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Through a partnership offering experiential training, expert coaching and research-based practices, the 4D framework empowers professionals to implement transformational processes focused on social-emotional wellbeing, relationship driven culture and connectedness.

Is student behaviour disrupting your teaching, your school? Do you feel that classrooms have become a place of overwhelm, and the current student is far removed from those you have taught previously?

I’m Dr Caroline Blackley.

I work with teachers, schools, community groups and organisations to create productive working cultures.

As an experienced educator and leader, I became deeply interested in what the difference was between teachers who loved their jobs, and teachers who didn’t. I was so interested I did a PhD on this, and my research based on classroom and behaviour management, led to the Four Dimensions framework.

The Four Dimensions framework helps teachers reposition how they interact with students, so that they can create the learning environment they really want. This is a learning environment with reduced, if not entirely eliminated, student disruption.

“Is that even possible?”, you wonder. It is. We’ve got the data to show how classrooms are being transformed by adopting the Four Dimensions approach.

my work with

my work with

Teachers

Schools

Communities

what people say

what people say

  • Before our 4D journey we had okay behaviour processes in place but something was missing - we weren’t cohesive as a school. Everyone had different expectations of what the rules meant and how children should behave. We were doing all the things expected of us but we weren’t making the gains that we should have.

    4D has given our staff a shared language, and inspired us to create different processes that focus on the curriculum.

    With 4D we are making better positive connections with our students, and teachers can see how they can improve each term. As a whole staff we focus on what we need the most improvement in., and we are in it together.

    4D has made it easier to celebrate the good stuff that we are doing.

    Fiona Connor, Principal, Alligator Creek State School

  • The impact of the 4D framework on our teachers as individuals, and on our whole school, has been multifaceted and profound.

    This is the single most powerful professional development a teacher can do. It brings consciousness to what is often unconscious decision making by teachers, and the end result for us has been happier, more effective teachers, who then create powerful learning environments.

    I have witnessed a shift in school culture since we started implementing the 4D framework. It has created collective efficacy between all members of school staff, and driven significant improvement.

    Halena Hall, Deputy Principal, Moura State High

  • Coming from a trade background I was sceptical about how effective the 4D framework would be in an ITD context.

    I decided to have an open mind however and committed to incorporating the 4D principles into my teaching as best as I could. I used to incorporate a 50/50 split of praise and correction, which I thought was a good balance - however, as a result of adopting the 4D framework, I now have a more positive learning environment and better working relationships with my students.

    Sam Downing, Classroom teacher, Moura State High School

  • Lots of great strategies to help you be a ‘good tired’ week 8 teacher, instead of burnt out.

    Rebecca Jack, Classroom teacher, Toogoolawah State High School

  • At Kenmore SHS we have a long-held belief that a common, consistent and evidence-based approach to classrooms is vital to ensuring successful learning outcomes for all students. Coupled with this, we want all teachers, across all disciplines, to know they are valued for their uniqueness and individual styles of teaching and learning.

    As such, 4D has been a natural and welcomed addition to our school’s professional development package and pedagogical framework since 2016.

    4D has been central to our working in transforming classroom climates and supporting teacher wellbeing. As a collective team, the staff have increased their discussions about making effective classroom decisions to create positive classroom environments. Through our successful coaching model, 4D observations are available to every teacher in the school. As a result, we see a greater number of classroom conversations about learning and a greater collective efficacy amongst our team of teachers.

    4D has been powerful PD for new and experienced teachers alike, and a impactful framework for our school.

    Sally Hawkes, Acting Principal, Kenmore State High School

  • We were looking for an external person to profile our teachers and provide non-judgemental feedback. 4D was perfect for us.

    Caroline and her team bring years of experience and a calm, non-judgemental manner to helping staff to improve their teaching practice.

    We chose to train our staff in 4D because it provides a consistent language, a consistent approach for our whole school to keep improving, and ongoing training, materials and access to support.

    Chris Pocock, Principal, Spinifex State College - Junior Campus

the podcast

the podcast

Keeping it real, these reflective and sometimes thought provoking episodes, are a quick jolt of inspiration in the morning on your way to work. Caroline shares ideas and reflections for yourself, or to spark a conversation in your staff room.

upcoming events

upcoming events

Caroline runs regular public training events, including:

  1. a fortnightly masterclass focused on the Four Dimension principles applied to reality;

  2. training to become a Four Dimensions classroom observer; and

  3. training to become a Four Dimensions data coach.

If you’re looking to really integrate the Four Dimensions in your own teaching practice, and or in your school more broadly, we’d love to see you at one of our events.

Featured
Whole School Scan
Apr 22
Whole School Scan

Providing teachers with an observational tool based on research and a framework that looks at teaching practice, not teachers.

Teachers participate in a 30 minute observation and a 20 minute reflection based on the 4D classroom observation.

Whole School Scan
Apr 29
Whole School Scan

Providing teachers with an observational tool based on research and a framework that looks at teaching practice, not teachers.

Teachers participate in a 30 minute observation and a 20 minute reflection based on the 4D classroom observation.

Level 1 Training
May 2
Level 1 Training

This 2-day program, delivered face to face, is designed for educators who want to learn how to maximise the learning conversations in their classrooms, while gaining the skills to minimise behaviour conversations in their classrooms.

The program runs from 8.30 am - 4 pm each day.

further your learning

further your learning

Products & Resources

Have you had Four Dimensions training, and you’re now interested in getting some resources? We sell a range of posters, stickers, journals and classroom observation notebooks in our shop.

You can also access our online courses (that will get you trained in the Four Dimensions framework) there, too.

Become a member!

Four Dimensions Membership is a great way to remain focused and active in your journey to creating the classroom you want to teach in.

Membership includes a 20 minute live fortnightly masterclass run by Caroline (which includes access to Caroline to ask for her input on your specific challenges or queries), a 10% discount code to the shop, and Hallway Banter - a fortnightly newsletter that is curated to keep you learning and growing.