EDvance Teaching Intensives

The EDvance Teaching Intensives focus on high-impact instructional strategies for teaching literacy and numeracy in the early years and middle primary.

There is evidence to support the successful application of explicit and direct instruction, particularly for students from disadvantaged communities. Many practitioners are keen to develop skills in this area as part of the ‘toolkit’ for successful teaching.

In 2020, two EDvance Teaching Intensives were hosted concurrently at Balga Primary School (a FED Alumni School). 65 teachers and pre-service teachers participated, including teachers from Fogarty EDvance schools. The Intensives were led by Dr Lorraine Hammond and Brooke Wardana, with support from Balga Primary School staff.

Since 2018, the Fogarty Foundation and Fogarty EDvance have supported 140 teachers to learn and trial high-impact and explicit instruction. Components of the Intensives include:

• High-quality professional development by experts in the field of high-impact and explicit instruction.
• In-situ coaching of the teachers during the program.
• Personalised written feedback to every teacher.
• Students are made available to practice the various instructional strategies on.
• Teaching resources compiled by Program Leads in the form of a consolidated set of Power Point slides, for ongoing use by participants.
• Learning reflection and forward planning session at the conclusion of the program to facilitate the transfer of new teaching skills to regular and ongoing practice.