Whole class explicit teaching the best start for all learners: expert

Education HQ Australian Teacher Magazine, July 2, 2024, By Sarah Duggan

Excerpt from Australian Teacher Magazine

Whole class teaching has been wrongly deemed an out-of-date and exclusionary instructional approach, but in reality it facilitates equity in the classroom and is more effective than differentiation when done well, one expert says.

According to former primary teacher Dr Nathaniel Swain, now a senior lecturer in learning sciences at La Trobe University, too many Australian teachers do not draw upon responsive and adaptive whole class teaching as a means of catering to classes with diverse learning needs. 

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