Knowledge base for teaching

Genazzano FCJ College’s Mary Jones shares her experience of being involved in a Data Collective with three other schools, and how the support of Lyn Sharratt has helped to strengthen staff use of data to drive learning and teaching.

In this fortnightly series, Teacher takes a closer look at some of the Gonski recommendations and what they might look like in practice. Here, we explore the review panel’s focus on individual student achievement.

This secondary school has moved from a one-size-fits-all approach in maths to data-driven, targeted teaching, and it’s paying dividends. Find out more in today’s video.

It’s important to keep in mind that there are three central uses of data in school education. Professor Geoff Masters AO discusses.

Professor Geoff Masters AO and Robert Marshall discuss school improvement, effective assessment and the current grading system.

What is differentiated instruction? What are the main challenges for teachers wishing to use it in their classroom? Peter Westwood discusses in this Teacher Q&A.

Mapping learning against a developmental continuum has made it possible to monitor progress and set individual targets at this school.

Teacher puts three questions to Dr Sandy Heldsinger and Rob Hassell on the topic of assessment.

Setting high expectations, putting faces on the data and making student growth visible to the whole community has helped accelerate literacy learning at this school.

‘When we can see an opportunity, we can think about what’s possible and then wonder how we can make it happen.’ Fiona Gordon discusses how allowing students to construct their own knowledge can create change.