Working from a robust research and evidence base, the TIM Series supports teachers and leaders to build more high-impact instruction into their classrooms and schools, to accelerate learning for all students.
Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS) and Ochre Education have partnered with Teach Well to support teachers and schools to get the most from the new Ochre Education materials.
In Term 1 2024, primary schools were invited to join the first wave of the Teaching for Impact in Mathematics (TIM) Series delivered by Teach Well.
The TIM Series works from a robust research and evidence base to support teachers and leaders to build more high-impact instruction into their own classroom and accelerate learning for all students.
The first TIM Series was received with overwhelming positivity where:
- 100% of participants felt they can more effectively use the Ochre resources in their classes
- 100% of participants felt they can more effectively trial some participation tactics in their classrooms/extend their repertoire of participation tactics
- 97% of participants felt they can more effectively check for student understanding regularly across a lesson or review to elicit information to inform their teaching
- 98% of participants felt more confident their students will achieve grade-level success this year
The TIM Series includes a one-day workshop, a self-reflection and video coaching cycle for each teacher and structured opportunities to collect and reflect on student outcomes data.
School leaders join their teachers for the one-day workshop and work with their colleagues across schools in a one-day Leading Teaching for Impact in Mathematics workshop to support the implementation of the Ochre resources and embed effective practices in their schools.
Additional cohorts for F- year 2, years 3-6, and years 7-8 are now available for term 2. To register, please see page 3 of the brochures.
Cohorts & Cost
Schools can choose to send teachers and leaders in one or more of the cohorts, including having different teachers attend with multiple cohorts. The table below outlines the workshop dates. Teachers and school leaders must attend one workshop day, with leaders also required to attend one of the Leading TIMS workshops.
Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS) will cover the professional learning costs of the TIM Series. An implementation grant is available for all participating schools.
| Cohort 3 F-Year 2 | Workshop option 1 | Tuesday 7 May, 2024 |
| Workshop option 2 | Thursday 9 May, 2024 | |
| Workshop option 3 | Monday 20 May, 2024 | |
| Workshop option 4 | Wednesday 29 May, 2024 | |
| Cohort 1 Year 3-6 | Workshop option 1 | Tuesday 21 May, 2024 |
| Workshop option 3 | Wednesday 22 May, 2024 | |
| Workshop option 3 | Thursday 23 May, 2024 | |
| Workshop option 4 | Tuesday, 28 May, 2024 | |
| Cohort 1 Year 7-8 | Workshop 1 | Friday 10 May, 2024 |
| Leading TIMS | Workshop option 1 | Friday 24 May, 2024 |
| Workshop option 2 | Monday 27 May, 2024 |
Application
If you have any questions you can get in touch with MACS team here:
Anthony Oxley, aoxley@macs.vic.edu.au
Nicole Prismall, nprismall@macs.vic.edu.au
For any other enquiries, please contact the Teach Well team here:
Phone: 0411 499 485
Email: macs@teach-well.com.au
Who can apply?
When selecting schools, priority will be given to schools that meet the following criteria to ensure they can make the most of the TIM Series. Schools should:
- have stable school leadership.
- have the ability to send at least 2 teachers who commit to using the Ochre resources and completing all components of the TIM Series.
- commit for their Principal and Maths leader to attend the TIM workshop (with teachers) and the Leading TIM workshop for school leaders. Other school leaders are also encouraged to attend as relevant.
How to apply?
Register via the Online Professional Learning platform on the CEVN website. Specific codes for each workshop can be found in the primary or secondary brochure.