Publications
Books
Dutton, J., D'Warte, J., Rossbridge, J., & Rushton, K. (2018). Tell me your story: confirming identity and engaging writers in the middle years. Newtown, NSW: Primary English Teaching Association (PETAA).
Rossbridge, J. (2017) Focusing on assessment and the teaching and learning cycle through whole school professional learning, in Fehring, H. (ed.) Assessment into practice: Understanding assessment practice to improve students’ literacy learning. Newtown, NSW: Primary English Teaching Association (PETAA).
Rossbridge, J. & Rushton, K. (2015) Put it in Writing. Newtown: Primary English Teaching Association (PETAA).
Rossbridge, J. & Rushton, K. (2011) Conversations about text 2: Teaching grammar using factual texts. Newtown: Primary English Teaching Association (PETAA).
Rossbridge, J. & Rushton, K. (2010) Conversations about text 1: Teaching grammar using literary texts. Newtown: Primary English Teaching Association (PETAA).
Articles and Teaching Resources
Rossbridge, J. (2025) What's the purpose? Grammar to Develop Writing Choice. Practical Literacy: The early and primary years. 30(1), pp24-28. Sydney: Australian Literacy Educators' Association.
Rossbridge, J. (2024) Teacher Resource: Other Brother. Copyright Agency Reading Australia.
https://readingaustralia.com.au/lesson/other-brother/
Rossbridge, J. (2023) Curating texts for the classroom: picture books in history or the history of picture books. Scan, 42(1), 4–12.
https://education.nsw.gov.au/teaching-and-learning/professional-learning/scan/volume-42--2023-
Rushton, K. & Rossbridge, J. (2022) Belonging to Country. Practical Literacy: The early and primary years. 27(3), pp11-14. Sydney: Australian Literacy Educators' Association.
Rossbridge, J. & Rushton, K. (2020) Critical literacy in English and History: Stages 3 & 4. Journal of Professional Learning. Sydney: Centre for Professional Learning. https://cpl.asn.au/journal/semester-2-2020/critical-literacy-in-english-and-history-stages-3-4
Rossbridge, J. & Rushton, K. (2019) Tell Me Your Story: Working with EAL/D Students in Mainstream Classrooms. Journal of Professional Learning. Sydney: Centre for Professional Learning.
Rossbridge, J. (2019). Peering through the fantasy portal: The fantasy genre for understanding and composing texts. Scan 38(1).
Dutton, J., D'Warte, J., Rossbridge, J., & Rushton, K. (2018). PETAA Paper 213 My language is in my heart and my head: Hearing student voices in multilingual classrooms. Newtown, NSW: Primary English Teachering Association (PETAA).
https://petaa.edu.au/w/Store/Item_Detail.aspx?iProductCode=PP213&Category=PEN
Rossbridge, J & Rushton, K (2017) Helping your students to become better writers. Journal of Professional Learning. Sydney: Centre for Professional Learning. https://cpl.asn.au/journal/semester-1-2017/helping-your-students-to-become-better-writers
Rossbridge & Rushton (2014) PETAA Paper 196 The critical conversation about text: Joint Construction. Newtown: Primary English Teaching Association (PETAA).
Rossbridge, J. (2008) Pen 161 Learning to use and learning about language. Newtown: Primary English Teaching Association (PETAA).
Podcasts
Rossbridge, J. & Rushton, K. (3 December, 2020) Critical Literacy. Journal of Professional Learning. Sydney: Centre for Professional Learning.
https://soundcloud.com/user-862239993/cpl-critical-literacy
Rossbridge, J. & Rushton, K. (29 April, 2019) Teaching EAL/D Students K-12. Journal of Professional Learning. Sydney: Centre for Professional Learning.
https://cpl.nswtf.org.au/podcasts/teaching-eal-d-students-k-12/
Rossbridge, J. & Rushton, K. (1 March, 2018) Extended Response Writing 7-12. Journal of Professional Learning. Sydney: Centre for Professional Learning.
Subscribe to my website and I'll send you a quarterly newsletter and updates sharing ideas, resources and upcoming professional learning opportunities.
We take your privacy seriously. No spam. Terms and privacy policy here.
