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Encouraging a sense of belonging and connectedness in ECEC

This practice guide outlines best-practice approaches for improving a sense of belonging and connectedness in children aged birth to 5 years.

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Transitions between outside school hours care and school

The evidence-based practices presented in this guide can be used to support children’s transitions from before-school care to school and from school to after-school care.

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Effective strategic plans: Setting goals and targets for student learning

This practice 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.

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Effective strategic plans: Prioritising approaches to achieve each goal

This practice 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.

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Effective strategic plans: Selecting practices to deliver improvement

This practice guide is the third in a series of 4 and focuses on selecting practices to deliver improvement.

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Effective strategic plans: Evaluating for continuous school improvement

This practice guide is the fourth and final in the series and focuses on evaluating the processes and outcomes in the strategic plan.

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Using research evidence in early childhood education and care, Manuka Childcare Centre: Case study

In this case study, an early childhood education and care (ECEC) centre director and a teacher describe their use of evidence to improve outcomes for children.

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Early childhood learning trajectories: User guide

This user guide is for teachers and educators working in early childhood education and care (ECEC). It will help you use the learning trajectories, to strengthen your curriculum and inform your pedagogical decision-making.

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Compound sentences

This practice guide helps teachers unpack the features of compound sentences, which allow students to add interest to their writing. It's the second in a series of guides designed to help teachers explain and demonstrate the fundamentals of writing to their students.

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Simple sentences

This is the first in a series of practice guides designed to help teachers explain and demonstrate the fundamentals of writing to their students.

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Complex sentences

This practice guide helps teachers explain complex sentences, enabling students to produce more sophisticated writing. It's the third and final in a series of guides designed to help teachers explain and demonstrate the fundamentals of writing to their students.

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Encouraging a sense of belonging and connectedness in secondary schools

This practice guide makes recommendations based on the best available research evidence on fostering a sense of belonging in school environments.