Secondary teachers from across the Archdiocese of Canberra Goulburn, participated in a High Impact Teaching Practice (HITP) in Action Masterclass at Merici College, Braddon.

The Masterclass is an initiative of Catalyst, a System-wide, evidence based professional learning program, based on the latest research and best practice teaching methods. Catalyst aims to further enable teachers to transform students’ lives through learning.

The HITP in Action Masterclass series is comprised of five professional learning classes, designed specifically for secondary teachers. The professional learning series is founded in the Science of Learning and Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction.

All participating teachers have now completed two of the five practical sessions and are actively implementing new key teaching methodologies in their classrooms.

A key concept discussed during the Masterclass was the Daily Review – a teaching practice where students recall information learned previously in a short three to five minute session.

Natalie Fairfax, teacher and Head of International Baccalaureate at Merici College, has successfully implemented the Daily Review in her senior Sociology class.

“I was super excited about the lesson and my students were positive about their experience of the daily routines,” said Natalie.

Renee Taylor, Deputy Principal Learning at Merici College, said she was incredibly proud of the Merici teachers participating in the program.

“I am blessed to work with some phenomenal teachers who make Merici what it is – a dynamic, effective and caring community,” said Renee. “As a teaching community we are excited about what Catalyst can do to help us improve as educators.”