Volume 40 2021
Issue 1
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In this issue:
- Shaping a framework for information fluency by Aaron Cook
- Using model sentences to improve student writing by Tim Creighton
- Peer reviewed article - Post-truth and its impact on history teaching in secondary schools by David Nally.
Issue 2
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In this issue:
- Caterpillars on the menu: How to use plasticine caterpillars to test ecological questions by Caitlyn Forster
- Shared Practice and Resource Kit (SPaRK) - Girl from the Sea by Sally Rasaiah
- Why are teacher librarians an excellent investment in contemporary schools? by Dr Margaret Kristin Merga.
Issue 3
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In this issue:
- A framework for assessing multimodal comprehension by Jennifer Asha
- Story Telling: A Writer’s Perspective – Kirli Saunders
- Shared Practice and Resource Kit (SPaRK) – I Want to be a Superhero by Nancy Penfold.
Issue 4
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In this issue:
- Peer reviewed article - Enriching the teaching of English through poetry by Dr Lorraine (Lorri) Beveridge
- Anthropomorphic or zoomorphic? – Fictional animals by Dr Cathy Sly
- Teaching scientific explanation and argumentation in a post-truth era by Dr Kok-Sing Tang.
Issue 5
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In this issue:
- Pressure to be perfect: How schools can identify, target and reduce maladaptive perfectionism in adolescents by Kelly Rump
- A case for dystopian fiction in primary schools by Jenner Beeche
- How teacher librarians impact students’ reading engagement: A NSW case study by Lauren Ryder.
Issue 6
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In this issue:
- Robot writers in education: Cheating … or world-beating? by Dr Lucinda McKnight
- The power of audio poetry in the classroom by Anton Jarvis
- Exploring the resurgence and educative potential of ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ by Premeet Sidhu and Dr Marcus Carter.
Issue 7
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In this issue:
- Could English textual concepts futureproof students? by Felicity Young
- Implementing ‘Collaborative & Proactive Solutions’ for students with additional needs by Bronwyn Thoroughgood and Hayley Adcock
- Peer reviewed article - Setting EAL/D students up for success at school: A diamond view by Dr Lorraine (Lorri) Beveridge, Henry Fraser, Dr Chuanmei Dong, Dr Robyn Cox and Abby Saleh.
Issue 8
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In this issue:
- Know, share, and be proud of thy expertise by Emeritus Laureate Professor John Hattie
- Mathematics, engagement, and technology by Professor Catherine Attard
- How stingless bees can be used as educational tools in primary schools by Caitlyn Forster.
Issue 9
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In this issue:
- Information fluency – a NSW journey by June Wall
- Trialling the Information Fluency Framework: A report from the pilot schools by Carmel Grimmett
- Finding support for the HSC science extension course by Caitlyn Forster.
Issue 10
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In this issue:
- Australia’s teaching workforce by Emeritus Laureate Professor John Hattie
- How to make reports easier and save K–6 teachers’ time by James Hoffman
- The School Magazine: a quality digital resource by Cheryl Bullow
- Peer reviewed article - ‘Drowning in information while starving for wisdom’. Helping students to maximise their online searching by Dr Renee Morrison.