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Browse AERO's resources by topic, format, date and more. This catalogue of resources will be updated regularly, so please check back often for more resources. Provide feedback by contacting us

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Practice guide
15 May 2023
This guide aims to help secondary school leaders and teachers assist students in Years 7 to 9 who have significant gaps in foundational literacy and numeracy skills. It is primarily aimed at those able to make whole‑school decisions. It is a part of a series that will provide guidance on how Australian schools can best support struggling students. The focus of this document is to share the instructional strategies most likely to have a positive impact based on the available evidence. These strategies are intended to be utilised within a multi‑tiered system of supports (MTSS) framework.
Practice guide
15 May 2023
This guide is for secondary school leaders and teachers looking to better support Years 7 to 9 students struggling with foundational literacy and numeracy skills. It is primarily aimed at those able to make whole-school decisions. It makes recommendations based on the best available evidence.
Research
15 May 2023
The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) conducted an online survey and a series of interviews as part of a project commissioned by the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO). The survey and interviews were focused on students in Years 7 to 9 who lack the foundational literacy and numeracy skills that are required to engage with a secondary curriculum, in schools where most students have these skills.
Practice guide
4 May 2023
This guide helps teachers explain complex sentences, enabling students to produce more sophisticated writing.
Practice guide
4 May 2023
This guide provides a starting point for teachers to approach teaching writing, including definitions and examples to use in the classroom.
Practice guide
4 May 2023
This guide helps teachers unpack the features of compound sentences, which allow students to add interest to their writing.
Lesson resource
13 February 2023

The following annotated example unit plans complement online lessons developed by Ochre Education and AERO. The unit plans include guidance on how the unit was structured and sequenced and can be used while interacting with the Ochre resources.

13 February 2023

The following example lesson plans complement a selection of online lessons developed by Ochre Education and AERO. They include guidance on how the lesson was structured and sequenced within the unit and can be used while interacting with the Ochre resources.

Implementation tool
10 June 2022

This resource looks at developing numeracy learning areas through examples of sustained shared conversations and opportunities to embed the skills in different learning experiences and interactions during the day.

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