Oz Lit Teacher Blog
In my recent blog post on effective writing conferences, I discussed the idea of stripping these now complex meetings back to their original roots...
There are a lot of ‘ph’ words involved in teaching reading, but unfortunately too many of us were never exposed to them in our university degrees....
In last week’s blog on effective Literacy leadership, I introduced 2 key mindset traps that literacy leaders can fall into at this time of year.
...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...
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 ...
Have you ever smelled a smell and immediately been reminded of a place, person or thing from your past?
That’s olfactory memory: the recolle...
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 ...
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 gift
...In last week’s post I looked at the research behind classroom libraries, the number and types of books you should have in your classroom library a
...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. You’ve got ...