Teaching tools

Bring the classroom to life and support student learning. Includes strategies for grouping students, encouraging collaboration and discussion, and supporting higher thinking skills.

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Reflection strategies

Exit cards Exit cards require students to write a response to questions or prompts at the end of a lesson. For…

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Six Thinking Hats

Print as many hats as you need for group or individual discussion. Laminate if possible as the resource may be reused.…

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Thinking routines and tools

Thinking routines support students to make their ideas visible and accessible. They are often accompanied by graphic…

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Talking cards

START OFF ‘I think …’ ‘In my opinion …’ SUPPORT ‘I like the way you explained …’ ‘That is a…

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Welfare events

Write the following events on cards or paper to post on the wall. Alternatively, download and print the welfare cards…

  • History
  • Year 10
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Comparative writing

Australia and Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (PNG) is a less developed country with a lower Gross Domestic Product…

  • Geography
  • Year 10
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Discussion strategies

See also: Collaborative strategies Brainstorming Brainstorming is used for generating a large number of creative…

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Collaborative strategies

See also: Discussion strategies Diamond ranking The diamond ranking technique supports students to collaboratively…

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Grouping strategies

There are several different ways to organise students into groups. Below are just a few of them. Regardless of the…

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