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Evidence-Based Explicit Instruction for Cognitive Engagement and Skills for Success in Life

As Hattie (2009) explains, when teachers adopt explicit teaching practices they clearly show students what to do and how to do it. The teacher decides on the learning intentions and success criteria and makes them transparent to students, demonstrating them by modelling. The teacher checks for understanding, and at the end of each lesson revisits what was covered and ties it all together.

When teachers intentionally focus on the I do, We do, You do model of explicit instruction, teacher clarity improves and student learning gains are evident.

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NTNAU Services for Student-Centred Learning

Every school is unique in terms of its ethos, student cohort and staff. Regardless of this, every school in the country has, at its core, a desire to see young people excel in school and life in general. At NTN we believe all students are capable of great achievements and acknowledge that schools, by design, play a critical role in supporting student success.

Teacher practices and classroom culture are a critical starting point in school change, and that’s why we have developed three levels of support for schools, from those just starting out with student-centred learning and PBL to schools ready to dive in to all the benefits of joining a deeper learning network, for ongoing support and sustainable school change.

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