Practice guide May 2023 Compound sentences This practice guide helps teachers unpack the features of compound sentences, which allow students to add interest to their writing. It's the second in a series of guides designed to help teachers explain and demonstrate the fundamentals of writing to their students.
Practice guide May 2023 Simple sentences This is the first in a series of practice guides designed to help teachers explain and demonstrate the fundamentals of writing to their students.
Practice guide May 2023 Complex sentences This practice guide helps teachers explain complex sentences, enabling students to produce more sophisticated writing. It's the third and final in a series of guides designed to help teachers explain and demonstrate the fundamentals of writing to their students.
Practice guide Apr 2023 Encouraging a sense of belonging and connectedness in primary schools A positive sense of belonging at school has fundamental benefits for children and young people, aiding learning and engagement. This practice guide makes recommendations based on the best available evidence.
Practice guide Apr 2023 Encouraging a sense of belonging and connectedness in secondary schools This practice guide makes recommendations based on the best available research evidence on fostering a sense of belonging in school environments.
Practice resource Dec 2022 Professional learning at a system-level This resource provides examples of professional learning at a system-level to support evidence use.
Practice guide Dec 2022 Using professional learning communities to improve student outcomes: Case study This case study comes from Ms Sonia Loudon, Assistant Principal at Elevation Secondary College in Melbourne, Victoria.
Practice guide Dec 2022 Working with external organisations to use evidence: Case study A case study of schools that have worked with external organisations to improve students’ reading and literacy skills.
Practice resource Dec 2022 Evaluating non-academic sources The Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy and Purpose (CRAAP) test helps you to evaluate non-academic sources of evidence, such as a webpage.
Video Dec 2022 Explicit instruction in English Explicit instruction is a teaching practice that evidence says makes a difference. In this video, Melissa Garstang-Leary explains how she uses explicit instruction in her English lessons.
Video Dec 2022 Explicit instruction in mathematics Explicit instruction is a teaching practice that evidence says makes a difference. In this video, Sue Davis explains how she uses explicit instruction in her mathematics lessons.
Video Dec 2022 Explicit instruction in science Explicit instruction is a teaching practice that evidence says makes a difference. In this video, Darcie Clarke explains how she uses explicit instruction in her science lessons.
