For everyone The Circumstances As LUCY TRELOAR has discovered, being active in society is key to its existence, to social cohesion and, ultimately, to our wellbeing.
For everyone Morrison: building the unlucky country When the ‘Learning Laneway’ refers to a school’s use of the corridor as a classroom, there is something seriously wrong with education funding in this country, argues writer MONICA DUX.
For everyone The lowdown: Protecting our freedoms from their ‘freedom’ To address the forces behind recent anti-lockdown protests, we need to understand the way American-style notions of ‘freedom’ are taking hold throughout the West.
For everyone From room to Zoom and back again School staff have learnt a lot about maintaining student engagement online. Facilitation expert SARAH NORTON offers her best tips for taking these strategies back into the classroom.
Schools Can you see me? In her first year as a graduate teacher, Amanda de Clifford reflects on the challenge of building relationships with students she had only just met before learning moved online.
For everyone The mental toll of teaching in a pandemic Educators have been on the frontline throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and more needs to be done to protect their mental health and wellbeing.
For everyone Postcard from San Francisco In San Francisco, Australian teacher and writer KIRSTEN TRANTER is navigating the intensity of ‘post-COVID’ school life, revelling in the small sublime moments and finding a path back to ‘normal’.
Early Childhood Early childhood sector emerges from lockdown It was welcome news when the Premier announced that early childhood centres would open earlier than expected for all Victorian
For everyone Ventilating our schools The state government’s COVID-19 approach to school ventilation has three parts, meaning schools will be better off not just in the short-term but also into the future.
For everyone Victorians call for educators to be vaccinated as a priority Describing the Morrison government’s vaccine rollout as an “absolute shambles”, the AEU continues calls for education staff to be prioritised for COVID-19 vaccines.
For everyone Postcard from London: Superheroes on staff Writing from London, headteacher John Hayes shares his school’s experiences of going in and out of lockdown, making the best of remote schooling, and dealing with uncertainty. It is a story that AEU members will find all too familiar.
For everyone From your president: Determination amid disruption AEU members have again demonstrated their professionalism and dedication in yet another disrupted term for public education settings.
For everyone The Lowdown: Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory With the consequences of Morrison botched vaccine rollout now becoming all too clear, MYKE BARTLETT examines how Australia’s COVID-19 miracle might turn out to be a mirage.
For everyone Authenticity in the artificial age With a move away from rote learning towards valuing originality, creativity and critical thinking, how will teachers navigate this new world of artificial intelligence and deep fakes when assessing student work?
Schools Leading and learning through crisis School leaders felt the challenges of 2020 more acutely than most, but there are lessons to be learned from those hardships.
For everyone The next big thing: careers education Careers counsellors are playing a crucial role in helping students navigate a future transformed by the pandemic.
For everyone Teaching while parenting: an impossible art? Teaching remotely has been a significant challenge for everyone involved. For single parents, it’s been close to impossible, as teacher NICOLA STEPHENS can attest.
For everyone A shock to their system The COVID-19 pandemic has presented an unprecedented threat to the economic ideology driving neoliberal governments, writes BEN ELTHAM.
For everyone Learning, virtually At Virtual School Victoria, teachers are accustomed to building relationships with students and families who have to learn from home.
Schools The remote learning curve Schools have had to adapt with lightning speed to the challenges presented by COVID-19. ALICE GARNER talks to teachers about the pros and cons of online learning.