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Is silence the sign of an effective teacher?

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 no longer the case… …

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5 common mistakes teachers make in Independent Reading

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 teaching practice and I get …

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New Zoom security features every teacher needs to know about

I’m on the Zoom train. I’ve been on it for the past 3 years and I have no plans of getting off any time soon. Now, I need to start …

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Reading Workshop- the what, why and how

This week’s blog post answers a question asked by one of the Oz Lit Teachers in our community. It focuses on all things Reading Workshop. What is a Reading Workshop? …

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Classroom Libraries: All Your Questions Answered (Part 2)

In last week’s post we looked at the research behind classroom libraries, the number and types of books they should contain and the need for diversity on our shelves. This …

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Classroom libraries: All your questions answered (Part 1)

It’s early days in the school year and you want to make sure you are setting your students up for absolute success in all things literacy this year. You’ve got …

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Learning to run, running to learn

I recently completed a 50km ultramarathon in Australia’s stunning Blue Mountains. With 2400 metres of ascent and descent and over 8130 stairs on the course, it was no easy feat! …

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