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.
Latest articles
On why we can’t (and shouldn’t) do everything
Wednesday 16 October 2024
The hidden costs of whole-school programs
On invisible pedagogy
Saturday 17 August 2024
If a tree falls in the forest and nobody hears it, does it make a sound?
On teaching creativity
Wednesday 24 July 2024
Should we celebrate Australia's PISA performance in "creativity"? TL;DR No.
On tech neglect
Thursday 20 June 2024
Should social media permissiveness be a new category of 'neglect'?
On technology in schools
Tuesday 4 June 2024
Some speculations on why educators find tech so appealing
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
- OpinionOn mathematics anxietyNomanis 17 July 2024
- OpinionTech enthusiasts, are you really putting student’s learning first?EducationHQ 9 July 2024
- OpinionLet’s normalise class participation with cold callingEducationHQ 3 June 2024
- PublicationOchre Education draft F-10 Reading SpineOchre Education 11 April 2024
- NewsTeacher professional standards ‘ignored’ by expert panel - paperReporting on “Reimagining Teacher Professionalism: Why standards must be part of ITE reform”Brett Henebery — The Educator Australia 21 March 2024