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A collection of 52 posts

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Stile and the VTLM: Pedagogical Model

Learn how Stile aligns to the VTLM's Pedagogical Model.

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Stile and the VTLM: High Impact Teaching Strategies

Learn how Stile aligns to the VTLM's High Impact Teaching Strategies.

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Stile and the VTLM: High Impact Wellbeing Strategies

Learn how Stile aligns to the VTLM's High Impact Wellbeing Strategies.

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Australian classrooms: Incorporating First Nations History and Cultures in Stile’s science units

By Danny Pikler, CEO, Stile Education Teaching Australian school students about the histories and cultures of Australian First Nations Peoples is essential, and it is seen as such by the Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures is one of just three

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Preparing for Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum

No doubt you are already busy preparing and beginning to implement Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum. It’s an enormous amount of work on top of an already enormous workload. Since Version 9.0 of the Australian Curriculum was released last year, we've tried to be at

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Women in STEM - no lab coat needed

Celebrate women in STEM this International Women's Day in Stile!

Lesson Update

Scaffolding student understanding of climate change

At Stile, we know how important it is that students leave school with the confidence to tackle tomorrow's problems. Climate change, artificial intelligence and vaccination are just some of the key scientific challenges facing this generation. They'll need the skills and knowledge to participate in public

Lesson Update

Classification and Biodiversity: Do we need to save the bees?

Learn more about Stile's bee-utiful new unit on Classification and Biodiversity that aligns to Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum.

Lesson Update

Survival of species: A dating guide for animals

Learn more about Stile's new unit sexual reproduction that aligns to Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum.

Lesson Update

Exploring electricity and magnetism in sustainable transport

Learn more about Stile's electrifying new unit on Non-Contact Forces and Electricity that aligns to Version 9 of the Australian Curriculum.

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The New Australian Curriculum and Stile

The science curriculum is changing. Stile has you covered.

Pedagogy

Visible Thinking Routines in Stile

Learn all about the importance of Visible Thinking Routines and how they're used in Stile's lessons!

Professional Learning

Stile Professional Learning

The teacher is the most important part of the classroom. This might sound like a bold statement, but hear me out. Through your relationships with students and your professional expertise, you have a greater impact on student learning than any textbook, worksheet, or device could ever have. You bring the

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Celebrating Pride Month at Stile

Written by Daniel Flynn and Stile's Engineering Team The most exhilarating developments in science are driven by those who can see the world from another point of view. Our values, our experiences and our differences all culminate in a richer environment for the community at large, and helps

Lesson Update

New unit: Energy

A unit that is sure to energise your students!

Professional Learning

Flash PL Recordings

Stile's Flash PL [https://stileeducation.com/professional-learning/flash-pl/] are short professional learning webinars on the latest in science education and Stile. They're designed to keep you up-to-date with key developments and enhance science teaching and learning at your school. Upcoming Flash PLs

Professional Learning

Flash PL FAQs

Want to know more about our Flash PL series? Here are some answers to our most commonly asked questions!

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Preparing your students for senior science in Queensland

With the overhaul to the Queensland senior science syllabi, we know that a lot of you are looking for resources to prepare your students for the new requirements. We’ve put together this collection of resources to assist you in preparing your Y7–10 students for senior science with Stile.

Science Education

Challenging students with important ideas: social media and information gerrymandering

We want our young citizens to graduate from school scientifically literate and ready to tackle tomorrow’s problems; to be equipped to create a better future for themselves and for others. We’re continuing to centre our lessons around important real-world issues that both challenge students and develop their

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Indigenous Perspectives in Science Education: Webinar and Resources for Australian teachers

Background Indigenous Peoples have been practising science for thousands of years and have deep, rich knowledge about the world. That’s why it’s so important that their significant contributions to the field of science are meaningfully embedded and celebrated in our science classrooms. And, although it can be challenging,

Science Education

Science news and the art of science; relevant, engaging, important science education

Stile’s mission is to make science interesting and accessible but still challenging for every student. We aim to do this by creating lessons that contextualise learning with real-world, socio-scientific issues that engage students in science. We want students to leave school with the confidence to tackle tomorrow’

Case Study

The experience at Lauriston Girls’ School of remote learning implementation during COVID-19

We’re incredibly privileged to work with thousands of schools and teachers here at Stile. Through our work, we get a rare insight into what is and isn’t working in the classroom and beyond. Lauriston Girls’ School in Melbourne, Australia, responded early and decisively to the COVID-19 outbreak,

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How to prepare your students for depth studies in Stage 6 science

The major changes, of course, come in the form of depth studies, and the greater emphasis on developing students’ inquiry skills. We’re particularly passionate about this at Stile, and as such, have developed a range of resources to help students in Years 5–10 to develop science inquiry skills.

Science Education

Reducing education to vanity metrics

Why does so much educational software measure “number of questions answered”? I’m ashamed to admit it, but we’ve done it before too. It is a classic ‘quality over quantity’ vanity metric. “Your students have answered 5000 questions this week” sounds impressive… like students are doing some serious learning.

Science Education

Embracing the new revolution: How to effectively teach with technology

The iPad was invented in 2010 which seems incredibly recent (I would have guessed much earlier), yet only in the last few years has the impact of technology really been felt in education. Early adopters of technology in education started with computer rooms, and the overhead projector was quickly phased