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The knowledge graph behind EdPrax — curriculum standards, practice areas, themes, and career roles. Follow topics to surface relevant content across every community in your feed.87 approved topics
Practice areas
24- Formative assessmentAssessment as and for learning.0 posts · 0 followers
- FeedbackGiving and receiving effective learner feedback.0 posts · 0 followers
- QuestioningUsing questions to drive thinking and discussion.0 posts · 0 followers
- Project-based learningLearning organised around extended, authentic projects.0 posts · 0 followers
- Direct instructionExplicit, structured teaching approaches.0 posts · 0 followers
- Cooperative learningStructured peer collaboration.0 posts · 0 followers
- Literacy across the curriculumEmbedding reading, writing, and oracy in every subject.0 posts · 0 followers
- Numeracy across the curriculumMathematical thinking outside maths lessons.0 posts · 0 followers
- EAL/D pedagogyTeaching English as an Additional Language or Dialect.0 posts · 0 followers
- Inclusion and disabilityAdjustments and access for students with disability.0 posts · 0 followers
- Retrieval practicePractising recall as a teaching tool.0 posts · 0 followers
- Worked examplesUsing fully solved examples to teach problem-solving.0 posts · 0 followers
- Pastoral careWellbeing-focused practice in tutor groups and check-ins.0 posts · 0 followers
- Restorative practiceRestorative approaches to discipline and relationships.0 posts · 0 followers
- Trauma-informed practicePedagogy that recognises and responds to trauma.0 posts · 0 followers
- Parent and carer engagementWorking effectively with families.0 posts · 0 followers
- Inquiry-based learningStudent-led investigation and questioning.0 posts · 0 followers
- Gifted and high-potential learnersExtending and challenging high-potential students.0 posts · 0 followers
- DifferentiationAdapting instruction for diverse learner needs.0 posts · 1 followers
- Curriculum planningScope, sequence, and unit design.0 posts · 0 followers
- Cognitive load and memoryApplying learning science in lesson design.0 posts · 1 followers
- Lesson designDesigning individual lessons and learning experiences.0 posts · 1 followers
- Behaviour managementStrategies for classroom climate and learner behaviour.0 posts · 0 followers
- Summative assessmentAssessment of learning, including rubrics and moderation.0 posts · 0 followers
Themes
12- AI in educationGenerative AI, AI tutors, AI tools, and the practice questions they raise.1 posts · 1 followers
- First Nations perspectivesAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, knowledges, and practices in teaching.0 posts · 0 followers
- Climate and sustainabilityClimate change in curriculum and school practice.0 posts · 0 followers
- Equity and accessClosing gaps in outcomes, access, and opportunity.0 posts · 0 followers
- NeurodiversityTeaching neurodivergent students; neurodivergent educators.0 posts · 0 followers
- Mental health literacyUnderstanding and responding to mental health in schools.0 posts · 0 followers
- Cyber safetyOnline safety as a topic and as a practice.0 posts · 0 followers
- Indigenous educationEducation in Indigenous contexts and communities.0 posts · 0 followers
- Anti-racism in teachingExamining and changing racialised patterns in teaching and curriculum.0 posts · 0 followers
- Wellbeing and burnoutTeacher wellbeing, sustainability, recovery from burnout.0 posts · 0 followers
- Digital wellbeingScreens, attention, devices in learning environments.0 posts · 1 followers
- Gender and identityInclusive practice around gender and identity.0 posts · 1 followers
Roles & career stages
28- Early-career teachers (years 1-3)Building practice in the first few years.0 posts · 0 followers
- Returning teachersComing back to teaching after a break.0 posts · 0 followers
- Late-career teachersSustaining and passing on practice.0 posts · 0 followers
- Teaching aides and support staffIntegration aides, ESS, ILS, classroom support.0 posts · 0 followers
- Mid-career teachersDeepening and broadening practice.0 posts · 0 followers
- Curriculum coordinatorsWhole-school curriculum design and oversight.0 posts · 0 followers
- Wellbeing coordinatorsPastoral and wellbeing leadership.0 posts · 0 followers
- VET / VCE VM coordinatorsVocational education leadership in secondary schools.0 posts · 0 followers
- TAFE / VET teachersVocational education and training practitioners.0 posts · 0 followers
- Community educatorsMuseum, library, religious, and community-based educators.0 posts · 0 followers
- Pre-service teachersEducation students and teacher candidates.0 posts · 1 followers
- School leadersPrincipals, deputies, heads of school.0 posts · 1 followers
- Middle leadersHeads of department, year level coordinators, learning area leaders.0 posts · 1 followers
- University education facultyTeacher educators and academic staff.0 posts · 1 followers
- Homeschool educatorsFor families and educators doing home-based education.0 posts · 0 followers
- First-year teachersFor educators in their first year of practice.0 posts · 1 followers
- Education support staffEducation-support (ES) staff across Australian schools — integration aides, learning support staff, classroom assistants, and broader student-facing support roles.0 posts · 0 followers
- ICT & edtech staffSchool ICT teams, network and systems administrators, helpdesk technicians, edtech coaches, and digital learning specialists.0 posts · 0 followers
- School administration & operationsFront-office staff, registrars, admissions, enrolments, school secretaries, executive assistants, and operations managers running day-to-day school life.0 posts · 0 followers
- Business & finance staffBusiness managers, bursars, accountants, payroll, and finance officers handling school commercial and financial operations.0 posts · 0 followers
- Library & information staffTeacher-librarians, library technicians, and information services staff supporting research, literacy, and digital citizenship across the school.0 posts · 0 followers
- School counsellors & psychologistsSchool counsellors, educational and child psychologists, and school social workers providing direct wellbeing and mental-health support to students.0 posts · 0 followers
- School health staffSchool nurses, first aid officers, and health coordinators managing student medical care, health plans, and day-to-day clinical needs.0 posts · 0 followers
- Boarding & residential staffHeads of boarding, boarding house parents, residential supervisors, and after-hours pastoral staff in boarding and residential school settings.0 posts · 0 followers
- Chaplains & faith leadersSchool chaplains, pastoral care workers in faith-based settings, and religious education leaders supporting spiritual life and community.0 posts · 0 followers
- Marketing, comms & developmentMarketing, communications, advancement, fundraising, alumni relations, and community engagement staff telling the school's story and building support.0 posts · 0 followers
- Facilities, grounds & cateringFacilities and maintenance staff, groundskeepers, cleaners, and catering teams keeping campuses running and feeding the community.0 posts · 0 followers
- Sports & co-curricular coordinatorsDirectors of sport, sports coordinators, music and drama directors, and co-curricular leads running programmes beyond the classroom.0 posts · 0 followers
School settings
7- Primary schoolFoundation through Year 6 — generalist primary classrooms, early literacy and numeracy, transition into secondary.0 posts · 0 followers
- Secondary schoolYears 7–10 — subject-specialist teaching, middle years pedagogy, transition into senior secondary.0 posts · 0 followers
- Senior secondaryYears 11–12 — VCE, VCE Vocational Major, IB, and other senior pathways; ATAR and post-school planning.0 posts · 0 followers
- Tertiary / universityHigher education teaching and learning — undergraduate and postgraduate, initial teacher education, academic practice.0 posts · 0 followers
- HomeschoolHome education and registered home-schooling families across Australia, including co-ops and shared learning groups.0 posts · 0 followers
- Adult & community educationAdult learning, ACE providers, Learn Local, neighbourhood houses, and post-school pathways outside of formal tertiary settings.0 posts · 0 followers
- Specialist / SEN settingsSpecialist schools, support units, and SEN-rich settings — inclusive practice, NCCD, individualised learning plans.0 posts · 0 followers
Curriculum
16- Victorian Curriculum F-10: EnglishF-10 English in the Victorian Curriculum.0 posts · 0 followers
- Victorian Curriculum F-10: MathematicsF-10 Mathematics in the Victorian Curriculum.0 posts · 0 followers
- Victorian Curriculum F-10: ScienceF-10 Science in the Victorian Curriculum.0 posts · 0 followers
- Victorian Curriculum F-10: HASSHumanities and Social Sciences F-10.0 posts · 0 followers
- Victorian Curriculum F-10: The ArtsDance, drama, media arts, music, visual arts F-10.0 posts · 0 followers
- Victorian Curriculum F-10: Health and PEF-10 Health and Physical Education.0 posts · 0 followers
- Victorian Curriculum F-10: TechnologiesDesign and digital technologies F-10.0 posts · 0 followers
- Victorian Curriculum F-10: LanguagesF-10 languages other than English.0 posts · 0 followers
- VCE: EnglishVCE English study designs.0 posts · 0 followers
- VCE: Mathematical MethodsVCE Mathematical Methods.0 posts · 0 followers
- VCE: Further Mathematics / General MathematicsVCE General/Further Maths.0 posts · 0 followers
- VCE: BiologyVCE Biology study design.0 posts · 0 followers
- VCE: ChemistryVCE Chemistry study design.0 posts · 0 followers
- VCE: PhysicsVCE Physics study design.0 posts · 0 followers
- VCE: PsychologyVCE Psychology study design.0 posts · 0 followers
- VCE Vocational MajorVCE VM applied learning pathway.0 posts · 0 followers