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Making Direct and Explicit Instruction Work Across Every Classroom
Strong schools have clear, consistent, and visible ways of teaching that are used in all of their classrooms. When...
Teaching Social and Emotional Learning and Character Development in Today’s Classrooms
Practical Strategies for Student Social, Emotional and Character Growth Australian classrooms are rich with learning,...
Direction Instruction: The Answer to Australia’s Literacy Problem
Noel Pearson’s humble beginnings didn’t stop him from succeeding in life, and his story shows that a solid education...
5 Supportive Strategies for Students with Additional Needs
Every classroom has students with a blend of personalities, strengths, and learning challenges. Teachers want every...
Platform Updates to Make Teaching Easier
Teachers and school leaders are doing the hard work of curriculum delivery, behaviour support, differentiation,...
Achieve School-Wide Excellence with Direct Instruction
Clear, structured teaching helps students succeed, and schools across Australia are prioritising programs that support...
Breaking Barriers for Teaching Assistants in Australian Classrooms
Australian education is at a turning point. Schools are determined to provide quality learning and support for every...
Building a Positive High-Expectations Classroom Culture
School leaders and teaching staff are facing increasing challenges in classrooms across Australia. Is building a...
Explicit and Direct Instruction: Why Explicit Instruction in Phonemes Is Especially Crucial for ESL Learners
The Science of Reading–that large body of research, practice and evidence in favour of direct and explicit teaching of...
Explicit and Direct Instruction: The Zone of Proximal Development and the Function of Placement Testing in Direct Instruction
It’s hard to think of two more diametrically opposed figures in educational theory than Russian psychologist Lev...
Integrate HASS with Oz-e-English Writing Years 5-6: Creative Writing, History, Business and Economics, Geography and Civics
Good to Great Schools Australia’s Oz-e-English Writing units allow you to fit more Australian Curriculum into your...