Connect-ed Partners in Professional Learning

🥧 PIE: People, Ideas, Evidence. Did you know PIE is our hub for sharing information about people, ideas and evidence to prompt, provoke and ponder practices to impact learning? Its full of great articles.

Dive in today 👉 https://www.ct-ed.net/pie

Did you know we have a full library of free Micro Moves? These 3-minute reads (with lots of examples) can be used in your classroom, staff meetings or team sessions to spark practical, meaningful change in learning spaces.

Check out the full collection 👉 https://www.ct-ed.net/micromoves

At Gulgong Public School, Stage 3 students are using mini anchor charts to make self-assessment visible and meaningful. After completing a series of activities, students use their mini-anchor chart to check accuracy, reflect on learning and refine their writing.

Swipe to see the process:

Image 1/Cover Image: Heat Map: Students share what they already know to activate prior knowledge.

Image 2 & 3 – Figurative Language Sort: Students categorise examples of figurative language to deepen understanding.

Image 4 – Mini Anchor Chart: Students use their personal chart to check accuracy, annotate and refine their writing.

Mini anchor charts put learning directly in students’ hands, making it portable, personal and powerful.

At Trinity Gardens Primary School, educators are connecting Heat Maps with Bump It Up Walls and exemplars to make learning visible and meaningful.

By co-creating ratings and discussing evidence, students build a shared understanding of quality, set goals and track progress with clarity and confidence.

A thoughtful and creative approach to turning data into dialogue. Well done Trinity Gardens!

💬 From Receivers to Givers: The Power of Peer Feedback

When students learn to give feedback, they don’t just help others, they sharpen their own understanding of what quality looks like.

In this Micro Move, discover how schools are scaffolding peer feedback with simple routines, creative ideas and a focus on making feedback part of learning, not an add-on.

Explore the full article 👉 https://www.ct-ed.net/post/peer-feedback-mobilising-students-for-learning

Looking for quick, practical PD ideas?
Our Micro Moves are 3-minute professional learning prompts designed to create meaningful impact in your learning spaces.

Start small → check them out here: https://www.ct-ed.net/micromoves

Heat Maps just keep getting hotter!

Educators are using heat maps to bring learning data to life, helping students and teachers see patterns, progress and next steps at a glance.From reflection and goal-setting to tracking growth, these tools are sparking deeper conversations about learning.

Swipe to explore 5 innovative ways schools are using heat maps to empower learners.

Read the full Micro Move #23 "Heat Maps - Innovations by Educators" article here: https://www.ct-ed.net/post/heat-maps-innovations-by-educators

Anchor charts aren’t just classroom décor — they’re thinking tools.

By shrinking them down into mini versions, students can personalise, annotate, and carry their learning with them. It’s a small shift with a big impact.

👉 Swipe to see how schools are moving anchor charts off the wall and into students’ hands.

Read the full Micro Move #22 "Moving Anchor Charts Off The Wall' article here: https://www.ct-ed.net/post/moving-anchor-charts-off-the-wall

🎁 Free resources for teachers, right at your fingertips!

From practical classroom tools to downloadable guides, we’ve got you covered. Head to our website and grab your freebies today! 👉https://www.ct-ed.net/downloadables

🤔 How much do you actually talk in class?

Research says teachers ask 200–300 questions a day… but how many does only 1 student answer? How many do the same 6 or 7 answer? 😳 And did you know teachers can talk 40–90% of a lesson?!

Maybe it’s time to let students do more of the talking. 💬
Check out our Micro Move: Talk Time Tally for tips on reducing teacher talk and boosting student voice. Read it here: https://www.ct-ed.net/post/talk-time-tally

💬 Student conferencing isn’t just for checking progress, it’s a powerful tool for learning.

Swipe through to discover 8 ways to make your conferences meaningful, where students take the lead, share their thinking, and build ownership of their learning. ✨

Want more? Read the full blog on our website here: https://www.ct-ed.net/post/is-your-conferencing-helping-students-learn-or-just-helping-you-monitor

📚 When students take the lead in assessment, reflection becomes part of the learning process. At Trinity Gardens School, the Year 6 Team have been helping students move toward increased independence as reflectors ‘in and on’ their learning using strategies from Frame 1.

✨ Key steps in their journey:
1️⃣ Student Clarity – Students connect learning intentions and success criteria to familiar language and goal-setting strategies.
2️⃣ Tools & Processes – Posters and prompts guide reflection throughout the day, supporting both students and teachers.
3️⃣ Student Voice for Assessment – Surveys give students insight into their own learning and help them set goals.

Swipe to see real examples in action ➡️