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Lifecycle of silkworms

At the end of a lesson sequence on the life cycle of silkworms with a composite class of transition and year 1 students, a pre-service teacher in her final teaching round draws together her students' observations using a range of science inquiry skills. Careful planning of the teaching activity is central to her approach. She uses an initial think-pair-share thinking activity before modeling, supports and focuses individuals and groups on their learning, Ross Park is the oldest government primary school in Alice Springs. It has almost 400 students of which 25 per cent are Indigenous. At the school, a pre-service teacher from Charles Darwin University is in her final round of teaching practice. The lesson allows the teacher to explore and use a range of classroom management strategies that can lead to effective individual, group and whole class learning

https://www.aitsl.edu.au/tools-resources/resource/lifecycle-of-silkworms-illustration-of-practice

Classroom management techniques

The Assistant Principal with responsibilities for pastoral care, who also has a teaching load, leads and facilitates a practical workshop to increase teachers’ knowledge and understanding of classroom management. He uses proactive approaches and techniques rather than reactive and problem-based responses to classroom management. In the professional learning session he works with his peers to model approaches that promote focused and productive learning environments for all students, The school is a co-educational Christian school in regional New South Wales. At the school, there is a strong professional learning culture. There is a commitment to using an evidence-based framework to in-service staff on current educational theories and strategies. As a leader in the school this school leader applies the framework to in-service new staff during scheduled professional development days prior to the start of the school year

https://www.aitsl.edu.au/tools-resources/resource/classroom-management-techniques-illustration-of-practice

Learning from home information for parents

Learning from home information for parents, Advice, tips and resources to help parents and carers support their child's continuity of learning from home

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The gaffer and the teacher

At a 2012 state conference designed for teachers of media, teacher Bruce McLaverty uses industry connections to design and present a session for other teachers aimed at improving lighting in student films. In the illustration, he reflects on the importance for student engagement, and for the quality of student learning, of teachers being aware of industry-based standards, techniques and skills, This professional learning session was presented at the 2012 Australian Teachers of Media Victorian Conference. It was presented to teachers of Media with different levels of experience. The teacher planned the session in recognition of the impact of technology in media classrooms, where teachers and students often have access to a significant range of software and hardware but may not be using elements such as industry-based lighting standards to improve their film making

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Leading a science program

A science coordinator describes how mentoring can be used to engage students in exciting scientific programs to establish a strong scientific learning approach. The clip demonstrates the numerous projects undertaken through the Science Horizons program that provide hands-on opportunities for students to engage with science. The benefits for both teachers and students from establishing links with universities, community and industry are also featured, Newton Moore High School is located in Bunbury in Western Australia and has approximately 620 students. The school has a strong commitment to innovation through the implementation the development of future-focused learning programs and is a Pathfinder School within Microsoft's Partners in Learning program. A strong motivation behind all decisions, is the school’s unwavering commitment to its students, parents, teachers and community to prepare students for the 21st century by embracing

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Inquiry learning in science

In a year eight science elective the teacher uses an inquiry model to explore key aspects of what scientists do. Students choose an inquiry question in an area of science that appeals to them. They then conduct their experiment and evaluate their findings in order to develop a presentation to communicate their results and analysis, Mount Alvernia College is an independent Catholic secondary school for girls operated by the Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception. Located in Kedron in Queensland, the school has over 800 enrolments and caters for students of all academic abilities from a range of socio-economic backgrounds

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A unit outline and content for professional learning units to support teachers in meeting Focus Areas 1.4 and 2.4

A unit outline and content for professional learning units to support teachers in meeting Focus Areas 1.4 and 2.4, To better address the education needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander citizens, with the leadership and guidance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education experts in partnership with non-Indigenous educators, this document asks education services providers to develop their teacher professional development using a rights-based approach and with the full engagement of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education experts in the development, delivery and evaluation of this work

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Literacy teaching strategies

A teacher leads a meeting of year 2 teachers in planning explicit literacy teaching strategies to meet the needs of students from diverse language backgrounds. She models a lesson for teachers with a year 2 class demonstrating 'Making Connections' to develop students’ comprehension skills prior to reading and writing a text, by making connections to their world knowledge. The teacher demonstrates the importance of developing students’ oral language skills as a basis for literacy learning, families and a homework centre. The school is a National Partnership School with a focus on Reading., The school is a co-educational primary school in the southwestern Sydney region. Ninety-six per cent of students come from homes where English is an additional language or dialect, including some from refugee backgrounds. The student group speaks thirty-nine languages and community language programs are offered in Arabic, Vietnamese and Samoan. The school has formed close links with the wider

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What works in online distance teaching and learning

with family, learn civic responsibility, and focus on social health. While barriers to online learning, their classrooms from business as usual, face-to-face learning to online or remote education. Principles, (Holmberg, 2005; Picciano, 2017). Together, these components (Figure 1) foster a learning community, , within the field of distance education there are three forms of interaction widely recognised, .) Posting update videos or lectures Using frequent formative assessments to stay up to date

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Afterschool club

The teacher runs an Afterschool Club twice a week which is funded by a local organisation. The club provides an environment for students from the local community to complete homework in an informal, supervised environment where they may not be able to do so at home. The teacher and her colleagues combine the students’ homework tasks with a guided reading session and an activity to encourage, rainforest area into a Reconciliation Garden using paints, new plants and Hands of Harmony featuring, The school is located on the Innawonga and East Guruma Lands in the mining town of Tom Price, around 1600km from Perth. Twenty per cent of the school’s 330 students are Aboriginal and the school has a transient and diverse student population due to the town’s mining industry. Through the Afterschool Club, the teacher has established productive and positive relationships with students that allow for ongoing support through their school day

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