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Practice guides compile the latest research on evidence-based teaching practices in a format that’s easy to understand.

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Planning: Supporting students' diverse needs

This practice guide will support teachers in creating a safe and inclusive learning environment for students with diverse needs through effective planning. It’s part of a suite of resources developed in partnership with MultiLit and the Institute of Special Educators.

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Collaborating with support networks: Supporting students’ diverse needs

This practice guide supports teachers in working collaboratively and developing respectful relationships with students, parents/primary caregivers, communities and other professionals to provide effective instruction and reasonable adjustments for students’ diverse needs. It’s part of a suite of resources developed in partnership with MultiLit and the Institute of Special Educators.

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Social interactions: Supporting students’ diverse needs

This practice guide will assist teachers in supporting the social inclusion and connections of students through successful social interactions. It’s part of a suite of resources developed in partnership with MultiLit and the Institute of Special Educators.

Sensory differences: Supporting students’ diverse needs

This practice guide will support teachers in implementing helpful practices for students with sensory differences so they can successfully engage in learning and experience success at school. It’s part of a suite of resources developed in partnership with MultiLit and the Institute of Special Educators.

Physical needs: Supporting students’ diverse needs

This practice guide will help teachers refine their approach to supporting students’ physical needs so they can engage in their learning and experience success at school. It’s part of a suite of resources developed in partnership with MultiLit and the Institute of Special Educators.

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Communication needs: Supporting students’ diverse needs

This practice guide will help teachers support students’ communication needs so students can successfully engage in learning and positively interact with adults and peers at school. It’s part of a suite of resources developed in partnership with MultiLit and the Institute of Special Educators.

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Emotional regulation: Supporting students’ diverse needs

This practice guide will help teachers support students in understanding, managing and safely expressing their emotions so students can successfully engage in learning and maintain positive connections at school. It’s part of a suite of resources developed in partnership with MultiLit and the Institute of Special Educators.

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Supporting a colleague with refining their classroom management practice

This practice guide is designed for experienced teachers and school leaders supporting colleagues with refining their classroom management practice using AERO’s foundational classroom management resources.

Vary practice

This practice guide will help teachers provide varied and spaced opportunities for students to practice their learning.

Scaffold practice

This practice guide will help teachers select and use scaffolds to support each phase of the learning process as students retain, consolidate and apply their learning.

Revisit and review

This practice guide will help teachers provide regular opportunities for students to revisit and review their learning.

Extend and challenge

This practice guide will help teachers provide opportunities for all students to extend their knowledge and demonstrate mastery of learning objectives at various stages in the learning process.