Oz Lit Teacher Blog

2 Mindset Traps To Avoid When Leading Change (Part 1) Oct 24, 2021

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...

2 Quick Tips For Effective Data Use May 30, 2021

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...

How To 'Marie Kondo' Your Assessment Schedule May 23, 2021

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...

Why 'Less Is More' In Genre Instruction Apr 25, 2021

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...

4 Steps For Navigating Towards Literacy Success Feb 28, 2021

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...

3 Common Misconceptions About The 6+1 Traits Of Writing Feb 21, 2021

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?...

A Crucial First Step In Improving Writing Instruction Jan 17, 2021

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 ...

How To Plan For Effective Genre Instruction Oct 11, 2020

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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Is Silence The Sign Of An Effective Teacher? Aug 02, 2020

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 ...