Classroom management | Australian Education Research Organisation

Guides & resources (10+)

Practice resource

Classroom management professional learning resources

These resources are designed to help school leaders lead staff in professional learning to support a whole-school approach to classroom management.

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Rules and routines

This practice guide will help teachers understand the ways rules and routines support learning and how to equip students with the skills to participate in routines that support their learning.

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Practice resource

Foundational classroom management resources handbook

This handbook contains a collection of AERO's foundational classroom management practices.

Research (2)

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Discussion paper

Effectively managing classrooms to create safe and supportive learning environments

This discussion paper explores the evidence supporting the Australian Education Research Organisation's (AERO) suite of classroom management resources.

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Engaged classrooms through effective classroom management

Students learn best in well-managed classrooms. AERO’s classroom management resources support teachers and school leaders to create safe and supportive learning environments through evidence-based practices.

Summaries & explainers (4)

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Establishing and maintaining rules: Their role in classroom management

This explainer focuses on establishing and maintaining classroom rules, describing how rules allow teachers to clearly state the behaviour expectations for all students in the learning environment.

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Teaching routines: Their role in classroom management

This explainer focuses on teaching routines, describing how explicit teaching of routines provides structure, predictability and consistency to support student learning.

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High expectations for student behaviour: Their role in classroom management

This explainer describes how maintaining high expectations for all students can positively impact their behaviour and readiness to learn.

Other (5)

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Teacher interview: Improving classroom management with AERO resources

The Australian Education Research Organisation (AERO) has developed a suite of classroom management resources that are helping schools across the country. Natalie Polak, Assistant Principal Curriculum and Instruction at Dubbo South Public School (NSW), shares her insights on implementing these evidence-based approaches.

Attention school leaders – this one's for you

AERO has developed a suite of professional learning resources to help school leaders and staff create classroom environments where students feel safe, supported and ready to learn. The practical resources encourage a whole-school approach to classroom management.

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Improving learning outcomes for children and young people

In this article, AERO Principal Teaching and Learning Specialist Cate Whiting shares practical guidance and tools to help teachers and school leaders most effectively teach for how students learn, in safe, supportive and well-managed learning environments.