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Supporting linguistically diverse families through English classes: Case study
The following case study has been created by Schools Plus, with the support of Darling Heights State School, as an example of engaging with families to support student learning in primary school.
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There is no such thing as an ‘average’ school
We might associate ‘top schools’ with having the lion's share of academic high-achievers. However, when we look at the distribution of achievement across all students within schools and compare it to average differences between schools, the story is not so straightforward.
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Sentence combining
This practice guide provides evidence-based, practical advice for teachers on how to teach sentence combining in the context of their classrooms.
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Engaging with families to support student learning in secondary school
There is a great deal of evidence that families play a critical role in their child’s learning. So how can secondary school teachers and leaders best work with families to support student learning?
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Spacing and retrieval practice guide
This guide outlines key practices for using spacing and retrieval in the classroom.
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Explicit instruction practice guide
This guide describes a set of teaching practices that have been found to improve student achievement by making instruction explicit.
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Focused classrooms practice guide
Maximise students’ on-task learning time by minimising disruptive behaviour and disengagement.
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Formative assessment practice guide
This guide outlines key practices for using formative assessment in the classroom.
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Mastery learning practice guide
This guide outlines key practices for using mastery learning in the classroom.
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Research reflection guide
Reflect on what you have learned from reading a piece of research evidence on a particular approach and decide whether to implement the approach in your context - and how to do so effectively.