Teaching practices that are aligned with how students learn are the most effective in improving education outcomes for all. There is strong evidence about the processes that occur during learning.

A positive sense of belonging at school has fundamental benefits for children and young people and flow-on benefits for their learning and engagement with school. This guide makes recommendations based on the best available research evidence on fostering a sense of belonging in school environments.

A shared vision between schools and outside school hours care (OSHC) is important for children's wellbeing, learning and development. Evidence shows that a child-centred approach helps with successful transitions. We spoke to the principal and OSHC coordinator at Kuluin State School about how they approach transitions.

Collaboration between outside school hours care (OSHC) services and schools enhances continuity of learning and effective transitions for children as they move between the OSHC and the school learning environment. We spoke to the principal and OSHC coordinator at Kuluin State School about how they approach transitions.

This guide is the second in a series of 4 on developing and applying effective strategic plans and provides practical steps for prioritising approaches to achieve each goal.

This guide is the first in a series of 4 on developing and applying effective strategic plans and provides practical steps for setting goals and targets for student learning.

This guide is the fourth in a series of 4 on developing and applying effective strategic plans and provides practical steps for evaluating processes for improving practices.

This guide is the third in a series of 4 on developing and applying effective strategic plans and provides practical steps for selecting practices that support your prioritised approaches.

This guide helps teachers explain complex sentences, enabling students to produce more sophisticated writing.

This guide provides a starting point for teachers to approach teaching writing, including definitions and examples to use in the classroom.

This guide helps teachers unpack the features of compound sentences, which allow students to add interest to their writing.

A positive sense of belonging at school has fundamental benefits for children and young people and flow-on benefits for their learning and engagement with school. This guide makes recommendations based on the best available research evidence on fostering a sense of belonging in school environments.

Formative assessment is a teaching practice that evidence says makes a difference. In this video, Sue Davis explains how she uses formative assessment in her maths lessons.

Formative assessment is a teaching practice that evidence says makes a difference. In this video, Darcie Clarke explains how she uses formative assessment in her science lessons.

Formative assessment is a teaching practice that evidence says makes a difference. In this video, Melissa Garstang-Leary explains how she uses formative assessment in her English lessons.

Explicit instruction is a teaching practice that evidence says makes a difference. In this video, Melissa Garstang-Leary explains how she uses explicit instruction in her English lessons.

Mastery learning is a teaching practice that evidence says makes a difference. In this video, Melissa Garstang-Leary explains how she uses mastery learning in her English lessons.

Mastery learning is a teaching practice that evidence says makes a difference. In this video, Sue Davis explains how she uses mastery learning in her maths lessons.