Good to Great Schools Australia is a not-for-profit with the mission of lifting education outcomes for Australian students. We do this by supporting schools to develop great teachers delivering effective teaching, often using Explicit Direct Instruction programs. Good to Great Schools Australia has developed a range of resources that are free to school teams, that support the effective delivery of Explicit Direct Instruction. Keep reading to find out more.

Good to Great Schools Australia has developed curriculum programs featuring Explicit Direct Instruction pedagogy.

• Music for Learning: A complete toolkit for delivering high-quality, evidence-based music lessons. Specialist music background is not required!
• Oz-e-science:  A complete toolkit for effective teaching of science, designed to make students fall in love with science class. Specialist science background is not required!
• Oz-e-English Writing (Language): A grammar-based English Language program
• Oz-e-writing: A writing program with units in narrative, informative, and persuasive writing.
• Health and Physical Education: A HPE program featuring explicit instruction.

Program Modules are online, self-paced professional learning modules that cover the knowledge, skills and practice of specific curriculum programs. These take 6 to 8 hours to complete. Most of our curriculum programs have a complementary Program Module.

• Teach Oz-e-science
• Teach Oz-e-English Writing Language

Practice modules are online, self-paced professional learning modules that cover the knowledge, skills and practices of effective teaching, including Explicit Direct Instruction. These modules take 2 to 4 hours to complete.

• Practice Use Signals
• Practice Provide Positive Praise and Affirmations
• Practice Remediate and Retest
• Practice Address Specific Group Errors
• Practice Check for Mastery
• Practice Administer Independent Work
• Practice Use Individual Turns
• Practice Set Up Classroom for Teaching
• Practice Use Positive Motivation Strategies
• Practice Apply Improvement and Mastery
• Practice Engage Students in Learning
• Practice Model Student Responses
• Practice Note Responses to Check for Mastery
• Practice Apply Evidence-Based Learnings
• Practice Produce Accurate and Timely Data
• Practice Set Targets and Actions

Our Course Modules cover the knowledge, skills and practices of effective teaching pedagogies including EDI. These modules take 4-6 hours to complete. There are modules for all school roles, here are a few examples to browse:

• For all school roles: Learn Effective Teaching Essentials
• For teaching assistants: Deliver Continuous Improvement in the Classroom
• For instruction coaches: Deliver Effective Teaching Techniques Coaching
• For principals:  Deliver Continuous Improvement Leadership

Effective Teaching Techniques School Improvement Posters and Practice Cards

• Effective Teaching Techniques

This range of posters and practice cards home in on specific effective teaching techniques. The posters are great for having a visual reminder on the wall and the practice cards can be used in coaching sessions.