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Should you still teach the comprehension strategies? Aug 09, 2026

I recently received a great question from one of the participants in my Comprehension Rethink course: 

If comprehension is more than strategies, why ...

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How to teach inferring
When NAPLAN shows you need to improve inferring Jul 26, 2026

I’ve noticed a bit of a pattern lately… schools are starting to analyse their NAPLAN reading data and are coming up with the same conclusion- our stud...

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effective talk in the classroom
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 ...

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Riss Leung Oz Lit Teacher

Riss Leung

Literacy Consultant

Riss Leung is an Australian literacy consultant and former primary school principal. She holds a Master of Education and is completing a Master of Applied Linguistics, researching primary teachers’ knowledge of syntax.

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