Practice resource Feb 2023 Year 6 English Unit 2, Lesson 8: Example lesson plan 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 editing a biography.
Practice resource Feb 2023 Year 6 English Unit 2, Lesson 1: Example lesson plan 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.
Video Dec 2022 Formative assessment in English 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.
Video Dec 2022 Explicit instruction in English 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.
Practice resource Oct 2022 Using the practice: Early literacy This practice resource looks at strategies for engaging in sustained shared conversations with children aged 3 to 5 years. It uses examples of educators and teachers using moments in the day to build children’s literacy skills.
Practice guide Apr 2022 Sentence combining This practice guide provides evidence-based, practical advice for teachers on how to teach sentence combining in the context of their classrooms.
Practice resource Apr 2022 Writing instruction framework: Primary These templates are for primary school principals and leaders. They can be used to examine how your school approaches and implements the effective teaching of writing.
Practice guide Sep 2021 Early literacy Early literacy approaches support the development of foundational skills. This guide outlines key practices for supporting literacy in early learning settings.
