Episode 22 of the Toddcast the Teacher Podcast: Riss Leung (Oz Lit Teacher)
For the twenty-second episode of the Toddcast the Teacher Podcast, I had the wonderful opportunity of interviewing Riss Leung also known as the Oz Lit Teacher.
Riss has been involved in education for 19 years in various roles which include being a teacher, leading teacher, Principal, consultant for the Department and now running the Oz Lit Teacher which offers many different professional development options, mentor text review, resources and support around Literacy.
Oz Lit Teacher and Riss’s vision is for a future where children from every postcode receive the highest quality literacy instruction to empower them to reach their full potential and a mission to helps build teacher confidenceand competence in teaching literacy effectively.
Riss discusses the following:
- Her teaching journey, why she became a teacher and her teacher role model/s.
- Where did the passion for Literacy come from.
- Discussion about Oz Lit Teacher and how it all came about.
- Conversation about mentor texts (why important to use in Literacy lesson, how to use them, finding mentor texts and resources and where to start if looking at purchasing some mentor texts).
- Best instructional model for a reading and a writing lesson.
- Strategies to get students loving writing.
- Impact of being a consultant and the impact she is having on many schools, teachers and students.
- Favourite PD session to present and blogging.
- Tips to improve your literacy teaching
- Classroom novel suggestions for Prep – 2 and Grade 3-6 areas.
Click on the links below for more information about Riss and Oz Lit Teacher
Website - https://www.ozlitteacher.com.au/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ozlitteacher/
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/ozlitteacher/?hl=en
Class Novels Suggestions:
Prep - 2
Polly and Buster by Sally Rippin
Marge in Charge by Isla Fisher
Grade 3-6
Trash by Andy Mulligan
Who am I? The Diary of Mary Talence by Anita Heiss
