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Rebecca Birch

@rebeccabirch.au

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Rebecca Birch @rebeccabirch.au · 26/06/2025

NEW POST: On how to make any teacher an expert in writing open.substack.com/pub/rebeccab...

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Rebecca Birch @rebeccabirch.au · 18/06/2025

The highs and lows of TAPPLE. We get great data on our students’ learning but then we need to respond. We taught it, but did they learn it? From the current episode of #ChalkDust

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Rebecca Birch @rebeccabirch.au · 05/06/2025

NEW POST: Are we setting anxious students up to fail? open.substack.com/pub/rebeccab...

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Rebecca Birch @rebeccabirch.au · 28/05/2025

Do you think teachers are oppressed by having expert teaching materials provided to them? Then watch Episode 2 of Chalk Dust and have your assumptions challenged. chalkdust.media/p/episode-2-...

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Rebecca Birch @rebeccabirch.au · 16/05/2025

Do you have a clip of your classroom practice for us to review on Chalk Dust? We're doing a special episode on classroom entry and start-work routines. DM me or Nathaniel for more info, and feel free to share with a stand-out colleague who excels in this area.

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Rebecca Birch @rebeccabirch.au · 01/05/2025

NEW POST: On the myths and truths about how girls learn. Knowledge is (girl) power! open.substack.com/pub/rebeccab...

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Rebecca Birch @rebeccabirch.au · 30/04/2025

Dr Nathaniel Swain and I are so excited that Brendan Lee has opened his classroom to us in an upcoming episode of #ChalkDust Here's a sneak peek of his advice to Mathematics teachers. It applies to primary teachers and secondary! Be notified about the first episode here chalkdust.media

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Rebecca Birch @rebeccabirch.au · 24/04/2025

NEW POST: Are there links between explicit teaching, classroom management and productive class climates? Find out! (Short answer -- probably). open.substack.com/pub/rebeccab...

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Rebecca Birch @rebeccabirch.au · 08/04/2025

Some very reasonable points about cold calling: “Why I can't use 'cold call' anymore”https://open.substack.com/pub/daviddidau/p/why-i-cant-use-cold-call-anymore?r=5d1ba&utm_medium=ios

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Rebecca Birch @rebeccabirch.au · 03/04/2025

I'm presenting with my great mate Cassandra Pride at ICGS, hosted by Queenwood, on the myths and truths about how girls learn. Spoiler: girls' brains are no different to boys'. Grab a ticket to hear more nuance from us. girlsschools.org/28-april-202...

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Rebecca Birch @rebeccabirch.au · 03/04/2025

NEW POST: On following the golden thread, w/ Professor Haili Hughes. A follow up to my analysis of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. Haili's experience in the development of the Early Career Framework is a great model for Australia to follow. Thank you for your generosity, Haili!

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Rebecca Birch @rebeccabirch.au · 01/04/2025

I hear this anecdotal evidence about the links between explicit teaching and student behaviour all the time. This is why I have decided to focus on this area for my PhD study. www.amazon.com.au/Harnessing-S...

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Rebecca Birch @rebeccabirch.au · 01/04/2025

🎙️ The Chalk Dust Podcast is coming! Step inside the world’s best classrooms 🎒🌏 Each episode, Dr Nathaniel Swain and I break down real classroom footage to reveal what makes great teaching great ✨🧑‍🏫 Sign up to be notified when the first episode drops! chalkdust.media/p/sneak-prev...

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Rebecca Birch @rebeccabirch.au · 15/03/2025

What a rejuvenating day at researchED spending time with the best educators in the country. Not least these people!

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Rebecca Birch @rebeccabirch.au · 19/01/2025

How long do you think it will be before boilerplate respectful behaviour responses are automatically added to replies to parent emails in schools? I quite like the wording of this one from Australia Post.

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