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Join us for an open discussion about life as an educator in South Australia and the best educational approaches to drive quality learning.

Literacy: the science of reading

Join us as we discover how educators at Pennington R-7 improved student reading outcomes by embracing the Simple View of Reading. You’ll also hear from Professor Pamela Snow about the origins of the scientific theory and how it can help teachers in the classroom.

Building your career in education

On this episode of Teach we’ll take you to Kapunda Primary School to learn about ways you can develop your career in education. Find out how you can become a highly accomplished or lead teacher and make a positive impact on your school. Plus, the perks of teaching in the country.

Curriculum to classroom

How much time do you spend planning what you teach? In this episode we’re off to the Education Development Centre where South Australian teachers have translated the Australian Curriculum into localised content for your classroom to help you save time on curriculum planning. Show notes:Curriculum r…

Year 7 to high school move

The move of year 7 to high school in 2022 is a big change for our South Australian public schools. What lessons can we learn from one of the pilot schools who have had year 7s since 2020? We went to Wirreanda Secondary School to find out and spoke to principal Caroline Fishpool and former primary s…

Unique sport and educational pathways through SAASTA

The South Australian Aboriginal Secondary Training Academy (SAASTA) is supporting Aboriginal students to fulfil their potential in SACE and through a range of programs across sport, hospitality and STEM. We speak to some of the people coordinating SAASTA and building connections with schools and fa…

Sounding out the phonics screening check

A conversation about the most effective strategies for using the phonics screening check results to drive literacy improvement and help students learn to read.Show notes:Video - Systematic synthetics phonics at East Adelaide SchoolPhonics screening check - EDiPhonics and the big 6 of reading - EDiM…

Cycling through school improvement

How can you and your school get the most out of your school improvement plan? Developing the explicit teaching of writing is a big focus in Linden Park Primary School’s school improvement plan. Find out how they’ve worked through their plan, using resources like the literacy guidebooks, and analysi…

Building a pathway to help students choose a career

Discover how we’re making it easier for students to find a career they’ll love using the new Student Pathways website. It links young people with industry and has a CV builder that’s like LinkedIn for students.Show notes: Student Pathways website Pathways for further education and employment VET fo…

Country Education Strategy

Hear all about the new Country Education Strategy and the plan to ensure our students in regional South Australia can achieve their best.Show notes:Country education website