Getting Better Together
Cognitive load theory is the theory relating to the limits of working memory and the points at which learning is interrupted because the task is applying too large a load on the cognitive activity. There has been heaps of research around this theory and today I want to focus on the relationship between cognitive load […]
Goal setting for teachers is vital to professional growth and to help foster an attitude and culture of life-long learning. Throughout my career I have frequently set goals for myself as a teacher. Though at first this was forced upon me by my school, I have come to see it as a vital aspect of […]
The Australian National Teaching Standards were published in 2011 and are now a vital aspect of teacher training and development across the country. The Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) have produced a large number of resources and tools to help teachers to become familiar with these standards and learn how to use […]
The importance of new teacher induction cannot be overestimated. Across Australia, we have a major issue with new teachers dropping out of the profession in as little as 5 years. Currently, our stats tell us that it is around 25% of new teachers that are dropping out. One way to help reduce this drop-out rate […]