Oz Lit Teacher Blog

Writerā€™s Notebooks: 5 Myths To Debunk Jun 14, 2020

Writer's notebooks can be powerful tools in the writing classroom but I've heard a few myths floating around about these and I think it's time to...

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5 Common Mistakes Teachers Make In Independent Reading Jun 08, 2020

Being a literacy consultant, I get the opportunity to visit lots of schools and observe in lots of classrooms.

I see all types of wonderful...

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Writers And Their Notebooks: Claire Saxby May 31, 2020

Claire Saxby is a Victorian writer who has written almost 40 children’s books. She writes beautiful fiction and non-fiction texts as well...

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Writers And Their Notebooks: Lian Tanner May 17, 2020

Earlier this year I launched the Writer’s Notebook Series. This series of posts is focused on learning how published authors use their...

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Remote Teachingā€™s Golden Opportunity For Improving Teacher Practice May 03, 2020

Remote teaching certainly has its challenges, but it also provides us with an array of wonderful benefits as well. One of those benefits is a...

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Writers And Their Notebooks: Trace Balla Mar 15, 2020

One question I get asked a lot is “how should we use writer’s notebooks with students?” I'm all about authenticity so I thought...

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Interview With Children's Author Stef Gemmill Feb 29, 2020

I was recently lucky enough to interview Australian children’s author Stef Gemmill. Stef’s recently published book, “A Home for...

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Classroom Libraries: All Your Questions Answered (Part 2) Feb 23, 2020

In last week’s post I looked at the research behind classroom libraries, the number and types of books you should have in your...

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Classroom Libraries: All Your Questions Answered (Part 1) Feb 16, 2020

It’s early days in the school year and you want to make sure you're setting your students up for success in all things literacy this year....

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Anchor Charts - The What, Why And How Feb 09, 2020

Anchor charts are often referred to as the 'third teacher' in a classroom (the second teacher being the students themselves). So how hard is your...

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