Oxford staff are sharing their stories about the teachers who inspired them when they were at school; teachers who were special to them, who encouraged them, dared them to dream, to think differently. Here are their stories: “When I was in Primary school, I couldn’t draw, sketch, paint or sculpt to save my life. I remember once failing […]
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Christine Utber reflects on the difference a maths teacher made to her career, dispels the myth of the ‘maths person’, and discusses why she hates when students say “I don’t get it!” Where do you work and what is your role? I am a mathematics teacher at an all girls independent school on the Mornington […]
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An extract from Reading: A Very Short Introduction by Belinda Jack Censorship, book burnings, and secret reading highlight the relationship between reading and power, and hence the relationship between limiting access to reading and political control. But from the very beginning there have been dissidents who refused to give up the intellectual freedom provided by […]
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Cameron is the author of Reading for Comprehension texts: Look at Us, Oscar and Milly, A Day with Reb and Bub, A Toy for Reb and Bub, Oscar’s New Bed, In the Rainforest, Slow-bot and No-bot, Playtime for Lucy, A Job for Jump-bot, Birthday Messages, Kakadu, Basketball is the Best!, Ready, Set, Click!, Our Robot […]
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It might be small, but the fifth edition of the Australian Mini Oxford Dictionary offers an insight into the ever-changing nature of Australian English. Many words have newly entered the dictionary, and technological words were particularly prominent additions in the latest update, released today. These include: augmented reality bitcoin blockchain broadband content provider crowdfunding cryptocurrency […]
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