Expand your professional practice beyond the workshop. A curated collection of reads and listens recommended for Australian educators.
Professional reading to spark new thinking in your classroom and career.
Explores how fostering creativity stands out amidst growing pressures to prioritise explicit instruction and standardised testing — challenges made sharper by the rise of generative AI. A practical and timely read for teachers navigating the digital age.
A practical, accessible guide to the strategic use of AI in schools. Drawing on extensive classroom experience, Jackson and Esterman help teachers at every level build AI awareness and capability — from exploring new strategies to understanding the broader impact of technology on education.
The follow-up to AI & Teachers, this time with a student co-author. Tackles the complex realities students face with AI today — cognitive offloading, deepfakes, digital wellbeing — and makes a compelling case for reimagining assessment and learning in the age of intelligent machines.
Translates Hattie's landmark meta-analysis into classroom strategies, helping teachers identify which practices have the greatest impact on student achievement.
A practical playbook of high-leverage classroom techniques, grounded in observations of exceptional teachers. Highly readable with concrete, actionable strategies.
The foundational text behind growth mindset theory. Essential reading for any teacher looking to reshape how they approach effort, feedback, and student potential.
A structured approach to teaching writing across all subjects and year levels. Shows how improving writing skills lifts achievement across the whole curriculum.
A cognitive scientist applies research on memory, thinking, and learning to answer one of education's most important questions. Accessible, practical, and eye-opening.
Explores the gradual release of responsibility model, helping teachers plan lessons that move students toward independence with clear, scaffolded support.
Ten practical lessons to help teachers prevent burnout, rediscover their joy, and unlock their full teaching potential. A timely and grounding read for educators at any stage of their career.
A blueprint for designing a life that is inspired and purposeful. Rashan challenges readers to move beyond conventional measures of achievement and define success on their own terms - a grounding read for educators who want to model that same mindset in their students.
Practical strategies for feedback, self-reflection and formative assessment, capturing the essential ideas of the Visible Learning framework and helping educators make student learning visible and impactful in the classroom.
A mix of foundational theory and practical strategies for building critical and creative thinking into everyday teaching. Written for teachers and leaders, with tools you can take away and apply in your classroom or with your team tomorrow.
A go-to guide unpacking the many facets of teacher wellbeing, looking at where schools have gone wrong tackling burnout and stress and what it takes to build lasting, systemic change rather than one-off fixes.
The follow-up to Teacher Wellbeing, this book sets out four essential qualities of a wellbeing-centred workplace and eight characteristics that help staff feel, work, team and lead well - a practical guide for leaders shaping school culture.
A practical, honest guide for anyone entering the profession in Australia, exploring the mistakes new teachers commonly make alongside topics discussed less openly, including confidence, imposter syndrome, boundaries, and the transition from learning to teach to becoming a teacher.
Learn on the commute, the walk, or the weekend. These podcasts are made for teachers.
A podcast that dives into modern education through three powerful lenses - teaching, technology, and leadership. Gus and Adrian unpack evolving pedagogy, practical classroom strategies, the latest in edtech, and what it really means to lead in schools today. Fresh episodes published regularly, now up to Episode 30.
An Australian educator takes deep dives into key education topics with researchers and thought leaders from around the world. Over 100 episodes and 2 million downloads. One of the best teacher podcasts available anywhere.
Published by ACER, this long-running Australian podcast covers classroom practice, school improvement, and the latest research across multiple series including Teacher Staffroom and The Research Files.
Practical strategies, interviews, and ideas for classroom teachers. One of the most popular teacher podcasts globally, covering everything from differentiation to teacher wellbeing.
Important conversations with the best minds in education and leadership. Covers leadership tips for building great school cultures, practical teaching strategies, and the latest innovations in education, with chats featuring experienced educators sharing real-life insights and advice.
A conversation-based podcast exploring the person behind the educator - identity, purpose, creativity, wellbeing, and what it really means to show up as yourself in teaching. Honest conversations with teachers and inspiring guests from around the world.
Interviews with researchers and teachers exploring the evidence behind education practice. Great for teachers who want to engage with research without wading through academic papers.
A beloved Australian podcast that ran for 11 years, bridging research, policy, and classroom practice. The podcast has concluded but the archive of 250+ episodes remains an outstanding resource.
A warm, practical podcast for all teachers - whether you're just starting out or a seasoned pro. Covers classroom strategies, wellbeing, and everything in between to help teachers thrive in and out of the classroom.
An active Australian podcast featuring researchers, teachers, and school leaders on topics from curriculum design to AI in education. Fresh episodes continue to be published into 2025 and 2026.
A podcast for pre-service and early career teachers produced by UQ's School of Education. Each episode explores a simple, concrete teaching strategy to bridge the gap between what you learn about teaching and what happens in the classroom.
The podcast for aspiring, middle, and senior leaders in education. Each week dives into leadership, strategy, culture, and the business of K-12 schooling - with a mission to create the best free professional learning on the internet for school leaders.
An open discussion about life as an educator and the best approaches to drive quality learning. Featuring expert teachers and inspiring school leaders sharing what they've tried, tested, and learned - produced by the South Australian Department for Education.
Evidence-based practice and learning for teachers, students, and parents. Each episode dives into the science behind how we learn - covering strategies like retrieval practice, spaced practice, interleaving, and dual coding - with interviews from researchers and educators bridging the gap between research and the classroom.
A weekly conversation about Artificial Intelligence in Education for educators and education leaders. Dan and Ray bring a practical, grounded perspective to one of the biggest shifts happening in schools right now. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.
Brief, informal chats with school heads and education thought-leaders from around the world. Not about what they do, but how they do it - what drives them, what challenges keep them up at night, and what personal attributes have shaped their success. Real talk about leadership, growth, and the future of international education.
Ranked No. 1 design and technology podcast on FeedSpot, Inspiring Design sits at the intersection of design thinking, technology, and education. Rashan brings together leading guests from design, global technologies, and industry to share knowledge that connects back to the classroom.
Great schools need great leaders. This series from the School Leadership Institute shines a spotlight on school leaders and explores the key issues and challenges they face. Join School Leadership Institute Director Joanne Jarvis as she speaks with experts about leading with purpose and impact.
There are things that keep teachers awake at night. Trials for Teachers walks through real-world scenarios, student, teacher or parent conflicts, wellbeing red flags, and moments of crisis, helping educators and school leaders respond effectively in an ever-shifting landscape.
A short weekly podcast for educators who want calm, clarity and sustainable practice. Each episode is designed around the natural rhythm of the school term. No overwhelm. No noise. Just clarity.
Hosted by four Australian teachers in school leadership roles, this weekly podcast delivers practical, takeaway ideas educators can put to work in their classroom or school straight away. Now in its sixth season with 200+ episodes and guests ranging from AITSL's CEO to leading researchers and First Nations educators.
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