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High Impact
Teaching Practice

High Impact Teaching Practice (HITP) is based on national and international research on how students learn, process and retain information. It aligns to the Science of Learning and cognitive science principles and creates a practical methodology for best practice teaching in the classroom.

TEACHING APPROACH

The elements of High Impact Teaching Practice

Explicit Instruction

Retrieval Practice

Engagement and participation

Explaining and modelling

Checking for understanding

High Impact Teaching Practice

Visible in every classroom

Catalyst has a bold goal that High Impact Teaching Practice is visible in every classroom. This is enabled by high-quality curriculum resources, professional learning, system-wide assessment and peer support, allowing teachers to do what they do best – teach.

HITP sets clear expectations for students, so that they enter the classroom ready to learn. Research shows that students learn best when they are given explicit instruction, accompanied by lots of practice and feedback (Sweller, 2011).

TEACHING APPROACH

Consistently applied, confidently delivered

Teachers are provided with a specific lesson structure, and guidance in how to apply the principles consistently. Students become actively engaged in their learning and through clear direction, classroom behaviour improves.

CECG teachers are encouraged to share best practice principles and resources. Through collaborative professionalism, teachers build efficacy and consistency in curriculum content. They also experience a reduced workload from lesson planning and preparation, freeing up time to focus on the needs of the students.

Testimonials

Geraldine Holland
Assistant Principal at St Anne’s Catholic College – Temora

“I think success builds success. Having those explicit lessons that we have now, thanks to Catalyst, allows all teachers to teach well. That’s what’s happening at our school now.”

Susan Chant
Assistant Principal at St Thomas the Apostle – Kambah

“You can go into any classroom in the school now and you see High Impact Teaching Practices evident, every day, in nearly every lesson…learning is easier for our students”

Aimee Barry
Year 2 Teacher at St Thomas the Apostle Primary School – Greensborough

“Breaking down concepts into small steps has progressed the children’s understanding dramatically. All children are engaged and feel empowered, as it is failure proof.”

    Our Impact

    Since launching in 2019, we have been the Catalyst behind

    1200+

    teachers engaged in High Impact Teaching Practice, with all schools participating

    of teachers reported students are focused with their learning and they don’t waste/lose time

    of teachers would recommend High Impact Teaching Practice to other teachers

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