Sunday Times Letter by @nuffieldfoundation.org cites our work: children need the skills to read effectively before they can access reading for pleasure and reading for learning @astonpsychology.bsky.social @rickettslara.bsky.social, report here: www.aston.ac.uk/research/hls...
#NuffieldFunded research from @lashaps.bsky.social at @astonuniversity.bsky.social recommends using screening and diagnostic tools early in secondary to identify pupils who need extra support, helping them to both catch up and develop a love of reading. Learn more about the findings: bit.ly/4rj0PDO
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On the back of this article- a thread of useful places for schools/teachers who are interested in finding out more… as I say, this has been a serious issue for a long time… it would be powerful to get a serious handle on it (with obvious impact on ed outcomes).
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This is an amazing opportunity!
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Tenure-Track Research Fellowships are open for applications at @astonpress.bsky.social - if you're interested in child health/ child development/ developmental neuroscience, check us out here: www.aston.ac.uk/research/hls... we're a friendly bunch so pls get in touch with any qns ❤️📚🥦🏥🏫❣️
Just read this excellent, research-led doc on reading in Secondary. Clear, practical, rooted in the SVoR, vocab, background know. & disciplinary literacy. Lovely to see how much it aligns with what we champion in Early Years & Primary. Real sense of continuity. Useful for CPD & cross-phase work! 👏
Aw thanks Megan- glad you agree! great minds and all that... 📚😍📚
If you are interested in having a voice about reading comprehension and how it is taught, follow the link below and get involved. 😊
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Our seminar on promoting reading during primary to secondary transition hosted by @openuniversity.bsky.social @teresacremin.bsky.social is available to watch- Prof. Jessie Ricketts and I talked about teaching reading skills and fostering reading engagement👇💙📚
youtu.be/dt9lXn2kxwA
thanks so much for coming! Glad it was interesting : )
Promoting reading across transition: What do we know and what can we do? DR. LAURA SHAPIRO PROFESSOR JESSIE RICKETTS Online Seminar 25th February, 2-3pm CENTRE FOR LITERACY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE The Open University
It was really interesting to join this @openuniversity.bsky.social seminar and hear about @lashaps.bsky.social and Prof. Jessie Ricketts’ work on teaching the skill of reading and fostering reading motivation as children move into secondary school @teresacremin.bsky.social
My PhD student @nataliakika.bsky.social is still looking to recruit parents of teens aged 12-18 years to take part in a 1-hour online interview about looking for mental health information online. These findings will inform intervention development, so we need to close recruitment asap! 🙌
This book looks fantastic, can't wait:
yes I noticed that... mysterious
Eternity Engine is superb...(in fact the whole Orphans of the Tide trilogy, tho can see why you just chose the green one)! ❤️📚
Absolutely! Although choosing is hard and children need support to learn what they enjoy reading - this is why librarians are so valuable- and the Love to Read programme has good strategies for teachers to help children choose: blogs.ed.ac.uk/lovetoread/p...
