Starting Strong

Resources to support the 'Starting Strong: Evidence based classroom management' professional learning for newly appointed beginning teachers.

Class Environment & Relationships

CHECKLIST - Classroom Management
CHECKLIST - Classroom Management
AERO - Engaged classrooms through effective classroom management
AERO - Engaged classrooms through effective classroom management
EXPLAINER RESOURCE - Creating a positive learning environment
EXPLAINER RESOURCE - Creating a positive learning environment
OBSERVATION TOOL - Building positive connections with all students
OBSERVATION TOOL - Building positive connections with all students
PRACTICE GUIDE - Building positive connections with all students
PRACTICE GUIDE - Building positive connections with all students
VIDEO - Building positive connections with all students

Classroom Expectations and Rules

EXPLAINER RESOURCE - Establishing and maintaining rules
EXPLAINER RESOURCE - Establishing and maintaining rules
EXPLAINER RESOURCE - High expectations for student behaviour
EXPLAINER RESOURCE - High expectations for student behaviour
OBSERVATION TOOL - Setting behaviour expectations for completing learning tasks: Classroom management observation tool
OBSERVATION TOOL - Setting behaviour expectations for completing learning tasks: Classroom management observation tool
VIDEO - Setting behaviour expectations for completing learning tasks: Classroom management practice

Exp. Teach: Procedures and Routines

EXPLAINER RESOURCE - Managing the classroom
EXPLAINER RESOURCE - Managing the classroom
EXPLAINER RESOURCE - What Works Best 2025 – Evidence guide for excellent schools
EXPLAINER RESOURCE - What Works Best 2025 – Evidence guide for excellent schools
PRACTICE GUIDE - Rules and routines
PRACTICE GUIDE - Rules and routines
VIDEO - Explicitly teaching routines
VIDEO - Students moving through the school: Classroom management practice

Engagement

AERO - Engaged classrooms through effective classroom management
AERO - Engaged classrooms through effective classroom management
CESE - Re-engaging with learning
CESE - Re-engaging with learning
DISCUSSION PAPER - Effectively managing classrooms to create safe and supportive learning environments
DISCUSSION PAPER - Effectively managing classrooms to create safe and supportive learning environments
HUB RESOURCE - Positive Behaviour Support: Active Engagement
HUB RESOURCE - Positive Behaviour Support: Active Engagement
NSW DOE - Brain breaks for cognitive wellbeing
NSW DOE - Brain breaks for cognitive wellbeing
NSW DOE - Evidence-based practices for students with disability
NSW DOE - Evidence-based practices for students with disability
NSW DOE - Inclusive Practice hub
NSW DOE - Inclusive Practice hub

Reinforcing Positive Behaviour

EXPLAINER RESOURCE - High expectations for student behaviour: Their role in classroom management
EXPLAINER RESOURCE - High expectations for student behaviour: Their role in classroom management
NSW DOE - Reinforcement
NSW DOE - Reinforcement
VIDEO - Acknowledgement and praise: Classroom management skill

Responding to Inappropriate Behav.

Download classroom management handbook
Download classroom management handbook
CHECKLIST - Classroom management
CHECKLIST - Classroom management
CHECKLIST - Teacher de-escalation reflection
CHECKLIST - Teacher de-escalation reflection
EXPLAINER RESOURCE - Positive Behaviour Support: Continuum of response
EXPLAINER RESOURCE - Positive Behaviour Support: Continuum of response
EXPLAINER RESOURCE - Positive behaviour support: Consistent and fair consequences
EXPLAINER RESOURCE - Positive behaviour support: Consistent and fair consequences
PRACTICE GUIDE - Responding to disengaged and disruptive behaviours
PRACTICE GUIDE - Responding to disengaged and disruptive behaviours

Further Information & Resources

Starting Strong - Support Package
Starting Strong - Support Package
Starting Strong - Support Map
Starting Strong - Support Map
NSW DOE - Full Day Workbook
NSW DOE - Full Day Workbook
Behaviour support toolkit
Behaviour support toolkit
Hub Resources - Universal Resource Hub
Hub Resources - Universal Resource Hub
NSW DOE - Team Around a School
NSW DOE - Team Around a School

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