Publications
Books
Rossbridge, J. (2025). The mentor text: Using literature for writing, in Quinn, M. & Healey, B. (ed.) Teachers writers: From apprentice to expert. Primary English Teaching Association (PETAA).
https://petaa.edu.au/w/Store/Item_Detail.aspx?iProductCode=PET139
Rossbridge, J. (2025). Text selection, teacher agency and the Australian White Ibis in Zammit, K., Daffurn, N. & Batt, J. (ed.) Quality literacy education: A celebration of practice. Australian Literacy Educators' Association.
https://www.alea.edu.au/alea-shop/
Dutton, J., D'Warte, J., Rossbridge, J., & Rushton, K. (2018). Tell me your story: confirming identity and engaging writers in the middle years. 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. Primary English Teaching Association (PETAA).
Rossbridge, J. & Rushton, K. (2015). Put it in Writing. Primary English Teaching Association (PETAA).
Rossbridge, J. & Rushton, K. (2011). Conversations about text 2: Teaching grammar using factual texts. Primary English Teaching Association (PETAA).
Rossbridge, J. & Rushton, K. (2010). Conversations about text 1: Teaching grammar using literary texts. 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.
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