Amy Quilty
@amyleequilty
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Mum of three ~ Wife ~ Passionate Educator- APCI at Budgewoi Public School. All tweets are my own personal views.
Australia
Joined August 2015
Explicit & Systematic Teaching making a difference for the students of NSW Public Schools, with many thanks to @robfrancis1961 for leading an outstanding EAST conference and @JennyDonovan2 and @Smithre5 for their incredible keynote presentations.
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🎓 GUIDES! Just a few of the one-page guides available to ⚗️DistillED newsletter subscribers. They’re practical, evidence-informed, and designed for busy teachers. Pleased to see lots of schools making use of them! Subscribe FREE and browse the archive… https://t.co/fV0TOzvies
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A new @GrattanInst guide highlights that primary maths teaching thrives on explicit, sequenced instruction with real-world applications—lifting outcomes while streamlining teacher planning. https://t.co/V536L3I5Sb
#MathsEducation #PrimaryTeaching #ExplicitInstruction
theeducatoronline.com
A guide outlines practical steps school leaders can take now to lift maths outcomes and drive whole-school improvement
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◻️MINI-WHITEBOARDS! MWBs are the unsung heroes of the classroom. They boost participation, drive thinking, and help you adapt your teaching in real time. This recent one-page guide summarises the essentials… 🙏 Support my work by tapping REPOST and download it FREE from my
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Equity: "This is great recognition and acknowledgement that the Budgewoi kids can do just as well as every other child in the state."
abc.net.au
One in three Australian students are failing to reach proficiency in maths, and according to a new report, many teachers lack the confidence to teach it.Â
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“Instruction in handwriting is not about making handwriting pretty or perfect but instead about automatizing letter and word formations to free up working memory for the significant idea management necessary for good writing.” ~William Van Cleave
“Instruction in handwriting is not about making handwriting pretty or perfect but instead about automatizing letter and word formations to free up working memory for the significant idea management necessary for good writing.” ~William Van Cleave SORticle #8- Handwriting in a
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Learning from the effective practice of others at the EAST network day, with tremendous gains in student learning at The Entrance Public School. Congratulations to principal Dave Stitt and the team for their work in explicit teaching. @NSWEducation
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Thank you to @LD_Australia for the opportunity to share The Syntax Project and for @Fogarty_Fdn for featuring us in your report! Small schools can and do make significant impacts to the greater education landscape.
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Students who experience explicit teaching practices make greater learning gains than those who don’t. So it’s great to connect with the Effective & Systematic Teaching Network who are working together to improve practice. Thanks to the network for the opportunity to engage today.
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Teaching some vs teaching all. This is where the action for improvement lies. https://t.co/mnWYPon7JU > I keep coming back to this.. it's the core issue day in, day out. Because it's hard. It needs work. Keeping this in focus is essential.
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10 things: Establishing expectations with a new class. - or at the start of term
teacherhead.com
Those first few lessons with a class are a golden period for setting out expectations. You have the opportunity to establish routines, norms that will then become their habits over time. Some of th…
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Thank you @veronalexand and @SpeldNSW for an informative, practical and engaging PL about what the K-2 Eng syllabus looks like in the classroom. The schools from our PLC were excited to build on their knowledge of evidence-based practices in literacy. @georgina_perry @aldonnea
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Very pleased as a MACS educator to see the F-2 Resources live on the @OchreEducation website. MACS educators just need to register with their work email. As a Principal I'm grateful to my staff members who have contributed to this project. @MelbCathSchools #lightingtheirpath
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Just had a fantastic day at Windsor South P.S listening to all things maths. Great presentations from @learnwithmrlee and Reid Smith from @OchreEducation. Thanks @belinda_bristol and @CarterM_PTL for having us # #SoLaRBattalion
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Because of all the confusion, misgivings, and consternation regarding re-assessments, I was asked to re-post this article. I hope you find it helpful!
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Session 2 of the Beginner Teacher PL learning as part of our Explicit Instruction PLC. As a community of schools we are ensuring we collectively build the capacity of our teachers. @aldonnea @Forbes4Nathan @glawson_lauren @DaleEdwardsAust @Meg83 @Owend21 #explicitteaching
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Mastery Learning with @tguskey. Spent the day reflecting on effective and ineffective assessment practices. Looking forward to applying these processes. #masterylearning #assessment #alwayslearning
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