Practices

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

Student taking a photo of a schedule
Use visual schedules (Secondary)
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Years 7 to 12
Helps students to
  • transition smoothly
  • understand expectations
  • learn new concepts
Students in front of a microscope
Establish classroom expectations (Secondary)
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Years 7 to 12
Helps students to
  • know what is expected
  • understand consequences
Teacher leaning over student's desk and looking at student.
Structure tasks using work systems
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Preschool – Year 12
Helps students to
  • plan and organise
  • build independence
  • understand expectations
Students assemble robotic LEGO vehicles
Communicate effectively: Robotics social clubs
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Years 7 to 12
Helps students to
  • collaborate
  • express ideas
A person writing a checklist in a notebook
Use visual self-management tools
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Foundation to Year 12
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
Teacher standing while young students are at desks
Teach self-regulation
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Preschool to Year 2
Helps students to
  • regulate their feelings
  • regulate their behaviour
Teacher sticking 'help me' sign onto whiteboard
Model emotional literacy
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Preschool to Year 2
Helps students to
  • identify and respond to emotions
  • regulate emotions