The NTNAU Instructional Coach Development Program 2024 is well underway with over 20 participants from schools in Tasmania, Victoria and NSW. This week we explored the work of highly regarded Instructional Coach and author, Jim Knight, looking at building learning alliances to walk alongside our coachees, developing intentionally dialogical coaching styles rather facilitative and or more directive coaching styles.
Read MoreA year in the making, and after several years running this program in schools, we are now thrilled to officially launch NTNAU Design Thinking.
Aligned with the General Capabilities of the Australian Curriculum, this fully resourced semester-long course is suitable to run for students of any age. Designed for the modern student, this course takes the load off teacher preparation time and maximises student collaboration, critical thinking and communication skills.
Read MoreGuided by a subject specialist, turn your Maths content into real-world problems that engage students and inspire collaboration, academic discussion and critical thinking.
ALL LEVELS OF EXPERIENCE WELCOME. LEAVE WITH A PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING UNIT TO TRIAL NEXT TERM.
FACILITATED BY NTNAU MATHS COACH TIM WOODBINE
Read MoreThis April, we had the great pleasure of taking fourteen Australian educational leaders to Dallas, Texas to visit six New Tech schools that are at the forefront of educational reform. These leaders had the opportunity to network with educators, principals and experts from all over the USA, gaining insight into the most recent practices and developments in project-based learning, school leadership, and educational innovation.
We were welcomed into schools by students and teachers alike, had some incredible hands-on learning experiences and learnt so much from what we saw. It’s hard to narrow it down, but here are our key observations below. Why not join us on our next trip?
Read MoreAs a teacher, when you receive your class list and see the many varied learning needs of the students in your care for the year, it can be pretty daunting. Especially when project-based learning is the primary mode of instruction. In addition to the usual requirements for differentiation for often vastly varied literacy levels and academic abilities, PBL throws up some distinct challenges for teachers (and the students themselves!). The requirement to work as a team can typically be daunting to many students with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, the noise levels of an active classroom can also be distracting. Meanwhile, students with anxiety may struggle with standing up and presenting to the class or other experts.
Join us to understand how students with diverse learning needs can be supported by teachers to thrive in the PBL classroom and become confident, active members of their team.
Read MoreSpecialised Assistance School for Youth, Adelaide is working hard to create meaningful projects that help their students see growth not just academically, but also in the key skills they need for success in life. In partnership with young adults and their community of support partners their mission as educators is to provide a safe and supportive learning environment to facilitate the development of well educated, responsible and resilient citizens.
Read MoreAfter teaching shifted online in response to the global coronavirus pandemic, we reached out to our schools to find out how we could help. In a survey of around one thousand teachers across our Network, how to keep the learning student-centred online came up time and time again.
Read MoreWe’re so excited to welcome to the Network Kingdom Culture Christian School in Arncliffe, NSW. This rapidly growing K-10 Christian School was founded by educational futurist and business consultant, Ben Irawan. In their own words they are developing the skills and talents of their students “to be exemplary leaders of integrity and character. The school adopts 21st Century learning methods such as blended learning & project based learning. It is a self paced, student centred learning…
Read MoreWe’re very excited to announce that the date has been set for the first ever New Tech Annual Conference Australia and we’d love to invite you, your School Leaders and teaching colleagues.
NTAC Australia 2020 will be held on Tuesday 14th April 2020 at St Joseph’s College, Geelong. This will be a fantastic opportunity for school leaders and teachers to come together and learn from educational experts from across Australia and the United States.
Read MoreThe U.S. education ecosystem is complex and too often the ‘change’ rhetoric is polarizing and blame-based. This article showcases our organizational beliefs and offers insights and tips based on a strong evidence-based track record of success. For nearly twenty years New Tech Network leaders have forged powerful partnerships with school districts of every size and locale to redesign how schools work so that more students experience school as empowering.
– Lydia Dobyns, CEO New Tech Network
Read MoreWelcome to the Network MacKillop College, Werribee! This inspiring high school places a strong emphasis on 21st century skills such as creativity and innovation, critical thinking and problem solving, communication and collaboration…
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