Language and Literacy

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Essay Writing With Purpose

A short module that unpicks the key to effective essay writing

Approx 10 mins of video
Short module & downloadable resource

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literacy, new modules

What Is Language Analysis?

Analysing language with precision.

Approx 12 mins of video

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literacy

Writing With Flair: Fiction

Teaching your pupils to plan and write fiction with flair.

Approx 15 mins of video
Activities & Reading

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knowledge, literacy

Writing With Flair: Non-Fiction

Teaching your pupils to plan and write with flair.

Approx 15 mins of video
Activities & Reading

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literacy, knowledge

Developing Independent Comprehension Strategies: Practical Strategies and Approaches

An opportunity to explore research-based classroom practices proven to improve pupils’ independent reading comprehension strategies.

Approx 45 mins of video
Activities & Reading

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literacy

Developing Independent Comprehension Strategies: What Does the Research Tell Us?

What the research tells us about effective approaches for developing independent reading comprehension strategies.

Approx 35 mins of video
Activities & Reading

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literacy

Listening Comprehension and Booktalk: Practical Strategies and Approaches

An opportunity to explore research-based classroom practices proven to improve pupils’ listening comprehension.

Approx 40 mins of video
Activities & Reading

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Listening Comprehension and Booktalk: What Does the Research Tell Us?

What the research tells us about what listening comprehension is and its impact on the development of reading comprehension.

Approx 30 mins of video
Activities & Reading

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Reading Comprehension: Practical Strategies and Approaches for Teaching

An opportunity to explore research-based classroom practices proven to improve pupils’ reading comprehension.

Approx 40 mins of video
Activities & Reading

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Reading comprehension: What Does the Research Tell Us?

What the research tells us about what reading comprehension is and its impact on reading for meaning.

Approx 30 mins of video
Activities & Reading

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Improving Reading Fluency: Practical Strategies and Approaches

An opportunity to explore research-based classroom practices proven to improve pupils’ reading fluency.

Approx 35 mins of video
Activities & Reading

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Improving Reading Fluency: What Does the Research Tell Us?

What the research tells us about what reading fluency is and its impact on reading comprehension.

Approx 35 mins of video
Activities & Reading

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literacy

What Being a Writer Involves: The Author and The Secretary

We will explore the two roles of a writer - the author and the secretary - and how we can support pupils to develop each role throughout the writing process.

Approx 60 mins of video
Interactive activity

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What Being a Writer Involves: The Elements of Writing

Unpicking the elements of writing. A research based exploration of what is required of a writer to help inform the curriculum.

Approx 30 mins of video
Activities & Reading

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new modules, literacy

Strategies and Approaches to Support EAL Learners in the Curriculum

Practical strategies and approaches to help EAL learners access your curriculum.

Approx 25 mins of video
Activities & Reading

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literacy, knowledge

Phonics – The Key to Speaking Spanish

The theory and practice of phonics in the Spanish language classroom.

Approx 40 mins of video
Activities & Reading

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literacy, knowledge

Providing Targeted Vocabulary Instruction in the English Classroom

Implementing practical approaches to improve disciplinary literacy in secondary English.

0.5 hours of videos
Activities & Reading

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literacy

Promoting Metacognitive Talk

The importance of classroom talk in developing metacognitive abilities

1 hr of videos
Activities & Reading

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literacy, metacognition

The Fundamentals of Phonics

A back to basics look at systematic synthetic phonics.

1.5hrs of videos
supporting activities and reading

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literacy

Meeting the Needs of Pupils with Delayed Language Skills Within the Mainstream Classroom

The impact of delayed language skills on learning and how to identify and support pupils in the classroom.

1 hr of videos
Activities & Reading

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SEND, literacy

Teaching Writing Across the Curriculum

From product to process - Transforming the quality and depth of written work.

1 hr of videos
Activities & Reading

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Classroom talk and closing gaps

Classroom talk, consider the emerging evidence with an emphasis on the principles and practicalities of dialogic teaching. Explore the conditions teachers create to allow classroom talk to flourish, learn techniques to ensure impact on learning.

1.5hrs of videos
Activities & Reading

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literacy

Pedagogical Literacy

Learn about disciplinary literacy in learning and the impact of literacy development in the classroom and across school strategies. Explore explicit vocabulary instruction strategies to enhance disciplinary literacy development. Consider how to review the literacy demands of your subject.

1.5hrs of videos
Activities & Reading

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literacy

BlueSky Learning Presents ..... Reading for Meaning: Comprehending Across the Curriculum

In this webinar Susie Spolander talks about how to support the development of pupils’ reading strategies and skills both within reading lessons and across the wider curriculum.

Approx 50 mins of video

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literacy, Webinars (free access)