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25.01.2022 Secondary teachers what are your favourite picture books for teaching multiliteracies and exploring complex ideas? In this issue, Trisha Templeton considers the value of sophisticated picture books: https://education.nsw.gov.au//picture-perfect--the-role-of

24.01.2022 Are you using Guided Inquiry yet? Discover how Cherrybrook Technology High School uses Guided Inquiry in Stage 4 history to develop students’ skills in research, note taking and synthesising information: https://education.nsw.gov.au//guided-inquiry-in-stage-4-hi

23.01.2022 What’s the difference between ‘anthropomorphism’ & ‘zoomorphism’? In our May issue, Dr Cathy Sly unpacks these literary devices, suggesting ways to encourage students to think deeply about animality in fiction: https://education.nsw.gov.au//pas/vol-40-2021/issue-4-2021

22.01.2022 Scan’s August issue is out! Investigate wordless narratives in English. Discover Guided Inquiry for Stage 4 history. And consider ways teachers can assist EAL/D students to compose informative texts: https://education.nsw.gov.au//profession/scan/latest-issue

21.01.2022 Share with your teacher librarian colleagues! In our February issue, Aaron Cook (School Learning Environments and Change Coordinator) describes the process taken to develop a whitepaper for a new information fluency framework: https://education.nsw.gov.au//pas/vol-40-2021/issue-1-2021

20.01.2022 Scan’s July issue is available! Explore research on maximising student engagement and achievement in mathematics. Discover mindfulness practices for Stage 3 students using the engaging picture book, ‘The Blue Bench’. And consider the value of sophisticated picture books in secondary classrooms: https://education.nsw.gov.au//profession/scan/latest-issue

19.01.2022 In Scan’s August issue, Sussan Allaou suggests ways teachers can assist EAL/D students to compose informative texts: ‘Developing EAL/D student writing practices in a digital age: A focus on informative text types’ https://education.nsw.gov.au//developing-eal-d-student-wri

19.01.2022 One for our maths teachers from the #BestofScan2020... Dr Christine Mae presents ‘A vision for mathematical expertise and excellence’: https://education.nsw.gov.au//a-vision-for-mathematical-ex

18.01.2022 Are you interested in writing for Scan? Or is your school doing something amazing? Let us know! We're currently sourcing content for upcoming issues. View our writer guidelines and contact us at [email protected] with your idea. https://education.nsw.gov.au//professi/scan/find-out-more

18.01.2022 Are you teaching Kindy? Need tips for teaching spelling? Robyn Wild (literacy consultant and author) offers practical suggestions for using rich reading and writing experiences to support spelling development and confidence in Early Stage 1: ‘Launching spelling through reading and writing’ https://education.nsw.gov.au//launching-spelling-through-r

18.01.2022 Are you teaching mindfulness? Or unsure where to start? In this Shared Practice and Resource Kit (SPaRK), Abby Jansen shares mindfulness practices for Stage 3 students, based on a captivating picture book by Albert Asensio: https://education.nsw.gov.au//spark---the-blue-bench--enco

17.01.2022 Scan’s November issue is live! Discover augmented reality in education. See what’s new in Quality Teaching Rounds! And learn about the Aboriginal Language and Culture Nest initiative in NSW schools. https://education.nsw.gov.au//profession/scan/latest-issue

16.01.2022 How do schools support students with disability? What kinds of reasonable adjustments do they make? And how are these adjustments employed and evaluated? Find out in this collaborative study by researchers from the department, Macquarie University & the University of Wollongong: ‘Decision making for students with disability in the mainstream classroom’ https://education.nsw.gov.au//decision-making-for-students

15.01.2022 Scan’s September issue is live! Discover practical strategies for teaching spelling in Early Stage 1. Enjoy teaching and learning activities relating to argument and point of view, using an intriguing picture book. And discover research for school libraries on conjecture mapping and researcher-practitioner partnerships: https://education.nsw.gov.au//profession/scan/latest-issue

15.01.2022 Following on from her illuminating article in our last issue, Dr Christine Mae presents ‘A vision for mathematical expertise and excellence’. Explore the findings from a current research project which reveals how developing and implementing effective teaching strategies in mathematics can maximise student engagement, achievement and aspiration: https://education.nsw.gov.au//a-vision-for-mathematical-ex

14.01.2022 This month, Dr Cathy Sly investigates wordless graphic novels and picture books, and offers practical suggestions for exploring these silent narratives with students: ‘An eloquent silence: The value of wordless narratives’. What are your favourite wordless texts? https://education.nsw.gov.au//an-eloquent-silence--the-val

13.01.2022 Have you been following our #BestofScan2020 series? Today, we offer Robyn Wild’s practical ideas for ‘Launching spelling through reading and writing’. If you're teaching Early Stage 1 this year, don’t miss it! https://education.nsw.gov.au//launching-spelling-through-r

13.01.2022 Scan’s June issue is here! Learn tips for identifying & supporting adolescents experiencing perfectionism, consider the value of dystopian narratives in upper primary, and explore ways to improve reading engagement in Stage 3: https://education.nsw.gov.au//pas/vol-40-2021/issue-5-2021

13.01.2022 Share with a friend teaching Early Stage 1! This month, Nancy Penfold (teacher at Broken Hill North PS), uses a bright, humorous picture book to inspire exciting activities for early learners: https://education.nsw.gov.au//pas/vol-40-2021/issue-3-2021

13.01.2022 How can teachers identify, target & reduce maladaptive perfectionism in adolescents? In our June issue, school psychologist, Kelly Rump, shares her insights & outlines practical strategies teachers can use to support these students: https://education.nsw.gov.au//pas/vol-40-2021/issue-5-2021

12.01.2022 Kick off your holiday reading with Scan’s July issue! Consider how AI is changing the nature of writing in schools. Discover a treasure trove of audio poetry for English! And explore the educative potential of Dungeons & Dragons: https://education.nsw.gov.au//pas/vol-40-2021/issue-6-2021

09.01.2022 Looking for some meaningful holiday reading? Jump into our #BestofScan2020 series. Today join Alanna Raymond from Reconciliation Australia to explore practical ways teachers can build cultural competence: ‘Cultural competency: Reconciliation in action’: https://education.nsw.gov.au//cultural-competency--reconci

09.01.2022 Do you notice a change in students’ reading engagement in Stage 3? This month, Lauren Ryder explores how teachers & teacher librarians impact Stage 3 students’ reading attitudes through a case study of 8 NSW public schools: https://education.nsw.gov.au//pas/vol-40-2021/issue-5-2021

09.01.2022 Looking for resources to explore the English Textual Concepts of argument and point of view? This month, Holly Robinson shares learning and teaching activities for Stage 2 students, using Michael Speechley’s intriguing picture book, ‘The All New Must Have Orange 430’: https://education.nsw.gov.au//spark---the-all-new-must-hav

09.01.2022 How can poetry enrich the teaching of English? This month, Dr Lorraine Beveridge outlines her work with a NSW primary school in the teaching of poetry, and shares stimulating ideas & resources for K-6: https://education.nsw.gov.au//pas/vol-40-2021/issue-4-2021

08.01.2022 Here’s one for our teacher librarians! Discover research on conjecture mapping and researcher-practitioner partnerships by Dr Barbara Schultz-Jones, Dr Marcia Mardis and Dr Sue Kimmel in our September issue: https://education.nsw.gov.au//school-librarians-making-glo

08.01.2022 What are your favourite dystopian narratives for Stage 3? Jenner Beeche explores the genre, and argues for its inclusion in library collections for upper primary students: https://education.nsw.gov.au//pas/vol-40-2021/issue-5-2021

08.01.2022 Scan’s October issue is here! Learn about cultural competency for teachers. Explore the different ways schools cater for students with disability in mainstream classrooms. And be inspired by rich ideas for teaching printmaking in visual arts, Stages 4-6: https://education.nsw.gov.au//profession/scan/latest-issue

07.01.2022 In Scan's October issue, Alanna Raymond from Reconciliation Australia unpacks cultural competency. Discover practical ways teachers and schools can build cultural competence: ‘Cultural competency: Reconciliation in action’ https://education.nsw.gov.au//cultural-competency--reconci

07.01.2022 Here’s one to share with your visual arts colleagues! This month, Helen Yip offers an inspiring treasury of resources and practical ideas for teaching printmaking processes in Stages 4-6: ‘SPaRK The Printmaking Ideas Book’ https://education.nsw.gov.au//spark---the-printmaking-idea VADEA NSW

05.01.2022 How can we cultivate students’ scientific literacy in a post-truth era? Dr Kok-Sing Tang outlines practical approaches, using scientific explanation and argumentation: https://education.nsw.gov.au//pas/vol-40-2021/issue-4-2021

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03.01.2022 Looking for programming ideas? Browse our collection of FREE past issues for inspiration: https://education.nsw.gov.au//professiona/scan/past-issues. And register for email alerts for new issues! https://goo.gl/mYrgXo

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02.01.2022 Scan’s first issue for 2021 is live! Check out our new format and tell us what you think! Explore a new framework for information fluency. Use authentic model sentences to improve student writing. And explore post-truth in history: https://education.nsw.gov.au//profession/scan/latest-issue

01.01.2022 Seeking ideas to improve student writing? This month, Tim Creighton (English teacher and Learning Designer) explains how authentic model sentences can be used to explicitly teach sentence structure and improve students’ creative writing. Enjoy Tim’s practical teaching/learning activities, based on a superb new resource from The School Magazine: https://education.nsw.gov.au//pas/vol-40-2021/issue-1-2021

01.01.2022 How will artificial intelligence (AI) change the nature of writing in schools? In Scan’s July issue, Dr Lucinda McKnight outlines some fascinating changes ahead (and some which are already here!): ‘Robot writers in education: Cheating or world-beating?’ https://education.nsw.gov.au//pas/vol-40-2021/issue-6-2021

01.01.2022 How is your school using augmented reality? This month, Trisha Templeton explores AR applications for teachers & teacher librarians, and suggests some basic considerations for schools getting started: https://education.nsw.gov.au//getting-real--learning-with-

01.01.2022 The May issue of Scan is out! Discover the joy of poetry in K-6 English with Dr Lorraine Beveridge. Explore animality in fiction with Dr Cathy Sly. And learn practical ways to cultivate students’ scientific literacy in a post-truth era with Dr Kok-Sing Tang: https://education.nsw.gov.au//pas/vol-40-2021/issue-4-2021