Past events
Upcoming events
24 March 2024
Teaching Matters
Catholic Education Tasmania
This conference, tailored for teaching professionals, leaders and educators, showcases innovative pedagogical approaches founded in the Science of Learning.
5 June 2024
The Science of Learning in English - Blended Learning Experience
AIS NSW
This course is aimed at English teachers wanting to upskill so that they can deliver the new English syllabus in a way that maximises student learning.
Delivered in three sessions, online and in-person.
10 July 2024
AATE/ALEA National Conference 2024
Australian Association for the Teaching of English / Australian Literacy Educators’ Association
Your next chapter awaits with possibility, aplenty.
Inspired by Kirli Saunders' poem, our National Conference theme looks towards the future with hope and optimism.
24 August 2024
researchED Newcastle
researchED
Connect with leading researchers, academics, classroom practitioners and school leaders in Newcastle, Australia’s best kept secret.
30 August 2024
A Matter of Translation Conference 2024
Anglican Church Grammar School (Churchie)
A Matter of Translation allows teachers to share their practice with their colleagues. The goal is to assist teachers in connecting key advancements in current learning and behaviour research with their daily classroom practices.
6 September 2024
Educating Girls’ Symposium
International Coalition of Girls Schools
Join colleagues from girls’ schools from around the globe at Westlake Girls High School in Auckland, NZ to network and share best practices.
21 September 2024
Sharing Best Practice Sydney 2024
Sharing Best Practice
A full day of premium evidence-based professional development and an opportunity to share insights on explicit teaching.
24 October 2024
AIS NSW Education Research Symposium 2024
AIS NSW
A must-attend event for educators looking to stay at the forefront of educational innovation and enhance their school's evidence-enriched culture.
25 November 2024
16th International Cognitive Load Theory Conference 2024
The University of Sydney, School of Education and Social Work
As researchers increasingly combine coginitive load theory with other theories of learning and instruction, it has evolved into an interdisciplinary theory. The conference will reflect this growing diversity of topics and research directions.
5 March 2025
Schools Summit 2025
The Sydney Mroning Herald
A premier gathering of Australia’s foremost educators, thought leaders, and policymakers for insightful conversations.
3 April 2025
Science of Learning Conference 2025
Matthew Flinders Anglican College
This exclusive conference is crafted for educators who are passionate about leveraging the latest research to enhance their teaching practices.
Latest articles
On raising the status of the profession
Friday 6 December 2024
Be careful what you wish for
On how to extend in secondary English
Wednesday 27 November 2024
The experiences of one teacher FWIW
On the slippery slope in education
Wednesday 6 November 2024
Or the ‘N’ word (Neoliberalism)
On how to start writing on education
Wednesday 30 October 2024
It's both harder and easier than you think!
On why teacher expertise is still an essential ingredient
Wednesday 23 October 2024
Or how explicit direct instruction can hit a wall
On why we can’t (and shouldn’t) do everything
Wednesday 16 October 2024
The hidden costs of whole-school programs
About Rebecca
Rebecca Birch is a teacher of English and the Director of Research and Practice at a top independent school in Sydney, Australia. She worked as a learning support officer in diverse settings while she undertook her teacher training after a successful career in advertising and fashion.
Rebecca has provided consultation and content services for Ochre Education and Catholic Education Canberra Goulburn, and has appeared on panels for ResearchED and the Gonski Institute for Education. Her current research interest is the link between explicit instruction and student wellbeing. She writes for publications and through her newsletter.
Publications and media
- OpinionTransactional teaching: When paid on the clock our professional status isat riskEducationHQ 4 December 2025
- OpinionPuppy patting and mindfulness: whole-school programs have hidden costsEducationHQ 3 December 2025
- CommentThis Sydney school ditched screens for a week. Here’s what happenedSydney Morning Herald 16 November 2024
- OpinionPISA puzzle: should we celebrate our achievement in a skill that can’t be taught?EducationHQ 18 July 2024
- OpinionOn mathematics anxietyNomanis 17 July 2024