NAIDOC Week celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. A wide range of activities and events are held across the nation, in schools, workplaces and communities. The theme of NAIDOC Week changes each year, bringing focus and awareness to different aspects of Indigenous Australian experiences. In addition to your…
Once upon a time we only taught engineering to teenagers, but those days are long gone — thank goodness — and the E in STEM is alive and well in elementary school lessons. And with the knowledge that teaching young kids engineering skills can help them as they grow has come a whole new host…
If your first year of teaching has you feeling a little nervous — OK, more than a little nervous — take a very, very deep breath. Feel better? The teachers at the Teach Starter offices have all been where you are, and we’ve talked to some more veterans to come up with the one thing…
Can we talk about teacher resumes for a minute? If you just graduated from college with your teaching degree, first off a round of congratulations is in order. But as you well know, now a brand-new process starts: Writing a teaching resume, applying for teaching jobs, and of course nailing that teaching job interview! But…
We could all use a brain break now and then, and kids are no different! The good news: Gone are the days of making your students sit still for hours at a time. We now know, thanks to extensive research, that kids need to move and take brain breaks throughout the school day to improve…
When entering the school grounds during playtime, you may be surprised to see children of all ages running around like mad cats – some are bobbing down in one spot, some are tagging other kids, some are running, some are playing paper-scissors-rock… this, my teaching friend, is the organised chaos of Bop Tag! A take…
Ask teachers what they love most in this world, and the list is probably going to start with “my students,” include a reference to something caffeinated and conclude with some sort of writing instrument (we see you Flair pen lovers). But let’s face it: The education system really loves a good school acronym, doesn’t it?…
From the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic, the early childhood sector was tasked with expanding their required health practices to include up-to-date, health information to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among staff, families and children. Despite considerable concern about their own health and safety, educators and providers responded quickly to this new challenge, drawing on their established health knowledge…
Incorporating mindfulness activities for kids into an everyday classroom context is becoming more and more common and It’s hard to overstate the positive benefits of teaching mindfulness to children. They’ve been proven across a number of studies. Just a 5 or 10-minute daily mindfulness practice can help students reduce stress and anxiety, increase concentration and…
What’s your favourite teaching moment to date? We put the call out and asked our teachers over on our Facebook page to: …and their variety of answers did not disappoint! Read on to find out what our teaching colleagues across the globe found to be the most memorable highlights of their careers! Memorable Teaching Moments…