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All blog posts are written by members of our community. They are teachers working with real students who are sharing their experiences, mistakes and successes so that others might benefit.
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This is a write up of my notes from the brilliant webinar which Megan Dixon gave to The Literacy Community in October 2024. Apologies in advance for any inaccuracy or omission – I am so grateful that Megan agreed to speak to us (for free!) and share her expertise so generously. (Jenny Webb) I have…
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Author: Sean Mackay is the Curriculum Access Lead (old Literacy Coordinator) at Wigston Academy, Leicester. He has 21 years’ experience as an English teacher, but has also taught Media Studies, history and Maths. He spent 10 years as a Head of Year, leading Careers and PSHCE before moving to become the CAL. He changed the…
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This is a literacy intervention that has worked for us… the 150 challenge! “Why don’t boys like reading?” “How do I get my son to read?” “Boys stop reading in secondary school..” It obviously isn’t true that all boys don’t like to read, but it is true that it is challenging to create a reading…
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