Many schools use icypole sticks as a core technique for questioning. This aims to increase engagement, accountability to learning, and spread of participation. It can work well, but here's why we should think critically about the practice. (1/12)

Pumped for another #PlaybookProject24 session led by the phenomenal Bron Ryrie Jones

Are you getting ready to celebrate Children’s Book Week? This year’s The CBCA (Vic) theme is ‘Reading is Magic’, which celebrates the amazing power of stories. Listen to 2024 PRC author ambassador Gabrielle Wang 王兴霜 share her favourite book as a child ♀️🌳✨

Release alert! We are proud to release another 77 F - 2 Maths lessons aligned to the Australian Curriculum v9. Find new lessons in: F Measurement, Position and Numbers to 100 Y1 Patterns, Time, Shape and Data Y2 Patterns, Shape, Measurement, Addition and Subtraction, Data

We’re in your corner, Marissa!🥊 On behalf of Iramoo PS, wishing former student Marissa Williamson Pohlman the best of luck as competes in the women’s boxing 66kg division at #Paris2024 today. AUS Olympic Team #OlympicGames

Week landed! Full day w Port Fairy Consolidated PS, inspiring classroom observations at Anakie PS, 3-school network PL in the Barwon Area on responsive teaching, and a full day of observations/reflections w middle leaders at Devon Meadows PS. Fab people, even better teachers.

We have good news and bad news. Bad news! We have to make hard choices to close the gap on a $1 billion budget deficit. Good news! We’ve hired outside consultant firm Deloitte to teach us how to engage with campus stakeholders.

✨BRAND NEW Advanced Masterclass (Term 4) Next Steps in Responsive Teaching Friday October 11, 9.00am - 3.00pm City of Melbourne Bowls Club Join a group of teachers taking explicit and responsive instruction to the next level. Spots now limited. bit.ly/RTMasterclass2

The Department of Education (Victoria) has released a new guidance paper on positive classroom management, and I think it is excellent. Victorian Department of Education education.vic.gov.au/Documents/scho…

📯RELEASE ALERT!📯 Today we release the last of our Years 7 and 8 mathematics resources, aligned with the Australian Curriculum v9 and the Victorian Curriculum 2.0, and Stage 4 of the new NSW Syllabus. Find the materials here: ochre.org.au/find-by-year-a…

I met with 26 school leadership teams across sectors this week. I'm always struck by the similarity of challenge in vastly-different contexts. It's invariably nuts and bolts stuff: orderly classrooms, solid curriculum, great teaching, aligned assessment. Nuanced, relentless work.

5 spots left! 👀 Responsive Teaching in Action Thursday, October 10 -- 9.00am - 3.00pm City of Melbourne Bowls Club bronwynryriejones.com/events/

Balwyn High School sets the bar in so much it does, but take special note of the ambitious and state-leading ensemble music program. Truly great schools know the value of a music education. Fabulous Jubilee concert, and proud daughter too (that’s my dad conducting). Victorian Department of Education

Calling all Principals! Given the sector’s ongoing challenges, we need leaders more now than ever. Three great scholarships are on offer valued at $15,000 each for recipients to attend Harvard Graduate School of Education. Applications close: 27 September 2024 (so please don’t

Really excited to announce this. I Can't Stop Thinking about VAR, published on 7th November. Available for pre-order now. Swift Press Jonathan Wilson amzn.eu/d/d3lLcnQ waterstones.com/book/i-cant-st…

I’m very lucky to call Rachael Buck a friend— she’s one of the state’s best principals and an incredible foster parent. Victorian Department of Education

The expertise in our public system blows me away. Here’s Brad Nguyen sharing his planning and implementation of a visual instruction plan in Year 3 mathematics. Victorian Department of Education

I'm thrilled that 23 schools have already joined The Playbook Project in 2025. You and your team will be given the time, support and resources needed to build shared instructional language and pedagogical expertise. 🟠 Register at the link. bronwynryriejones.com/the-playbook-p…