01 Feb 2024
Student engagement
Understanding student engagement and behaviour, and how to support students who display dysregulated behaviours, are universal concepts in education. Students who are engaged in their learning not only achieve greater outcomes in school, but in other areas of life such as employment and connectedness to community.
The Academy’s evidence-informed professional learning assists educators and leaders to create safe and supportive learning environments that improve student engagement, learning and wellbeing outcomes.
Available resources and professional learning are listed below.
Resources
Below is a broad suite of resources to support effective classroom management, and positively impact students’ engagement and motivation.
From Good Intentions to Learning Engagement with Helen Street
This video examines the factors that influence and guide students’ ability to engage in positive behaviours and learning.
Student Engagement with Yong Zhao
This podcast encourages you to think critically about the role of teachers and leaders in supporting student engagement.
Dr Judy Willis on the neuroscience of learning
These short videos will help you gain a deeper understanding of the influencing factors on learning and the neuroscience behind it.
Dr Gary Stager and the new, now, wow in technology
This podcast challenges educators to consider alternative methods for engaging students.
Six behaviour management tips for teachers
This blog provides 6 essential behaviour management tips that can serve as a checklist as you begin the school year or teaching a new class.
How to build positive teacher-student relationships
This blog provides 2 evidence-informed practices to improve teacher-student relationships and discusses referent power.
Victorian Department of Education
- High Impact Wellbeing Strategies
- Student Engagement – policy, guidance and resources
- Student behaviour – policy, guidance and resources
- Positive Classroom Management Strategies
- Framework for Improving Student Outcomes (FISO 2.0)
- FISO 2.0 Implementation Guide
- Respectful Relationships Student Voice Practice Guide (Amplify)
- School-Wide Positive Behaviour Support Framework (SWPBS)
Australian Education Research Organisation
Professional learning
