Practice guides | Australian Education Research Organisation

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

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Complex sentences

This practice guide helps teachers explain complex sentences, enabling students to produce more sophisticated writing. It's the third and final in a series of guides designed to help teachers explain and demonstrate the fundamentals of writing to their students.

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Encouraging a sense of belonging and connectedness in secondary schools

This practice guide makes recommendations based on the best available research evidence on fostering a sense of belonging in school environments.

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Encouraging a sense of belonging and connectedness in primary schools

A positive sense of belonging at school has fundamental benefits for children and young people, aiding learning and engagement. This practice guide makes recommendations based on the best available evidence.

Using professional learning communities to improve student outcomes: Case study

This case study comes from Ms Sonia Loudon, Assistant Principal at Elevation Secondary College in Melbourne, Victoria.

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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.

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Engaging with families of children with disability: ECEC practice guide

This practice guide details engagement strategies for families of children with disability. It uses findings from AERO's family engagement for early learning practice guides.

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Engaging with families of children with disability: Schools practice guide

This practice guide details engagement strategies for families of children with disability. It uses findings from AERO's family engagement for learning practice guides.

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Engaging with families of children in out-of-home care: ECEC practice guide

This practice guide details strategies for engaging with families of children in out-of-home care (OOHC) to support children’s learning and development outcomes.

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Engaging with families of children in out-of-home care: Schools practice guide

This practice guide details strategies for engaging with families of children in out-of-home care (OOHC) to support children’s learning and development outcomes.

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Engaging with families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds: ECEC practice guide

This practice guide details strategies for engaging with families from culturally diverse backgrounds, families with English as an additional language or dialect and families from refugee backgrounds.

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Engaging with families from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds: Schools practice guide

This practice guide details strategies for engaging with families from culturally diverse backgrounds, families with English as an additional language or dialect and families from refugee backgrounds.

Two female children, wearing hats, watch an educator and another child working in a vegetable garden at Canning Vale Prekindy.

Engaging with families at Canning Vale Prekindy: Case study

This case study has been created by the Canning Vale Prekindy (CVPK) team. It demonstrates how they engage with families and the benefits of this interaction for children’s educational outcomes.