“She’s more crazy than she is female.” So declared a senior student in a furious critique of Sylvia Plath’s poetry. The classroom was entirely male, myself included. As the teacher, I mediated discussion but had come to expect opposition to conversations about gender in the all-boys’ Sydney private school. My research into the presumptive biases […] … learn more→

Imagine that you are meeting someone at home, and while you are waiting, something prompts you to go in and out to see if that person is coming. Only if you speak an Inuit language will you have a word – iktsuarpok – to express that feeling between anticipation and impatience. The writer and illustrator Ella Frances Sanders collects this […] … learn more→

What teacher has never encountered the sound of a jackhammer during their lesson? The effect is generally the same: we get annoyed and we plague, we look for the origin of the parasite, we can act on it (or not…). But, in normal times, everything ends up returning to order, and you can resume the course […] … learn more→

In January, UK education secretary Gavin Williamson announced that GCSE and A-level exams in England would not go ahead. Now, Williamson has outlined further information about how assessments for pupils will take place. Teachers’ judgements will be at the heart of grading decisions this year, based on a range of possible assessment methods including coursework, mock exams, essays […] … learn more→

At the hematologist’s office, the doctor tells us that “the main complication in early post-transplantation is mild EVOH-SOS, resolved with defibrotide and diuretic treatment. Granulocytic seizure on day +24 and platelet on +42 ”. “I mean, I’m going to die,” one thinks. We read in a headline the economic news about the hostile takeover bid that a company is […] … learn more→

ADHD is known as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in childhood behavior and the inappropriate appearance of excess motor activity, difficulties in inhibiting impulsive behavior and in maintaining attention, which are generalized in all contexts (family , school, social …). These children, in general, not only have cognitive-behavioral problems, they also have difficulties in their social skills . In addition, […] … learn more→

One of the boldest recommendations in the review of the New South Wales curriculum was to introduce “untimed syllabuses”. According to the review’s report – delivered in June 2020 — these do not specify when every student must commence, or how long they have to learn, each syllabus. Students progress to the next syllabus once they […] … learn more→

There are plenty of rumors to consider when using passive voice in your writing, such as that it’s improper. However, there are situations when it’s essential, and knowing how to identify it is key to improving your writing quality. Using passive voice checkers and these essential tips, you can quickly switch from passive to active […] … learn more→

Culturally Relevant Education (ECR) is a pedagogy that recognizes the importance of including the cultural legacies of students in all aspects of learning. It is a little or no known approach and constitutes an opportunity to significantly enhance the success of culturally diverse students. Culture is essential for learning. It plays a role not only in the communication and reception […] … learn more→

Most journals don’t expect an abstract to be written in a particular format. But some do. They require writers to follow a particular format – a pre-structured template. These templates – structured abstracts as they are called – are specifically designed to focus on the key points in a paper. These abstracts are designed for […] … learn more→