How we work

Tailored support designed to meet your school or system wherever you are on your improvement journey.

Service formats

Flexible engagement options to suit your context and goals

1:1 Coaching

Personalised coaching for teachers and leaders - building capacity through regular, reflective conversations grounded in evidence and practice.

Professional Learning

Interactive workshops and seminars that translate research into practical, actionable strategies for teachers and leadership teams.

Long-Term Partnerships

Sustained, embedded support over a term or year - working alongside your team to drive deep, lasting instructional improvement.

Professional learning formats

Sessions designed to fit your schedule and professional learning needs

Short Meeting Sessions

Focused 45-60 minute sessions ideal for staff meetings or team planning time. These bite-sized sessions introduce a key concept or strategy that teachers can apply immediately in their practice.

Half-Day PL

A 2-3 hour deep dive into a specific topic or area of practice. Half-day sessions allow time for exploring the research, collaborative planning, and practical application with follow-up actions.

Full-Day PL

Comprehensive full-day professional learning experiences that combine research presentations, collaborative workshops, classroom modelling, and planning time to create sustained shifts in practice.

"Available remotely or face-to-face - supporting schools wherever they are on their improvement journey."

Areas of expertise

Deep knowledge across six interconnected pillars of educational improvement

Science of Learning

Unpacking what key research bodies, including cognitive science, tell us about how students best learn, and the implications for classroom practice.

Explicit instruction and instructional design
Cognitive load theory and its classroom applications
Retrieval practice and spaced learning
Classroom environments, routines, and cultures
Developing a strong Tier 1 instructional model
Instructional coaching in all key practices

Science of Reading

Supporting schools to implement structured literacy approaches that align with the evidence on how children learn to read.

Structured literacy - high-impact literacy blocks
Big 5 of reading instruction and research
Decodable text selection and progression
Vocabulary and background knowledge development
Assessment-informed reading instruction

Knowledge-Rich Curriculum

Helping schools design and implement curricula that build deep, connected knowledge across year levels and disciplines.

Curriculum coherence and sequencing
Schema building and connected content
High-quality instructional materials selection
Cross-curricular knowledge connections
Aligning curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment

MTSS

Guiding schools to build a proactive, research-based Multi-Tiered System of Supports.

MTSS frameworks - Tier 1, 2, 3
Universal screening using tools such as DIBELS
Data-based decision making at each tier
Evidence-based intervention selection
Building school-wide systems for support

Change Management & Implementation Science

Guiding schools through the complexities of instructional change with a structured, evidence-informed approach.

Navigating whole-school instructional reform
Building shared understanding and buy-in
Developing sustainable implementation plans
Supporting leaders through the change process
Aligning systems and structures to support new practices

Instructional Playbooks

Partnering with schools to build practical handbooks that guide the implementation of high-impact teaching strategies.

Building instructional playbooks anchored to school context
Aligning with system frameworks such as VTLM 2.0
High-impact teaching strategy implementation
Practical, teacher-friendly resource design
Connecting playbook content to coaching and PD

Let's work together

Whether you're looking for a one-off session or an ongoing partnership, get in touch to discuss how we can support your goals.

jo@knowledgenest.com.au

0437 718 906

Australia