The VTLM 2.0
The department has developed guidance materials and resources to support schools to implement the revised Victorian Teaching and Learning Model (VTLM 2.0).
Refer to the VTLM 2.0 (PDF)(opens in a new window) and information in the above guidance tab for more information.
Guidance outlining the strategies and practices of the VTLM 2.0 is available on Arc. Access the guides at Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0(opens in a new window).
Visit the Evidence to action(opens in a new window) page on Arc to:
- build knowledge and understanding about the VTLM 2.0's elements of learning and elements of teaching
- access the latest implementation approaches, practical examples and useful resources, including the VLPs for teachers to use and adapt.
Resources for VTLM 2.0
The department has published guides outlining the strategies and practices that are located within the VTLM 2.0 elements of teaching. Published guidance is available on Arc Learning.
Access the guides at Victorian Teaching and Learning Model 2.0(opens in a new window).
Each guide also includes a further reading list, accessible via Arc learning, which provides access to additional resources.
A curated and introductory suite of resources is outlined below.
Evidence of the learning process and implications for teaching approaches
Reading
- How students learn best: An overview of the evidence(opens in a new window) – AERO
- Teaching for how students learn: Research and explainers(opens in a new window) – AERO
- The science of learning(opens in a new window) – Deans for Impact
- Principles of instruction(opens in a new window) – Rosenshine
- Cognitive load theory – research summary(opens in a new window) – CESE
Podcasts
- Mind the Gap podcast with Tom Sherrington and Emma Turner, including Designing Teaching and Understanding Learners(opens in a new window) with Dylan Wiliam
- Ollie Lovell’s Education Research Reading Room (ERRR) podcast(opens in a new window)
- Brendan Lee’s Knowledge for Teachers podcast – Dr. Jenny Donovan on accelerating the use of educational research in Australian classrooms(opens in a new window)
Micro-credentials (University of Adelaide)
- Explicit teaching(opens in a new window)
- Teaching phonics(opens in a new window)
- Classroom management(opens in a new window)
Effective implementation in school contexts
Reading
- AERO Discussion paper – Insights into implementation(opens in a new window)
- A School’s Guide to Implementation – Education Endowment Foundation(opens in a new window)
Podcasts
- Brendan Lee’s Knowledge for Teachers podcast - Professor Jonathan Sharples on Implementation in Schools(opens in a new window) and Dr. Nathaniel Swain answers FAQs about implementing the science of learning(opens in a new window)
Further implementation guidance will be uploaded as it is developed.
Planning tools for implementation
- For teachers and middle leaders in Professional Learning Communities – Elements of teaching reflection tool(opens in a new window)
- For school leaders – VTLM 2.0 Implementation Rubric(opens in a new window)
- Implementing Victoria’s Teaching and Learning Initiatives through 2025 Annual Implementation Plans (PDF)(opens in a new window)
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