Oz Lit Teacher Blog
Around this time last year, I wrote a blog post titled ‘3 common change leadership mistakes in schools’. I’d been inspired by the sight of the blo...
Considering report writing season is upon us, I thought I’d share 2 quick data use tips that are relevant for this time of the year.
Even if...
When my husband and I moved from Bendigo to Melbourne, I distinctly remember the removalist saying that if there’d been ‘one more box of bloody bo...
Being a writer has been a lifelong dream of mine.
From a young age, I’d tell Mum and Dad I was going to be an author, an illustrator and a teach...
My husband and I enjoy rogaining (long distance orienteering that requires a minimum of two people per group).
It’s not just the fact that i...
It’s no surprise that I get a lot of questions about the 6+1 traits of writing.
I do, after all, bang on about them ALL. THE. TIME.
Why?...
I love a good inspirational quote.
My childhood gymnastics coach, Mr Palmer, introduced them to me. You couldn’t even go to the bathroom in his ...
I’m in the middle of running the Writing Traits Masterclass at the moment (and LOVING it!) and I’ve had lots of questions about planning for genre
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A silent classroom was once the sign of an effective teacher.
Of course, we now know that talk is highly beneficial to learning, so this is ...
