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Tips for preparing student work during school closures

Australian teachers and schools have the ‘benefit’ (if you can call it that) of entering this challenging time a few weeks after many other countries. We therefore have the opportunity …

Writers and their notebooks: Trace Balla

One question I get asked a lot is “how should we use writer’s notebooks with students?” I am all about authenticity so I thought it would make sense to ask …

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? …

Interview with children’s author Stef Gemmill

I was recently lucky enough to interview Australian children’s author Stef Gemmill. Stef’s recently published book, “A Home for Luna’ was featured in last week’s Oz Lit Teacher reviews. (Download …

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 …

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 …

Anchor charts- the what, why and how

Think about your classroom. What do your walls say about the instruction that occurs in your classroom? What is valued? What is not? What is the current instructional focus (according to the walls)?
What are anchor charts and why and how should you use them?