Guides & resources

This example lesson plan was developed by Ochre Education and English teacher Melissa Garstang-Leary. It outlines her approach to teaching a Year 6 English lesson on identifying the features of a biography.

This resource provides examples of professional learning at a system-level to support evidence use.

This case study comes from Ms Sonia Loudon, Assistant Principal at Elevation Secondary College in Melbourne, Victoria.

A case study of schools that have worked with external organisations to improve students’ reading and literacy skills.

The Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy and Purpose (CRAAP) test helps you to evaluate non-academic sources of evidence, such as a webpage.

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.

Explicit instruction is a teaching practice that evidence says makes a difference. In this video, Sue Davis explains how she uses explicit instruction in her mathematics lessons.

Explicit instruction is a teaching practice that evidence says makes a difference. In this video, Darcie Clarke explains how she uses explicit instruction 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.

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 mathematics 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.

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.