Teaching approaches Page Content This page includes evidence-based teaching approaches recently featured in editions of In Our Classrooms. Try one in your school today. The Literacy Teaching Toolkit explained Senior Education Improvement Leader Vivienne Tellefson and Teaching Partner Johanna Simmons explore the new Toolkit and its value for teacher teams. Targeted numeracy intervention in action St Albans Secondary College explains their practical approach to supporting students to develop their numeracy. Making your mark in your graduate year Education expert Mary Jean Gallagher shares her top tips for graduates looking to do their best in their first years of teaching. Focusing in on high impact teaching strategies to support literacy learning Learning specialist Nicole Alonso explores how Drysdale Primary School has been able to apply three HITS to support students' literacy learning outcomes. Top tips: Inspiring careers in STEM Astrophysicist and ABC Radio presenter Dr Alan Duffy shares his tips and resources for inspiring students to take up STEM careers. Top tips to whole-school collaboration Harrisfield Primary School Principal Meredith Iaconese capitalised on an opportunity to really set the standard for what best practice looks like. Challenging students to think critically Principal Steven Cook discusses how teachers can help students to think carefully and deeply when they're challenged. Celebrating the Arts in Education Week Top ten tips for teachers to make the most of amazing activities, partnerships and more. Developing literacy non-negotiables How Footscray North Primary made literacy intruction consistent across their school. Top ten tips for teaching Education expert and former principal Mary Jean Gallagher shares her top tips for improving teaching practice. Data today is instruction tomorrow Education expert Dr Lyn Sharratt explains how data walls can save teachers time and increase understanding of student achievement. Kung Fu kids laying literacy foundations Foundation students at Mitcham Primary School are practicing Kung Fu Punctuation to hit their literacy goals. Improving literacy one sentence at a time Dictated sentences and writing goals produce great literacy outcomes for students at Ocean Grove Primary School. Clear expectations between teachers lead to success for each student Officer Primary School strengthened staff collaboration and improved consistency in literacy and numeracy teaching and learning across the school. Bright reading futures for Sunshine Harvester students Improvements in NAPLAN, a change in school culture and a love of reading – how classroom libraries make a real difference. Australian Teaching and Learning toolkit Mapped to the Framework for Improving Student Outcomes the toolkit has evidence-based resources and teaching approaches for your school. FISO explained: Building practice excellence Over 90 per cent of Victorian schools committed to this high-impact initiative in the FISO Improvement Model. HITS: Setting Goals and learning from them Goal Setting – one of 10 High Impact Teaching Strategies (HITS) – is a fundamental technique for teachers to make learning visible and relevant for their students. Literacy in Schools: You’re Not Alone On her visit to the Education State, Dr Mary Jean Gallagher continued to emphasise the importance of schools working as a network. Back to school StartUp program Learn how Kilmore Primary established a whole of back-to-school approach that taps into three strands of the Victorian Curriculum. For more teaching approches, see: Teaching and the curriculum
The Literacy Teaching Toolkit explained Senior Education Improvement Leader Vivienne Tellefson and Teaching Partner Johanna Simmons explore the new Toolkit and its value for teacher teams.
Targeted numeracy intervention in action St Albans Secondary College explains their practical approach to supporting students to develop their numeracy.
Making your mark in your graduate year Education expert Mary Jean Gallagher shares her top tips for graduates looking to do their best in their first years of teaching.
Focusing in on high impact teaching strategies to support literacy learning Learning specialist Nicole Alonso explores how Drysdale Primary School has been able to apply three HITS to support students' literacy learning outcomes.
Top tips: Inspiring careers in STEM Astrophysicist and ABC Radio presenter Dr Alan Duffy shares his tips and resources for inspiring students to take up STEM careers.
Top tips to whole-school collaboration Harrisfield Primary School Principal Meredith Iaconese capitalised on an opportunity to really set the standard for what best practice looks like.
Challenging students to think critically Principal Steven Cook discusses how teachers can help students to think carefully and deeply when they're challenged.
Celebrating the Arts in Education Week Top ten tips for teachers to make the most of amazing activities, partnerships and more.
Developing literacy non-negotiables How Footscray North Primary made literacy intruction consistent across their school.
Top ten tips for teaching Education expert and former principal Mary Jean Gallagher shares her top tips for improving teaching practice.
Data today is instruction tomorrow Education expert Dr Lyn Sharratt explains how data walls can save teachers time and increase understanding of student achievement.
Kung Fu kids laying literacy foundations Foundation students at Mitcham Primary School are practicing Kung Fu Punctuation to hit their literacy goals.
Improving literacy one sentence at a time Dictated sentences and writing goals produce great literacy outcomes for students at Ocean Grove Primary School.
Clear expectations between teachers lead to success for each student Officer Primary School strengthened staff collaboration and improved consistency in literacy and numeracy teaching and learning across the school.
Bright reading futures for Sunshine Harvester students Improvements in NAPLAN, a change in school culture and a love of reading – how classroom libraries make a real difference.
Australian Teaching and Learning toolkit Mapped to the Framework for Improving Student Outcomes the toolkit has evidence-based resources and teaching approaches for your school.
FISO explained: Building practice excellence Over 90 per cent of Victorian schools committed to this high-impact initiative in the FISO Improvement Model.
HITS: Setting Goals and learning from them Goal Setting – one of 10 High Impact Teaching Strategies (HITS) – is a fundamental technique for teachers to make learning visible and relevant for their students.
Literacy in Schools: You’re Not Alone On her visit to the Education State, Dr Mary Jean Gallagher continued to emphasise the importance of schools working as a network.
Back to school StartUp program Learn how Kilmore Primary established a whole of back-to-school approach that taps into three strands of the Victorian Curriculum.