35: The decline in male teachers

11 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Are male teachers headed for extinction in Australia? Researchers who carried out the first ever study tracking the trajectory of male participation i...

Teaching Methods: Inquiry based learning with Professor Simone Reinhold

04 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Simone Reinhold joins Teacher to discuss inquiry based learning in primary mathematics, including the benefits of students working on a comm...

The Research Files Episode 34: Factors influencing maths participation

13 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Student participation rates in advanced maths and science subjects is declining. In today's podcast, Michael Jennings, an Associate Lecturer at the Un...

The Research Files Episode 33: Teacher stress intervention programs

29 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

When we ask readers and listeners about the professional learning topics that interest them and what they’d like more support on, teacher wellbeing ...

Behaviour Management Episode 2: Phil Beadle on de-escalation techniques

16 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest for the second episode in our Behaviour Management podcast series is Phil Beadle – a teacher, education consultant, public speaker, author...

School Improvement Episode 11: Out-of-field teaching

02 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Three Deakin University academics – Dr Linda Hobbs, Associate Professor Coral Campbell and Associate Professor Colleen Vale – recently visited ACE...

The Research Files Episode 32: Investigating the aspirations of Indigenous students

19 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Jenny Gore joins The Research Files to discuss the findings of a new Australian study by academics from the University of Newcastle and West...

The Research Files Episode 31: Data with Professor Amanda Datnow

28 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest on The Research Files today is Amanda Datnow, a Professor in the Department of Education Studies and Associate Dean of the Division of Socia...

Podcast Special: The hidden qualities of quality teaching

06 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Nan Bahr delivered the closing keynote address at last month’s Excellence in Professional Practice Conference on the Gold Coast. Her keyno...

The Research Files Episode 30: The highs and lows of practicum

22 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The practicum component of pre-service teacher education courses is an important part of preparing students for the profession. A recent Australian st...

The Research Files Episode 29: Student self-regulation skills

10 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

A new study from academics at Queensland University of Technology has found there’s a gender gap when it comes to the behaviourial skills of childre...

School Improvement Episode 10: Effective professional learning communities

26 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

By building strong professional learning communities (PLCs) school leaders can improve not only the quality of teaching, but also student outcomes. So...

Podcast Special: Excellence In Professional Practice

19 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

To whet the appetite for the 2017 Excellence in Professional Practice Conference, we speak to both keynote speakers – Professor Stephen Dinham and P...

Global Education Episode 13: Entrepreneurship education in Finland

12 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Tiina-Maija Toivola joins us from Helsinki to talk about the award-winning Me & MyCity program that gives 6th Graders a chance to spend a day in their...

The Research Files Episode 28: Storytelling And Early Literacy Practices

28 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

In this month’s Research Files we discuss the findings of a three-year project in New Zealand that included analysis of pretend play – where stude...

School Improvement Episode 9: Using literacy data to inform strategic planning

22 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

My guest today is Cath Apanah, Acting Assistant Principal and Head of senior school at Montrose Bay High in Hobart, Tasmania. She joins me today to ...

The Research Files Episode 27: Improve learning and behaviour by engaging students

01 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

The Grattan Institute released a report that says as many as 40 per cent of school students are unproductive in a given year. Teacher magazine sat dow...

Teaching Methods: Building presence and rapport via videoconferencing

14 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Videoconferencing technology has changed the face of distance education, but teaching to a camera rather than face-to-face requires additional skills....

The Research Files Episode 26: The five types of school leaders

08 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What kind of leader are you, and is your leadership style truly effective? After looking the UK’s performance in the 2012 Programme for Internatio...

Behaviour Management Episode 1: Dr Bill Rogers on starting the new year

30 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Our guest for this first episode of our new series on Behaviour Management is teacher, education consultant and author Dr Bill Rogers. An Honorary Fel...

The Research Files Episode 25: Why young people are easily fooled by fake news

15 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Many people believe that because young people are digital natives, they are also digital-savvy. But a new report from researchers at Stanford Universi...

Rewind: Teacher’s podcast highlights for 2016

18 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

To mark the end of another fantastic year, the Teacher editorial team have taken a walk down memory lane to share some snippets from their favourite p...

Global Education Episode 12: Dr Sue Thomson discusses PISA 2015

06 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The Programme for International Student Assessment, more popularly referred to as PISA, measures how well 15-year-olds are prepared to use their scien...

Global Education Episode 11: Dr Sue Thomson discusses TIMSS 2015

01 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The results from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) were released earlier this week. Conducted every four years, this m...

The Research Files Episode 24: Innovative Learning Environments

08 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

What sort of learning environments does your school have? Are you making the best use of your teaching space? Our guest on The Research Files this mon...

Global Education Episode 10: Research Schools in the UK

25 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The Research Schools Network in the UK is a joint project involving the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) and the Institute for Effective Education...

School Improvement Episode 8: Professional autonomy with Brian Caldwell

13 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The guest for this episode is Professor Brian Caldwell, Professor Emeritus at the University of Melbourne and Deputy Chair of ACARA. His new book The ...

The Research Files Episode 23: Bias in grading

26 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Are teachers ever influenced by bias when it comes to grading student work? This is the focus of a new report from researchers at the University of Ne...

Teaching Methods - Engineering Part 2 with Lyn English

14 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the second part of our Teaching Methods podcast on Engineering. In part one Lyn English, Professor in STEM Education at the Queensland Univ...

The Research Files Episode 22 - Positive Relationships And Classroom Behaviour

31 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

A new study has found that positive teacher-student relationships at age 10 can significantly reduce problem classroom behaviours, and the effects las...

Teaching Methods - Engineering Part 1 with Lyn English

17 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Teacher magazine talks to Professor in STEM Education Lyn English about the importance of Engineering in the primary years and resources to support te...

Action Research Episode 2: Four teachers, 120 learners

02 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Three years ago, Nikki Urlich and her colleagues redesigned the teaching and learning of maths at their New Zealand school. The ‘Modern Maths’ pro...

The Research Files Episode 21: The impact of Snapchat in education settings

19 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Teacher talks to University of New England academics Dr Jennifer Charteris and Dr Sue Gregory about their research that looks at the impact of the mes...

Global Education Episode 9: Dr Kevin Anthony Perry on classroom wellbeing

06 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Kevin Anthony Perry talks to Teacher magazine about a collaborative research project exploring classroom wellbeing in Denmark.

The Research Files Episode 20: Recruitment and retention of Indigenous educators

23 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Teacher magazine speaks to Peter Johnson about efforts to improve the recruitment and retention of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander educators in ...

Global Education Episode 8: FabLabs and makerspaces with Jaymes Dec

08 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Teacher speaks to New York educator Jaymes Dec about school FabLabs, pop-up makerspaces and the open-source Nerdy Derby.

The Research Files Special Episode: Professor Tim Bell

25 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode, Teacher talks to Computer Science education expert Professor Tim Bell, one of the keynote presenters at the ACER Research Con...

Rewind: Podcasts from Teacher’s second year

17 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In honour of our second birthday, the Teacher team looks back on some of our favourite podcasts from the last year.

Teaching Methods: Nature Pedagogy with Claire Warden

11 May 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Teacher chats to Claire Warden about Nature Pedagogy – what it is and how it works in practice, including lesson planning and risk management.

Research Files Episode 19 : Reading for pleasure

28 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Teacher speaks to Professor Rosemary Johnston about the findings of the inaugural Kids & Family Reading Report Australia and its implications for educ...

School Improvement Episode 7: Geoff Masters and Robert Marshall

12 Apr 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Geoff Masters AO and Robert Marshall discuss school improvement, assessment and teaching.

The Research Files Episode 18: A child-centered approach to student wellbeing

29 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Teacher speaks to Associate Professor Gerry Redmond about the Australian Child Wellbeing Project, capturing student voice and the importance of focusi...

Global Education Episode 7: School support for refugee students

16 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Teacher speaks to Dr Mary Kimani about school support for refugee students from Sub-Saharan Africa.

Research Files Episode 17: Creating an 'outstanding' school

02 Mar 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Teacher speaks to Professor David Lynch about a five year pilot study that explored the characteristics of an outstanding school.

Action Research Episode 1: Peer assessment in Mathematics

17 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Can peer assessment techniques help improve pass rates and student learning outcomes? According to one educator’s action research, the answer is yes...

The Research Files Episode 16: Video, observation and teacher feedback

03 Feb 2016

Contributed by Lukas

We find out about Harvard University's Best Foot Forward project, which is exploring the effectiveness of videoing lessons as a feedback tool in teach...

Global Education Episode 6: Developments and challenges in mathematics

14 Jan 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Five global education experts sat down with Teacher to give a snapshot of the developments and challenges in mathematics in their respective countries...

The Research Files Episode 15: The impact of dads reading to children

09 Dec 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Elisabeth Duursma discusses her research on the impact of fathers reading to their children, and why it has implications for educators in the class...

Global Education Episode 5: Designing a school that reflects local culture

25 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The lead architect behind one of the shortlisted school designs at the World Architecture Awards tells Teacher about designing a school that reflects ...

Teaching methods: Team teaching Part 2

11 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Stephen Keast and Dr Bec Cooper share tips for those interested in adopting the team teaching approach and pitfalls to watch out for.

Teaching Methods: Team Teaching Part 1

26 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Jo Earp sits down with science teacher educators Dr Stephen Keast and Dr Bec Cooper, to explore team teaching and its potential benefits for students.

The Research Files Episode 14: Andreas Schleicher on the impact of technology on learning outcomes

14 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Andreas Schleicher joins Teacher from Paris to talk about the findings of a recent OECD report that explores the impact of technology on student learn...

Research Files Special: Geoff Masters, Val Shute, Rukmini Banerji

16 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Stealth assessment, interactive learning environments and assessing literacy and numeracy. In a special podcast, Teacher provides a snapshot of the ke...

Global Education Episode 4: John Burns on creating a school Twitter presence

01 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Teacher chats to John Burns in China about creating a school social media presence and showcasing teaching and learning via Twitter.

The Research Files Episode 13: Jim Pellegrino on shaping science learning

19 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

To mark National Science Week, Teacher hears from Professor Jim Pellegrino about shaping science learning for the future.

Research Files Episode 12: Dr Chris Harvey on delayed school start times

04 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Teacher speaks to Dr Chris Harvey about a year-long study exploring whether starting the school day later has an impact on student achievement levels.

School Improvement Episode 6: Targeted teaching with Peter Goss

03 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Teacher chats to Dr Peter Goss about a research paper highlighting schools and education systems that are starting to do targeted teaching in a more s...

Global Education Episode 3: Amy Dugré on sustainable in-house PD

22 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Teacher chats to a Californian educator about how teachers at her school are reaping the rewards from an in-house PD program that utilises a teachers ...

The Research Files Episode 10: Professor John Hattie

27 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Teacher chats to Professor John Hattie, who provides a snapshot of his groundbreaking work on visible learning and previews a new piece of research in...

A year of Teacher podcasts

13 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate our first birthday, the Teacher team looks back on some of our favourite podcast interviews from the last 12 months.

Research Files Episode 9: Peter Barrett on classroom design and academic achievement

27 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

UK-based academic, Professor Peter Barrett, chats to Teacher about the results of a three year study into the link between physical classroom design i...

Research Files Special – Dr Rukmini Banerji on monitoring schooling and learning across India

15 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In this special episode of The Research Files, Dr Rukmini Banerji tells Teacher magazine about India’s Annual Status of Education Report study, whic...

Global Education Episode 1: Dr Paul Browning

30 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Teacher chats to Dr Paul Browning about the Futures Planning Project - a different approach to school strategic planning that considers what the world...

The Research Files Episode 8: Kiri Mealings on noisy classrooms

17 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Teacher talks to Kiri Mealings about a new study involving colleagues at Macquarie University and Australia's National Acoustics Laboratories, into no...

Teaching Methods: Inquiry with Kath Murdoch

04 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Teacher speaks to education consultant, Kath Murdoch about inquiry based learning.

School improvement Episode 5: Numeracy outcomes

18 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Teacher speaks to principal Jenny Dowsett, who shares strategies that are raising numeracy outcomes for students at her primary school.

The Research Files Episode 7 - Julian Fraillon on ICILS

04 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 7 of our monthly podcast series The Research Files, Julian Fraillon discusses the results of the pioneering International Computer and Info...

The Research Files Episode 6: Sandra Pattison and Tham Lu

17 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Teacher speaks to Sandra Pattison and Tham Lu about an NCVER report that explores whether school characteristics influence student engagement of 15-ye...

School Improvement Episode 4: Ray Boyd, West Beechboro Primary School

11 Nov 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Teacher speaks to Ray Boyd, Principal of West Beechboro Primary School in Perth. Since taking on his role, he has introduced a Professional Recognitio...

The Research Files: John Buchanan discusses teacher retention and attrition

06 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 5 of Teacher's monthly podcast series The Research Files, Associate Professor John Buchanan discusses why early career teachers end up leav...

School Improvement: Episode 3 with Glenn Proctor

22 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

In the third episode of Teacher's podcast series on school improvement, we speak to Victorian Executive Principal Glenn Proctor about the changes that...

The Research Files - Episode 4 With Mere Berryman

08 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Teacher speaks to Mere Berryman, Associate Professor at the University of Waikato in Hamilton, about a program aimed at increasing engagement among M...

The Research Files Episode 3 –Attendance And Educational Outcomes With Dr Steve Zubrick

10 Aug 2014

Contributed by Lukas

This month Teacher speaks to Steve Zubrick - Senior Principal Research Fellow at the Telethon Kids Institute in Perth and a Winthrop Professor at the ...

Podcast special: A conversation between Julia Gillard and Professor Geoff Masters

04 Aug 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Julia Gillard sits down with Professor Geoff Masters at the ACER Research Conference for 2014 to discuss quality and equity. Hear what they had to ...

Teaching Methods Episode 2 - Flipped Learning With Andrew Douch

21 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 2 of our Teaching Methods series, we speak to Australian educator Andrew Douch about the flipped learning model.

School Improvement: Episode 1 with Karen Endicott

17 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

In the first episode of Teacher’s podcast series on school improvement, we speak to Karen Endicott, principal of Sarah Redfern High School in New So...

The Research Files Episode 2: Education philanthropy

17 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

In episode 2 of The Research Files, Teacher speaks to Dr Michelle Anderson and Dr Emma Curtin, co-authors of the LLEAP (Leading Learning in Education ...

The Research Files Episode 1: Dr Brendan Hyndman

17 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

In this month's episode of The Research Files, we find out how bringing everyday items like milk crates and hay bales into primary school playgrounds ...