New articles are sent in a newsletter each fortnight to all Victorian government school teachers, but is open to anyone interested in best practice in education and evidence-based teaching approaches. Subscribe to In Our Classrooms Evidence-based teaching approaches from peers and experts Practical, award-winning student voiceAt Clifton Springs Primary School, a partnership between students and teachers has created an award-winning culture that harnesses the power of student voice to create a positive learning culture.Prioritising and setting goals in PLCsTeachers at Brandon Park Primary School show you how to prioritise student learning needs and develop learning goals with students and for yourself through your professional learning community.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.In action: PLCs diagnosing and evaluating student learningBrandon Park Primary School’s Grade 5 and 6 Professional Learning Community (PLC) explains the steps they take to identify areas of improvement in teaching and learning. See more teaching approaches Ready-to-use resources for your classroom Get involved in the Victorian Design Challenge over the holidaysThe Victorian Design Challenge invites design professionals and students from tertiary, primary and secondary Victorian learning institutions to use their creativity to tackle one of the great challenges of our time – waste.Connect your students to Victoria’s STEM ecosystemConnecting Victoria's STEM Ecosystem is an overview of teaching resources, unique education opportunities, mentoring and partnership programs, competitions and events, places to visit, university outreach programs and STEM focused schools.Do you know someone studying teaching next year?There are more than thirty scholarships on offer for students studying teaching in 2019, supporting them on their career path.Get involved in languages education with My Passport to LanguagesTeachers and students in the primary years can use the passport to celebrate students' language learning, get parents involved, and record their learning achievements See more classroom resources Professional learning opportunities for teachers Refresh your Auslan language skillsExpression Australia is delivering an Auslan Language Maintenance Course for Victorian teachers of Auslan. Qualified teachers can participate in the free refresher course in Term 1, 2019Refresh your Japanese language skillsThe course is an opportunity for teachers of Japanese to refresh and develop their Japanese language skills in a supportive and encouraging environment.Have an impact on education across VictoriaThe Term 2, 2019 Pathways at DET intake is now open for applications from leading teachers and school leaders to share their expertise with the Department. Apply by 4 February.Plan and deliver quality swimming and water safety educationRegister now to attend professional learning workshops on swimming and water safety education See more learning opportunities Stories that celebrate the education profession Nominate your peers for a Public Service MedalThe Public Service Medal recognises the outstanding dedication of all public servants, including teachers, school staff and school leaders. Nominations close 15 January.Walking with African communities toward excellence in educationOn Tuesday 16 October, more than 70 people came together for the Walking with African Communities Forum.Recognising leadership and innovation in educationMeet the winners of the 2018 Victorian Education Excellence Awards' nine categories and the overall Lindsay Thompson Award for Excellence in Education.Paralympian reflects on his favourite teacherParalympic gold medallist Matthew Haanappel remembers how his Melba College teacher Terry Bennett inspired him to be the best he could be. See more stories that celebrate teachers Targeted resources and development opportunities for learning specialists Practical peer observation resources and learning opportunitiesResources and professional learning have been developed to help learning specialists incorporate peer observation in your school.Effective peer observation in actionGlenroy College’s Laura McCarthy reflects on her first year as a learning specialist and her focus on peer observation. Begin 2019 with a clear plan for peer observationMary Jean Gallagher provides useful tips for learning specialists to take the lead in peer observation, and supporting teachers to develop their practice.Professional learning tailored to your new roleBastow's learning specialist suite hands you the tools you need to excel in the role of supporting teachers to improve their practice. See more resources and opportunities for learning specialists Specialist literacy and language curriculum resources and learning opportunities Professional learning designed for literacy leadersA series of seven professional development opportunities run by Bastow, designed specifically for literacy leaders.Start your role as literacy leaderYour role as a literacy leader is critical to supporting excellence in teaching practice and whole-school vision for improved literacy outcomesTaking literacy teaching to the next levelLeading Literacy Master Trainers Lisa Gilby and Carly-Marie Clark have joined forces to show how pedagogical best practice can happen at a network level. See more resources and opportunities for literacy leaders Specialist maths curriculum resources and learning opportunities Undertake professional learning designed for numeracy leadersOpportunities specifically designed for numeracy leaders can help you lead school-wide change in pedagogical practiceLeading whole school approaches to numeracy teaching and learningNumeracy Leader Penny Esposito explains how the role has helped her focus on her passion for teaching mathematics and start to spread her enthusiasm among teachers and studentsAccess advanced curriculum toolsAs a leader, consider how you might use numeracy resources to support whole school planning, develop pedagogical content knowledge and build capacity of educators to implement a rich mathematics curriculum. See more resources and opportunities for numeracy leaders Our website uses a free tool to translate into other languages. This tool is a guide and may not be accurate. For more, see: Information in your language
Practical, award-winning student voiceAt Clifton Springs Primary School, a partnership between students and teachers has created an award-winning culture that harnesses the power of student voice to create a positive learning culture.
Prioritising and setting goals in PLCsTeachers at Brandon Park Primary School show you how to prioritise student learning needs and develop learning goals with students and for yourself through your professional learning community.
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.
In action: PLCs diagnosing and evaluating student learningBrandon Park Primary School’s Grade 5 and 6 Professional Learning Community (PLC) explains the steps they take to identify areas of improvement in teaching and learning.
Get involved in the Victorian Design Challenge over the holidaysThe Victorian Design Challenge invites design professionals and students from tertiary, primary and secondary Victorian learning institutions to use their creativity to tackle one of the great challenges of our time – waste.
Connect your students to Victoria’s STEM ecosystemConnecting Victoria's STEM Ecosystem is an overview of teaching resources, unique education opportunities, mentoring and partnership programs, competitions and events, places to visit, university outreach programs and STEM focused schools.
Do you know someone studying teaching next year?There are more than thirty scholarships on offer for students studying teaching in 2019, supporting them on their career path.
Get involved in languages education with My Passport to LanguagesTeachers and students in the primary years can use the passport to celebrate students' language learning, get parents involved, and record their learning achievements
Refresh your Auslan language skillsExpression Australia is delivering an Auslan Language Maintenance Course for Victorian teachers of Auslan. Qualified teachers can participate in the free refresher course in Term 1, 2019
Refresh your Japanese language skillsThe course is an opportunity for teachers of Japanese to refresh and develop their Japanese language skills in a supportive and encouraging environment.
Have an impact on education across VictoriaThe Term 2, 2019 Pathways at DET intake is now open for applications from leading teachers and school leaders to share their expertise with the Department. Apply by 4 February.
Plan and deliver quality swimming and water safety educationRegister now to attend professional learning workshops on swimming and water safety education
Nominate your peers for a Public Service MedalThe Public Service Medal recognises the outstanding dedication of all public servants, including teachers, school staff and school leaders. Nominations close 15 January.
Walking with African communities toward excellence in educationOn Tuesday 16 October, more than 70 people came together for the Walking with African Communities Forum.
Recognising leadership and innovation in educationMeet the winners of the 2018 Victorian Education Excellence Awards' nine categories and the overall Lindsay Thompson Award for Excellence in Education.
Paralympian reflects on his favourite teacherParalympic gold medallist Matthew Haanappel remembers how his Melba College teacher Terry Bennett inspired him to be the best he could be.
Practical peer observation resources and learning opportunitiesResources and professional learning have been developed to help learning specialists incorporate peer observation in your school.
Effective peer observation in actionGlenroy College’s Laura McCarthy reflects on her first year as a learning specialist and her focus on peer observation.
Begin 2019 with a clear plan for peer observationMary Jean Gallagher provides useful tips for learning specialists to take the lead in peer observation, and supporting teachers to develop their practice.
Professional learning tailored to your new roleBastow's learning specialist suite hands you the tools you need to excel in the role of supporting teachers to improve their practice.
Professional learning designed for literacy leadersA series of seven professional development opportunities run by Bastow, designed specifically for literacy leaders.
Start your role as literacy leaderYour role as a literacy leader is critical to supporting excellence in teaching practice and whole-school vision for improved literacy outcomes
Taking literacy teaching to the next levelLeading Literacy Master Trainers Lisa Gilby and Carly-Marie Clark have joined forces to show how pedagogical best practice can happen at a network level.
Undertake professional learning designed for numeracy leadersOpportunities specifically designed for numeracy leaders can help you lead school-wide change in pedagogical practice
Leading whole school approaches to numeracy teaching and learningNumeracy Leader Penny Esposito explains how the role has helped her focus on her passion for teaching mathematics and start to spread her enthusiasm among teachers and students
Access advanced curriculum toolsAs a leader, consider how you might use numeracy resources to support whole school planning, develop pedagogical content knowledge and build capacity of educators to implement a rich mathematics curriculum.