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Practice guide
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.
Practice guide
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.
Year 6 English Unit 2, Lesson 5: 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 planning a biography.
Year 6 English Unit 2, Lesson 6: 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 writing a biography.
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.
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.
Explainer
Introduction to the science of reading
Understanding the cognitive science behind how students learn to read and the research on effective instruction makes it easier for educators to align policy and classroom teaching with evidence.
Article
Productivity Commission report highlights the importance of evidence-based approaches
The Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) has welcomed the Productivity Commission’s Review of the National School Reform Agreement (NSRA), released today.
Article
We asked 900 Australian teachers if evidence informs how they teach
Article in The Conversation revealing how much use teachers make of education research evidence when teaching students.
Research report
Use of evidence-based practices in schools: National snapshot
Using evidence-based practices (EBPs), and using them well, is a critical way to improve student outcomes. Evidence-based practices are educational approaches that are backed up by research evidence.
Practice guide
Working with external organisations to use evidence: Case study
A case study of schools that have worked with external organisations to improve students’ reading and literacy skills.
Video
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.