Evidence-based teaching approaches for your classroom Page ContentTeaching approaches or strategies used by Victorian schools or education experts that can add value to your teaching practice. Try one in your school today. On this page Innovative classroom approaches from your peers Strategies to work better as a team Hear from education expertsThe Victorian Teaching and Learning Model in action Making the most of assessment Building better student engagement Innovative classroom approaches from your peers Examples of best practice in education from other Victorian schools. Gearing up for examsTips for teachers on supporting students, and yourselves, through end-of-year school examsThank you and stay safe these school holidaysTeachers have been at the frontline of our schools and communities during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic Staying healthy, safe and well while working from homeTips and resources to help you find the right routine and balance that works for youTop tips for effective online learningThe teachers at Virtual School Victoria have compiled their top insights into how teachers can best engage learning from home studentsEmpowering students to learn from homeThere’s a range of programs and support available to you if and when schools transition to learning from homeHelp develop mental health support and resources for primary schoolsAll primary school staff are invited to share their experience and insights in this 20-minute surveyGetting off to a good start with your new classA Cheltenham teacher shares his welcome to a new class that sets the agenda for the year ahead.Leading school improvement opportunitiesLeadership Partner Brooke Burnett has supported schools to make positive change as part of the Differentiated Support for School Improvement (DSSI) program. Similar roles are currently advertisedTransforming literacy and numeracy in the Middle YearsBraybrook College was one of the first schools to deliver targeted support under the Middle Years Literacy and Numeracy Support (MYLNS) initiative, ensuring students have the skills they need for work and lifeUsing data to drive differentiated teacher practiceDiggers Rest Primary School has expanded five times over in the last five years, but still keeps a commitment to meeting the classroom needs of students at an individual level.Kung Fu kids laying literacy foundationsAs part of literacy development program, Mitcham Primary School has introduced an unusual but effective way to teach their younger students about punctuation – Kung Fu Punctuation.Improving literacy one sentence at a timeDictated sentences and writing goals produce great literacy outcomes for students at Ocean Grove Primary School.Bright reading futures for Sunshine Harvester studentsImprovements in NAPLAN, a change in school culture and a love of reading – how classroom libraries make a real difference. Strategies to work better as a team Examples of strategies you can employ in your school to develop stronger teams and whole-school approaches. Transforming the First Years of the Teaching CareerA new approach to supporting graduate teachersMake change and monitor its impact in your professional learning communityHear from Brandon Park Primary School's PLC and how they introduce a change in practice, measure and monitor its effect on student learning.The 6 to 7 transition project: Primary-secondary partnershipsFour schools share their experiences in working collaboratively to create continuous learning for students moving from primary to secondary school.Starting with the data: Student wellbeing during the transition from primary to secondarySchool nurse Courtney Croxford explains how Lilydale Heights College made use of the Student Transition and Resilience Training (START) resource.Develop and plan learning assessment in your professional learning community (PLC)At Brandon Park Primary School, teachers use their professional learning community (PLC) time to plan and develop curriculum and pedagogical approaches for differentiated learning. FISO explained: Building practice excellenceOver 90 per cent of Victorian schools committed to this high-impact initiative in the FISO Improvement ModelSupporting transition: A positive start to schoolStarting school is a major transition point for children and their families and Flemington Primary School has created a strong model for smoothly moving new students from from Kinder to Prep Hear from education experts Explore the research and applications of education experts from across Victoria and Australia. Data today is instruction tomorrowEducation expert Dr Lyn Sharratt explains how data walls can save teachers time and increase understanding of student achievement.Literacy in schools: you’re not aloneExploring the collaborative work being undertaken by teachers and principals to address many issues in classroom education, Dr Gallagher visited a number of schools including Lilydale and Upper Yarra Primary schools. The Victorian Teaching and Learning Model in action Examples of best practice from Victorian schools using the High Impact Teaching Strategies, Practice Principles for Teaching and learning and the Pedagogical Model. Differentiation to improve engagement and learningTeachers who differentiate effectively call on information that pinpoints what students know now, and what they are ready to learn nextMetacognition in actionRosanna Primary School and Epping Secondary College have been able to empower their students to take control of their own learning.Teacher tip: Use metacognitive strategies to empower your studentsTeachers can implement metacognitive strategies to assist students to become self-regulating learners and to develop a strong sense of agency in their learning.High impact teaching strategies in action: Differentiated teachingPLC Regional Manager Shane Lockhart explains that differentiated teaching can marry perfectly to the FISO improvement cycle and support continuous improvement in students.Use data to inform targeted interventionAt Carlton Gardens Primary School, school leaders and teachers employ a Response to Intervention (RTI) program to apply differentiated teaching approaches to students across a number of areas of the curriculum.HITS: Using metacognitive strategiesLeadership Partner Dean Bush explains how using the High Impact Teaching Strategy – Metacognition can results in almost eight months of additional learning gain.Developing and delivering effective feedbackEducation expert Narissa Leung explains how teachers can use the High Impact Teaching Strategy of feedback to improve student learning.HITS: Setting Goals and learning from themGoal Setting – one of 10 High Impact Teaching Strategies (HITS) – is a fundamental technique for teachers to make learning visible and relevant for their students. Making the most of assessment Evidence-based approaches to student assessment and data that can improve your school. Using NAPLAN and assessment data to inform teachingThe start of the year is a good time to consider using student assessment data, such as National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results, to inform 2020 learning plansExplore literacy education in secondary schoolThe Literacy Teaching Toolkit has expanded to include Levels 7 to 10, helping teachers support literacy in all curriculum areasIntroducing the Mathematics Teaching ToolkitThe toolkit is a suite of resources to support teaching and learning from birth to Level 10Teacher tip: Using data walls to turn data into instructionData walls are a practical and powerful way to gather data and transform it into actionable classroom strategies. Building better student engagement Advice and examples from Victorian schools on how you can build better student engagement. 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Gearing up for examsTips for teachers on supporting students, and yourselves, through end-of-year school exams
Thank you and stay safe these school holidaysTeachers have been at the frontline of our schools and communities during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
Staying healthy, safe and well while working from homeTips and resources to help you find the right routine and balance that works for you
Top tips for effective online learningThe teachers at Virtual School Victoria have compiled their top insights into how teachers can best engage learning from home students
Empowering students to learn from homeThere’s a range of programs and support available to you if and when schools transition to learning from home
Help develop mental health support and resources for primary schoolsAll primary school staff are invited to share their experience and insights in this 20-minute survey
Getting off to a good start with your new classA Cheltenham teacher shares his welcome to a new class that sets the agenda for the year ahead.
Leading school improvement opportunitiesLeadership Partner Brooke Burnett has supported schools to make positive change as part of the Differentiated Support for School Improvement (DSSI) program. Similar roles are currently advertised
Transforming literacy and numeracy in the Middle YearsBraybrook College was one of the first schools to deliver targeted support under the Middle Years Literacy and Numeracy Support (MYLNS) initiative, ensuring students have the skills they need for work and life
Using data to drive differentiated teacher practiceDiggers Rest Primary School has expanded five times over in the last five years, but still keeps a commitment to meeting the classroom needs of students at an individual level.
Kung Fu kids laying literacy foundationsAs part of literacy development program, Mitcham Primary School has introduced an unusual but effective way to teach their younger students about punctuation – Kung Fu Punctuation.
Improving literacy one sentence at a timeDictated sentences and writing goals produce great literacy outcomes for students at Ocean Grove Primary School.
Bright reading futures for Sunshine Harvester studentsImprovements in NAPLAN, a change in school culture and a love of reading – how classroom libraries make a real difference.
Make change and monitor its impact in your professional learning communityHear from Brandon Park Primary School's PLC and how they introduce a change in practice, measure and monitor its effect on student learning.
The 6 to 7 transition project: Primary-secondary partnershipsFour schools share their experiences in working collaboratively to create continuous learning for students moving from primary to secondary school.
Starting with the data: Student wellbeing during the transition from primary to secondarySchool nurse Courtney Croxford explains how Lilydale Heights College made use of the Student Transition and Resilience Training (START) resource.
Develop and plan learning assessment in your professional learning community (PLC)At Brandon Park Primary School, teachers use their professional learning community (PLC) time to plan and develop curriculum and pedagogical approaches for differentiated learning.
FISO explained: Building practice excellenceOver 90 per cent of Victorian schools committed to this high-impact initiative in the FISO Improvement Model
Supporting transition: A positive start to schoolStarting school is a major transition point for children and their families and Flemington Primary School has created a strong model for smoothly moving new students from from Kinder to Prep
Data today is instruction tomorrowEducation expert Dr Lyn Sharratt explains how data walls can save teachers time and increase understanding of student achievement.
Literacy in schools: you’re not aloneExploring the collaborative work being undertaken by teachers and principals to address many issues in classroom education, Dr Gallagher visited a number of schools including Lilydale and Upper Yarra Primary schools.
Differentiation to improve engagement and learningTeachers who differentiate effectively call on information that pinpoints what students know now, and what they are ready to learn next
Metacognition in actionRosanna Primary School and Epping Secondary College have been able to empower their students to take control of their own learning.
Teacher tip: Use metacognitive strategies to empower your studentsTeachers can implement metacognitive strategies to assist students to become self-regulating learners and to develop a strong sense of agency in their learning.
High impact teaching strategies in action: Differentiated teachingPLC Regional Manager Shane Lockhart explains that differentiated teaching can marry perfectly to the FISO improvement cycle and support continuous improvement in students.
Use data to inform targeted interventionAt Carlton Gardens Primary School, school leaders and teachers employ a Response to Intervention (RTI) program to apply differentiated teaching approaches to students across a number of areas of the curriculum.
HITS: Using metacognitive strategiesLeadership Partner Dean Bush explains how using the High Impact Teaching Strategy – Metacognition can results in almost eight months of additional learning gain.
Developing and delivering effective feedbackEducation expert Narissa Leung explains how teachers can use the High Impact Teaching Strategy of feedback to improve student learning.
HITS: Setting Goals and learning from themGoal Setting – one of 10 High Impact Teaching Strategies (HITS) – is a fundamental technique for teachers to make learning visible and relevant for their students.
Using NAPLAN and assessment data to inform teachingThe start of the year is a good time to consider using student assessment data, such as National Assessment Program – Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) results, to inform 2020 learning plans
Explore literacy education in secondary schoolThe Literacy Teaching Toolkit has expanded to include Levels 7 to 10, helping teachers support literacy in all curriculum areas
Introducing the Mathematics Teaching ToolkitThe toolkit is a suite of resources to support teaching and learning from birth to Level 10
Teacher tip: Using data walls to turn data into instructionData walls are a practical and powerful way to gather data and transform it into actionable classroom strategies.
Students take a leading role in learningSt Albans Secondary College’s student learning action team is at the centre of the whole-school conversation around learning outcomes, supporting teachers to reflect on their curriculum and co-create meaningful lessons