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The Stile quality bar

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The Stile quality bar

The best teachers are like swans. They appear to glide effortlessly across the education waters, all the while furiously paddling away beneath the surface. At Stile, we understand this experience. Many of us have lived it ourselves. That's why we take great pride in sharing the load of

HQIM: What is It and Why You Should Adopt It

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HQIM: What is It and Why You Should Adopt It

Improving the quality of curriculum can be 40 times more cost-effective at improving achievement than reducing class size (Lubienski, 2015). Educational success frequently arises from the harmonious blend of devoted educators and potent learning tools. One pivotal aspect of a student's educational journey is the caliber of

Women in STEM - no lab coat needed

Women in STEM - no lab coat needed

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

Leveraging ChatGPT to Support Teacher Planning

Leveraging ChatGPT to Support Teacher Planning

Three ways teachers can use ChatGPT to elevate their planning process Yes, you read it right – This is a post about some of the benefits of ChatGPT for teachers. Over the past few months, as I scrolled through my teacher groups on various social media platforms, there was a massive

Redefining science classrooms

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Redefining science classrooms

Stile was built with the art of teaching in mind, placing the teacher and students at the centre of the classroom.

Challenging students with important ideas: social media and information gerrymandering

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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

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

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,

World-class science education in a COVID world

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World-class science education in a COVID world

One of the many realities of our “new normal” is the constant threat of school being closed tomorrow. Closed not for term-long bouts of remote learning — those days will pass soon enough — but rather immediate closures for tactical “deep cleaning” triggered by a cautious, omnipresent test-and-trace program.

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

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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’

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

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,

Reducing education to vanity metrics

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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.

Embracing the new revolution: How to effectively teach with technology

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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

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Using technology to make us power teachers

Spot the difference. In your mind’s eye, picture a science classroom of today and contrast it with one 15 years ago. Same school, same classroom. What is the most notable difference between the two (other than hair styles, and which type of pencil case is in Vogue)? Technology, of

STEM — We know what it stands for, but what does it mean?

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STEM — We know what it stands for, but what does it mean?

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’ll know that STEM has been the dominant buzzword among education circles for some time now, and there are no signs of this changing anytime soon. But the hype around STEM is disguising the fact that most of us don’t