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“A kid said something funny in class today and the entire room, myself included, burst out laughing and could not stop for several very long, very joyous minutes. I was in tears. That won’t show up in any data sheet, but it matters too.” —Marcus Luther, Teacher

— @marcusluther.bsky.social

4 Characteristics of Outstanding ‘Warm Demander’ Teachers The dispositions and priorities of teachers who hold high expectations for every child, care deeply, and help them reach their academic potential in a structured environment.

Lisa Delpit describes warm demanders as teachers who “expect a great deal of their students, convince them of their own brilliance, and help them to reach their potential in a disciplined and structured environment.”

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Reimagining recruitment for senior leaders at Buckinghamshire New University Rachael Cornwall tells People Management how the institution shares interview questions with all candidates as standard and allows some roles to write their own job descriptions

“Write your own job description.” For senior roles, we ditched interviews, psychometric tests & pre-set JD’s. Candidates wrote 500-word visions & presented them to staff & students. Result? Original, creative, insightful applications.

www.peoplemanagement.co.uk/article/1934...

"Our capacity to generate excitement is deeply affected by our interest in one another, in hearing one another's voices, in recognizing one another's presence." —bell hooks

Unlocking Time for Educators: The AI Advantage with Matt Esterman at Wesley College Teachers are overwhelmed, AI is evolving fast, and schools need to stay ahead. This engaging, interactive “101” workshop provides actionable insights.

Join @mesterman.bsky.social, co-author of The Next Word, for a session on how AI can give educators an almost-unfair advantage: smarter planning, better learning, and more time. events.humanitix.com/unlocking-ti...

It’s Time to Move Beyond Exams – Here’s How We Do It Every Day | Woodleigh School The recent calls to overhaul Victoria’s VCE assessment system are more than just timely – they’re essential. Beyond any questions of governance or trust, as The Age highlighted, students themselves ar...

The calls to overhaul Victoria’s VCE assessment system are essential. Students are asking for understanding, not memorisation. It’s time to reimagine assessment - to value growth, creativity, and collaboration over high-stakes tests. www.woodleigh.vic.edu.au/news-editori...

The future of management is teal Organizations are ready for their next evolutionary step: a step toward self-management, wholeness, and a new sense of purpose.

‘How can everyone most powerfully pursue a purpose that transcends us all?’ Traditional organisational models come with limitations. Today, a new “Teal” paradigm is emerging, emphasising self-management, wholeness, and evolutionary purpose.

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Cultivating Cultures of Thinking in Australian Schools: From Control to Curiosity This book is a call to action for educators who seek to move beyond superficial learning and engage students in deeper, more meaningful thinking. At a time when education is dominated by standardisati...

“I knew I’d found the right recipe when a Year 12 said: ‘asking questions I am not sure of, without caring whether I look silly!’” – April Taylor 🌱 Creating classrooms that nurture curiosity, reflection & student agency transforms learning. Book release - www.routledge.com/Cultivating-...

We are thrilled to partner w Project Zero, the California Teacher Development Collaborative & our host Del Mar Union School District for our 2nd Annual Cultures of Thinking Summit. If you haven't already, add your name to our mailing list. Registration opens in the next few days. lnkd.in/giZAwMY5

What is a Teal Organization? A simple but rich introduction you can share with your friends who are curious about Reinventing Organizations and "Teal."

“Characterized by self-management, wholeness, and a deeper sense of purpose, these organizations – which he describes as “Teal” – operate largely without organization charts, management hierarchies, quarterly goals or other traditional management strategies.”
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Calls for ‘outdated’ exams to be replaced with project-based tasks, long-term assessment Students and experts are calling for fundamental reform of the VCE, arguing it’s no longer fit for purpose.

“Victoria’s “outdated” 1980s-era approach to final high school exams should be replaced with a system that includes project-based tasks, with students leading the calls for change.” www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

“By 2050, every child would need a few years of schooling in the Three R’s. After that, teachers would expose students to activities that would challenge their thinking and guide them toward professions that excite them. I don’t think going to school for 10 or 15 years makes sense.” Howard Gardner

“Every time I teach , I feel joy. I feel satisfaction at seeing someone understand something that I care about. I’ve just been in awe of the teachers around me, like, how masterfully they take control of their classes and how they explain concepts. They’re just so skilled.”

“This absurd system we still subject our young people to. All the HSC is teaching is how to memorize information and then regurgitate it to answer exam questions.”

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This is no longer just a matter of educational policy, but one of national survival… proposed dismantling the current “analogue structure” of university degrees, replacing it with faster learning pathways to address skill shortages.

“A large Brisbane school is crediting dramatic improvements in its year 12 students’ English marks to a customised AI chatbot that provides instant feedback on student essays…. A qualitative shift in student engagement and motivation resulting from the dramatic reduction in feedback delivery time.”

‘We Love Nature and Nature Loves Us’: Children’s Observations on their Relationship with the More-than-Human World - International Journal of Early Childhood Nature play is gaining momentum in primary schools. However, few studies have actively incorporated children’s voices. Even rarer are articles authored by the children themselves, as academics predomi...

"This article highlights the importance of listening to children to fully understand their lived experience and the true essence of nature play... co-authoring articles with children fosters high levels of engagement and ownership." Via @aharper1.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...

TX is targeting educators—threatening jobs & certifications for posts made as private citizens. This violates their due process & 1st Amendment rights.
Just after Constitution Day, we must remember: “Congress shall make no law…abridging freedom of speech.”
Silencing teachers is silencing democracy.

How to Make Purposeful Decisions About Generative AI in Your School Avoiding both AI hype and fear, MIT’s Justin Reich calls for school leaders to acknowledge uncertainty and prioritize thoughtful, small-scale experiments.

Avoiding both AI hype and fear, MIT’s Justin Reich calls for school leaders to acknowledge uncertainty and prioritize thoughtful, small-scale experiments.

#EdTech #SchoolLeaders

14 Effective Opening and Closing Routines for Teachers Stimulate thinking at the beginning of class, and check for understanding at the end of it with these engaging opening and closing activities.

Good class openers introduce new concepts to students in ways that evoke wonder and extend engagement for the duration of the class period.

Good closers provide students with opportunities to review and consolidate recently learned material.

Here’s a mix of both! 🤩

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The Power of Unreasonable People: How Social Entrepreneurs Create Markets That Change the World The Power of Unreasonable People: How Social Entrepreneurs Create Markets That Change the World : Elkington, John, Hartigan, Pamela: Amazon.com.au: Books

“Social entrepreneurs are unreasonable not because they are crazy, but because they refuse to accept the world as it is. They insist on building the world as it should be.” www.amazon.com.au/dp/142210406...

Building School Culture Through One-on-One Conversations These informal talks offer school leaders a powerful tool for supporting teachers’ growth and contribute to a culture of collaboration and innovation.

One-on-one conversations between administrators and teachers can help create stronger, more supportive school communities! 🏫 Here’s how.

#SchoolLeaders #Principals #EduSky

How Classroom Jobs for Teens Instill Responsibility When middle and high school students take ownership of tasks in their classroom regularly, they build a culture of teamwork and support.

Not just for preschoolers! Middle and high schoolers also benefit from taking on jobs—and so will your entire class.👷

Bonus: Download this teacher's list of jobs and descriptions!

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Legend

When a great ship is in harbor and moored, it is safe, there can be no doubt. But that is not what great ships are built for. www.awakin.org/v2/read/view...

Change doesn’t happen by doing more of the same Jason Clare’s announced plans to dissolve ACARA, AITSL, ESA, and AERO, into the Teaching and Learning Commission raises questions regarding the need and function, and also what the focal issues are an...

"Home education and special assistance schools are the antithesis of standardisation, yet are the fastest growing sectors in education."

blog.aare.edu.au/change-doesn...

Globally, More People Report Higher Wellbeing. Exceptions: North America, Western Europe, Australia & New Zealand - Global Wellness Institute According to the most recent Gallup survey on wellbeing (based on their Life Evaluation Index interviews conducted in 142 countries), more people globally report that they are living better lives, whi...

"The wealthy “Western” countries that benefit from some of the highest standards of living in the world are now experiencing the greatest declines in subjective wellbeing."

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