Literacy for Learning: Talk for Learning
A) Engages with evidence from research to consider effective approaches for speaking and listening in curriculum subjects B) Reviews the role and purpose of oracy in schools and reflects on different types of talk C) Explores pedagogical strategies to help students talk dialogically with confidence and skill D) Facilitates the review of own provision and […]
Nottingham Priority Area Programme Launch
Trent Conference Centre Easter Park, Lenton Lane, NottinghamWe would like to invite you to the official launch of the Priority Area Programme in Nottingham, where you will have the opportunity to hear all about the programme, meet the providers and partners to learn about the support available and ask any questions you might have.
DfE Secondary Reading Framework Webinar
DfE Secondary Reading Framework Webinar (4)
Literacy Leadership Network Meetings
Literacy leadership workshops are aimed at literacy leaders and other senior staff with strategic responsibility for literacy/curriculum/teaching and learning.
What is disciplinary literacy?
Reviews recent research and theory about academic language and disciplinary literacy Identifies literacy demands of curriculum subjects and the implications for teaching and learning Demonstrates practical strategies to develop disciplinary reading and academic vocabulary Develops understanding of how language shifts from informal talk to formal writing Uses academic writing tools to support cohesive and coherent […]
Talk for Learning
Explore different types of talk and practical strategies for the KS2 classroom to embed purposeful listening and speaking strategies to support the delivery of a rich curriculum offer Consider how to effectively promote high-quality dialogue which allows pupils to develop thinking, their use of language and vocabulary – essential to both reading and writing Build […]
The Teaching Sequence for Writing: KS2 Teachers (Year 4)
Flying Hugh Centre Trust, 2a Vickery Lane, NG9 6RY Flying High Centre Trust, 2a Vickery Lane, Nottinghamshire, United KingdomTeaching successful writing is not a mystery. There is a clear sequence to the craft of teaching of writing that can result in quality outcomes every time. During these session practitioners will be shown how to develop a sequence from the inception of an idea, to the development of vocabulary and the teaching of grammar […]
Disciplinary Literacy: Building vocabulary in the secondary curriculum
Explores recent research into the vocabulary gap and its correlation with attainment Develops understanding of the role of academic language in the curriculum Considers how best to teach the different tiers of vocabulary in a range of subject contexts Develops knowledge of word morphology and how to teach it