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The dyslexia debate - is the label 'meaningless'?

Feb 27, 2014 | Category: literacy

Back in May last year I wrote a post which asked whether dyslexia actually exists. Some people really liked it and others (particularly those with children who have been diagnosed with dyslexia) got p...

#dyslexia #Julian Elliott

Some reviews of The Secret of Literacy

Jan 18, 2014 | Category: literacy

To further whet your appetite for my forthcoming book and in the spirit of shameless self-promotion, I thought I'd share a couple of pre-release reviews. (Just in case you weren't aware, it's out on 3...

#Alex Quigley #Tom Sherrington #The Secret of Literacy

What is (or isn't) language doing in PGCE?

Oct 28, 2013 | Category: literacy

After yesterday's post on the subject of how to improve the PGCE, Lee Donaghy tweeted me to point out that I had neglected to mention the importance of trainee teachers learning knowledge about langua...

#Lee Donaghy #Michael Halliday #PGCE

Better analysis: seeing the wood AND the trees

Nov 03, 2013 | Category: literacy

I've been exploring better ways to teach analysis and evaluation for some time now. A few years ago I stumbled on the idea of zooming in and out which has gone viral and made its way into the teaching...

#John Hattie #Reading #zooming in and out #De La Paz and Felton

Independence vs independent learning

Jun 20, 2013 | Category: literacy

Last weekend #SLTchat was on fostering students' independence. As you'd expect, there were lots of great suggestions shared, as well as some not so great ideas. One comment I tweeted in response to th...

#Ofsted #Lee Donaghy #Daisy Christodoulou #independent learning #teacher talk #Tom Sherrington

Magic glasses and the Meares-Irlen syndrome

May 27, 2013 | Category: literacy

In case you missed it, I published a post on the dubious existence of dyslexia this weekend. A few people have been in touch via Twitter to tell me about the remarkable effect of Irlen lenses and that...

#dyslexia #Irens

How to get students to value writing

Dec 31, 2012 | Category: literacy

Sir, do we have to write in sentences? Yes, you bloody well do!Students do a lot of writing at school but, bless me, most of it's turgid stuff. In practically every lesson they're required to scribble...

#Darren Mead #Slow Writing #proof-reading