Practices

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

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 (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
Teacher sticking 'help me' sign onto whiteboard
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
Support friendship skills (Early Childhood)
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Early Childhood
Helps students to
  • interact with peers
  • participate in activities
Model emotional literacy (Early Childhood)
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Early Childhood
Helps students to
  • feel secure and included
  • identify and respond to emotions
  • regulate emotion
An early childhood educator talks with a parent
Engage families with effective communication (Early Childhood)
TEACHING PRACTICE
For student years
Early Childhood
Helps students to
  • be supported across settings
  • have their voice heard