Practices

Explore the teaching practices below to see how they can help you to deliver student outcomes and meet your professional learning needs.

Young female student writing in notebook in a classroom
Use visual self-management tools
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Primary
Helps students to
  • build greater independence
  • maintain on-task behaviour
Students work as a group to solve problems
Negotiate, resolve conflicts: Robotics social clubs
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Years 7 to 12
Helps students to
  • suggest solutions
  • compromise
Students assemble a walking LEGO robot
Improve teamwork skills: Robotics social clubs
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Years 7 to 12
Helps students to
  • collaborate
  • express ideas
  • compromise
Teach self-regulation (Early Childhood)
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Early Childhood
Helps students to
  • regulate their feelings
  • regulate their behaviour
  • feel safe, confident and included
Teacher standing while young students are at desks
Teach self-regulation
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Primary
Helps students to
  • regulate their feelings
  • regulate their behaviour
If I'm feeling chart
Model emotional literacy
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Primary
Helps students to
  • identify and respond to emotions
  • regulate emotions
Teacher working with student
Provide feedback on learning & behaviour
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Primary
Helps students to
  • stay motivated
  • remain on-task for longer
  • feel valued
Teacher working with students via computer
Understanding and supporting comprehension
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Primary
Helps students to
  • engage in learning
Older students raising their hands
Embed opportunities for choice making (Secondary)
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Secondary
Helps students to
  • make decisions
  • build independence