A teacher is sitting on the floor with his young students. He is reading from a picture book and holding up two fingers while looking at one of the students. All of the students are looking at him, some with their hands up.

8 Simple Strategies for Effective Classroom Communication

Effective communication is a crucial component of teaching. It allows teachers to share information, give feedback, and build relationships with their students.

A Northern Territory teacher stands in her classroom, leaning on a student's desk on both arms. She smiles and looks at one of her students. There are many students at desks in the classroom working on their projects.

What is the Pay Rate for NT Teachers?

As a beginning NT teacher in 2023, you will be paid $77,047 per year. An experienced teacher can earn up to $165,646 just working in the classroom. 

A graduate teacher is standing in front of the blackboard in her classroom. She is pointing to a student behind the camera to ask them a question.

What Does it Mean to be a Graduate Teacher?

If you haven’t met the standards by the time you graduate, you will not be able to become a registered teacher and teach in Australian classrooms. 

A proficient male teacher is sitting on a desk at the front of his classroom. He is pointing at one of his high school students and smiling. The students have their hands up to answer a question.

What Does it Mean to Be a Proficient Teacher?

Different states in Australia have different processes for certifying their teachers as Proficient. All of them will involve gathering evidence.

A student is laughing as she talks to her teacher.

3.5 Use Effective Classroom Communication

It’s not about what you’re teaching, or even the strategies that you’re using to teach it. It’s about how you, as a person, interact with young people.

A young male highly accomplished teacher is smiling and pointing at the camera with one hand. In his other hand, he is holding a piece of chalk, poised to start writing on the blackboard behind him.

What Does it Mean to be a Highly Accomplished Teacher?

Reaching this stage takes experience and passion for teaching. You’ll need to know your stuff, but you also become an integral part of your school community. 

A teacher is sitting on the floor to reach her young students' table. They are sitting at the table building things with blocks. The teacher is helping one of the students and smiling at him.

What is the Pay Rate for QLD Teachers?

A beginning QLD teacher in 2023 will earn a salary of $71,986, but an experienced teacher can earn up to $119,518.

A young female teacher is sitting at a desk next to her male mentor teacher. She is smiling and making notes as he talks and gestures to describe a specific teaching strategy.

Writing Good Notes as a Mentor Teacher

A mentor teacher can make or break a teacher’s career. One of the most important things you can do as a mentor is to write good notes.

A teacher is leaning over one of her students to help them with their blocks on the table. There is a small group of other students who are watching what the teacher is doing.

3.4 Select and Use Resources

From worksheets to digital platforms, videos to physical manipulatives. The more resources you are familiar with, the more options you have for your students.

An older male teacher is standing in his classroom pointing to a world map with his pencil. He is looking at a group of his students in the foreground while explaining something to them.

Different Types of Curriculum Documentation: What’s the Difference?

Teachers use many planning documents to ensure that they are prepared for each lesson and that each lesson fits into the bigger picture.