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In May 2025, AERO CEO Dr Jenny Donovan gave a keynote on explicit instruction at the Advancing Effective Education Summit in Sydney.

AERO has developed these practice guides in partnership with MultiLit and the Institute of Special Educators to help teachers refine or refresh their understanding and practice of supporting students with diverse needs.

This video demonstrates how teachers explain learning objectives in alignment with AERO’s model of teaching and learning. Learning objectives are concise statements that outline the goals of a lesson, a series of lessons or a learning activity. They specify what students are expected to learn and are expressed in language that is accessible to students, with any unfamiliar terms clearly explained.

This video demonstrates how teachers teach explicitly in alignment with AERO’s model of teaching and learning. Introducing new information is most effective when teachers break it down and teach it explicitly using explanation, demonstration and modelling, especially when students are new to that learning area. It involves teaching content explicitly in ways that manage cognitive load to support students with building foundational knowledge before they practise independently.

This video demonstrates how teachers monitor progress in alignment with AERO’s model of teaching and learning. Monitoring students’ progress by checking for understanding helps you determine what they know and can do, identify gaps in their learning and adjust your teaching to meet their needs. It helps you create a learning environment where students feel safe and supported to be active participants in the learning process, and better equips you to provide valuable feedback.

On 27 February 2025, AERO hosted a webinar exploring how teachers and leaders can foster safe and supportive learning environments in their schools.

Teachers from a range of schools discuss and demonstrate how to use acknowledgement and praise to recognise students demonstrating expected behaviours and behaviours exceeding expectations in the classroom.

Acknowledgement and praise supports and maintains positive student behaviour. Experienced teachers and school leaders can use this practice resource with AERO’s foundational classroom management resources to support colleagues in refining their classroom management practice.

Teachers from a range of schools discuss and demonstrate practical suggestions for building positive connections with all students to build trust and form positive relationships. This is key to creating learning environments where students feel safe, respected and motivated to learn.

Building connections with all students supports and maintains positive student behaviour. Experienced teachers and school leaders can use this practice resource with AERO’s foundational classroom management resources to support colleagues in refining their classroom management practice.

Teachers from a range of schools discuss and demonstrate how to circulate the classroom to intentionally monitor, connect with, encourage, guide and support all students to demonstrate the expected behaviours and engage in learning tasks.