About these resources
Effective classroom management creates safe, supportive and inclusive learning environments for all students. School leaders play an integral role in establishing and maintaining these environments by fostering a shared understanding and consistent application of effective practice across the school.
These resources are designed to help school leaders lead staff in professional learning to support a whole-school approach to classroom management using the Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO)’s foundational classroom management resources. AERO’s foundational classroom management resources are based on a synthesis of the most rigorous and relevant research evidence and guidance from a wide range of experts, including researchers and practitioners across Australia and internationally.
Professional learning resources
These slide decks are designed to help you lead professional development sessions on:
- evidence-based approaches for effective classroom management (PPTX, 12.38 MB)
- a whole-school approach to classroom management (PPTX, 12.33 MB)
- practical refinement of:
- acknowledgement and praise (POTX, 2.23 MB)
- clear communication (POTX, 4.96 MB)
- circulation (PPTX, 3.78 MB)
- deliberate pause (POTX, 2.79 MB)
- engaging with families (POTX, 8.94 MB)
- entering the classroom (PPTX, 4 MB)
- exiting the classroom (POTX, 3.73 MB)
- gaining all students' attention (POTX, 1.89 MB)
- interacting positively with all students (POTX, 2.99 MB)
- non-verbal correction (POTX, 6.74 MB)
- responding to disengaged and disruptive behaviours (PPTX, 3.85 MB)
- scanning your class (POTX, 5.91 MB)
- setting behaviour expectations for completing learning tasks (POTX, 5.72 MB)
- students gaining teacher attention (POTX, 7.01 MB)
- students moving through the school (POTX, 6.78 MB)
- voice control (POTX, 5.84 MB)
Reflection tools
These resources are designed to help you facilitate staff discussions reflecting on:
- after school routine and expectations
- before school routine and expectations
- building positive connections with all students and families
- gaining all students’ attention
- planning for classroom management
- responding to disengaged and disruptive behaviours
- school rules
- setting behaviour expectations for completing learning tasks
- students entering the classroom
- students exiting the classroom
- students gaining teacher attention
- students moving through the school.
More information
You can find more information about the classroom management practices and skills discussed in these resources in AERO’s classroom management resources:
Keywords: student engagement, disruption, student behaviour