Why aren't we talking about out-of-field English teaching in Australia?

Carolyn Newall

By Carolyn Newall
Community contribution / July 12, 2021

It is ironic that the fields of literacy and numeracy, which are debated endlessly and sit at the base of NAPLAN and PISA testing, are the subjects in schools most likely to be taught by out-of-field teachers.

That is, teachers whose initial teacher education (ITE) did not include the subjects they are asked to teach.

This ...

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Carolyn Newall is CEO and co-founder of We Teach Well, and a passionate and experienced English and Literature teacher. She has over 19 years teaching experience, both in Australia and overseas. Carolyn did retire and is living in her beloved Melbourne but is missing the company of other passionate teachers. We Teach Well is a way of reconnecting with these teachers and making a difference in people's lives.

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