Oz Lit Teacher Blog

3 Teacher Tools to Create a Calm and Orderly Learning Environment Jan 19, 2025

The countdown to the start of the school year is ticking…

I don’t know about you, but my work brain is ON (and it does not understand the concept of ...

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The What, Why And How Of The Classroom Reset Aug 04, 2024

A couple of weeks ago, I shared a blog post introducing the concept of 1%ers in the classroom.

1%ers are the name I give to a list of tiny actions yo...

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3 Reasons You Need to Clear Your Whiteboard Today Jul 22, 2024

I’ve noticed a worrying phenomenon in classrooms lately: Whiteboards are becoming noticeboards.

You see, the white on these boards is disappearing in...

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5 Non-Verbal Cues To Use In The Literacy Classroom Apr 03, 2022

 In Michelle Obama’s book, Becoming, she mentions a motto she and Barrack used when dealing with the low acts of the opposition: “When they go low...

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10 Books To Teach Friendship, Kindness And Gratitude Oct 18, 2020

Have you reached that point in the year where you need to pause and focus on teaching your students how to get along with one another again?

 

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