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This practice guide provides evidence-based, practical advice for teachers on how to teach sentence combining in the context of their classrooms.

Schools and services often have cultures of sharing and discussing evidence, but less support exists for practitioners to actively change their practice based on evidence.

AERO’s ‘science of learning and development’ project will support teachers and educators to incorporate knowledge about how brains and bodies develop into their practice, beginning with early childhood education and care (ECEC) services.

ECEC services often have cultures of sharing and discussing evidence, but less support is available for early childhood educators to actively change their practice based on evidence.  

Our national survey has found that Australian schools often have cultures of sharing and discussing evidence, but less support is available for teachers to actively change their practice based on evidence.

Explicit instruction breaks down what students need to learn into smaller learning outcomes and models each step. It allows students to process new information more effectively.

In formative assessment, you gather and interpret information about student learning as it is happening in your classroom. It helps you to adapt your teaching to meet student needs. 

See how the Year 1 teachers at Loxton Primary School use explicit instruction in their classroom.

Research, and the evidence it provides, helps educators be more intentional in their practice. It also guides important policy decisions to improve children’s outcomes and life trajectories.

There is a great deal of evidence that families play a critical role in their child’s learning. So how can primary school teachers and leaders best work with families to support student learning?

Examples of practice demonstrate effective practice in different education settings. You can use them to think about how to apply the practice in your own context.