Nan Bahr

Nan Bahr

Deputy Vice Chancellor (Students) and Professor of Education at Southern Cross University

Professor Nan Bahr is Deputy Vice Chancellor (Students) and Professor of Education at Southern Cross University. She has a background as a classroom teacher, and has led, taught, researched, published and mentored in the field of teacher education for more than 20 years. She is extensively published with national and international impact on topics related to teacher education, responsive education for adolescents, and higher education. Nan maintains close school partnerships, leading significant projects for mentoring beginning teachers, and adolescent engagement.

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The case for professional kindness in teaching
The case for professional kindness in teaching
May 19,2021

‘A teacher can be effective, efficient, inclusive, and strategic. Still, unless they are professionally kind along with these things, the learners suffer.’ In today’s reader submission, Professor Nan Bahr argues kindness is an essential general trait for all people, but it is also applied expertise for the teacher and should be a professional standard.
student welfare, school culture, differentiated curriculum, effective teaching methods, expertise, teacher education, reader submission, short articles
High impact teaching – the Noble Piglet effect
High impact teaching – the Noble Piglet effect
Jan 21,2019

Professor Nan Bahr thinks there’s a lot that educators can learn from Winnie the Pooh and his mates. Here, she reflects on the journey of Piglet to illustrate why we need to turn our considerations for teaching upside down to enable us to better address the needs of learners for lifelong resilience and success.
student welfare, school culture, teacher education, long reads, student engagement
Lessons from things adolescents (almost) never say
Lessons from things adolescents (almost) never say
May 22,2018

Adolescence presents developmental challenges across the social, physical, and emotional dimensions of the lives of young people. Professor Nan Bahr uses contemporary research to guide teachers in their support for a stronger and more positive transition through the murky adolescent years.
reader submission, student welfare, pathways, long reads
Dr Seuss and quality teaching Part 2: ‘There is fun to be done!'
Dr Seuss and quality teaching Part 2: ‘There is fun to be done!'
Sept 08,2016

Professor Nan Bahr returns to her complete set of 40th anniversary Dr Seuss books to consider the qualities of quality teaching. Part two explores enthusiasm.
expertise, teaching skills, professional learning, short articles
Dr Seuss and quality teaching Part 1: ‘Today you are you'
Dr Seuss and quality teaching Part 1: ‘Today you are you'
Sept 07,2016

Professor Nan Bahr uses the works of Dr Seuss as a guide through two important personal attributes for teachers. Part 1 explores humour.
expertise, teaching skills, professional learning, long reads