Teach Well

With Ochre Education’s maths materials, the foundation is evidence-based and strong - the next step is translating them into purposeful, consistent classroom practice 💪

That’s we developed Teach Well’s Online Teaching Improvement in Mathematics Series (TIMS)!

TIMS is designed to bridge the gap between having great resources and using them with confidence. You’ll learn how to unpack and sequence Ochre’s maths materials, sharpen your in-the-moment instructional decisions, and build consistency across classrooms - all through practical, classroom-ready strategies.

Details
Workshop date: Monday, 18 May
+ a self-reflection and video instructional coaching cycle for each teacher with written coaching feedback.

Applications are now open. Spots are limited and fill quickly!

👉 Ready to stop second-guessing and start teaching maths with clarity and purpose? This is your moment.

Learn more or apply here: https://teach-well.au/teaching-for-impact-in-mathematics-series/

There’s something special about a room full of educators deeply committed to supporting every student to succeed - and that was exactly the energy in Adelaide this week.

Janine Smallbone and Meg Levitt were thrilled to spend Day 2 of the Instructional Lead Fellowship with Catholic Education South Australia (CESA).

The openness and quality of professional dialogue in the room made it a genuinely energising day. Thank you to every participant for the way you showed up... thoughtful, engaged, and committed to the work that matters most: improving outcomes for your students.

The Instructional Lead Fellowship is all about turning evidence into action -building clarity around high-impact teaching, strengthening coaching, and supporting leaders to create real, lasting change across their teams.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your instructional leadership, our next Online ILF cohort begins May 21!

We’d love to work with you.

🔗 Learn more and register: https://teach-well.au/instructional-lead-fellowship/

Yesterday, Sue Knight and Janine Smallbone had the pleasure of working with the incredible team at St Mary's College in St Kilda.

Together, they explored how to build a shared understanding of the Science of Learning and brought the school’s RAISE Learning Model to life in practical, meaningful ways.

The session focused on Teach Well’s approach to high-impact lesson design and delivery - supporting teachers to create classrooms where every student is actively engaged.

A key theme? Moving beyond passive learning by intentionally planning for full participation and embedding regular, purposeful checks for understanding throughout every lesson.

Thank you for having us St Mary's College! What a brilliant day of collaboration and practice in action. 👏

Some teachers are being handed Ochre Novel Studies and told to “implement”… but the real work sits underneath that.

You and your team might be wondering:
How do we actually adapt this well?
What does strong intellectual preparation really look like?
Are we doing this right for our students?

If you’ve felt that - you’re not alone. And more importantly, you’re not doing anything wrong. This is complex, high-skill work.

Teach Well's Develop Your Own Novel Study Unit (Years 3–6) course is designed to support you (and your team) to:

- Understand the structure and intent of the units
- Build confidence in how to prepare
- Make thoughtful, purposeful adaptations

This program is designed for primary Literacy teams who are keen to develop their skills in unit design aligned to the science of learning. Although this course will draw on Ochre resources to demonstrate key concepts, it is relevant for all schools, irrespective of whether you use Ochre materials or not!

📅 Next cohort launches May 4

Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/ganwAsEU

We’d love to have you with us!