Have just updated my #ReadingForPleasure Padlet with some new resources (articles, suggestions for staff meetings, teaching resources, book recommendations for assemblies, etc). Hopefully it's useful. All shares appreciated! padlet.com/Jon_Biddle/rea…

Feeling pretty honoured to have my name amongst the speakers at #CambridgeSchoolsConference speaking on behalf of 🚀 Minerva's Virtual Academy on developing oracy in online schools.

Looking forward to a fascinating keynote from Karen Forbes on multilingualism and identity at the #CambridgeSchoolsConference Great programme of speakers focusing on oracy education.

Has been such a privilege to present with Spark Generation and Louis Bone for 🚀 Minerva's Virtual Academy over this weekend at the #CambridgeSchoolsConference. An engaging and inspiring programme throughout.

Teachers: To celebrate Labour’s victory which I hope will lead to better teacher wellbeing and mental health, I am giving away a free copy of my book. Follow, like and retweet. One person will be chosen at random on Friday at midday. Result announced here.

You know a keynote has been great when you forget your notebook in the car and have to make notes all over the back of your conference programme and hotel invoice 😂 #CambridgeSchoolsConference

New article on #readingforpleasure + the resilience + vulnerability needed to play a social justice role in this space. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… One for summer pondering perhaps? 🤔 Navan Govender Megan Dixon A global challenge Natalia I. Kucirkova Helen Hendry Centre for Literacy and Social Justice

How can we finally end the reading wars? Researchers Charlotte Hacking and Dominic Wyse offer a new approach tes.com/magazine/teach…

11 years old and the annual favourite present is still The Baron. Thank you ⁦Fen Farm Dairy⁩ #birthdaygirl

Common English Forum, an umbrella group of organisations & subject associations for subject English, all the way from EY through to university & ITT, has just published a Manifesto, setting out the current problems for our subject & principles for change. commonenglishforum.org/a-manifesto-fo…

I'm doing a giveaway of three copies of my new book! Oracy: 100 Ideas for Primary Teachers. Like, follow and retweet to enter. Winners will be selected at random this Friday 19th July 8pm UK time. bit.ly/100IdeasOracyB… Bloomsbury Education

A note to my eldest on her first secondary transition day tomorrow. 🥰📖📚👩‍🏫

This poem was drifting around my head during the 5am cup of tea this morning. Can’t believe my little girl is off to secondary school today. Feels very different as a parent rather than a teacher.

Conservation explored through a boy and a budgie- also loss - friendship - trust and bird/ human bonds. Clever heartfelt adventure. Highly recommended- found in Australia Morris Gleitzman Kelly Ashley #WordPower Rachel Ayres Jon Biddle JillColton

🚨 GIVEAWAY ALERT 🚨 Thrilled to partner with HarperCollins Children's Books to give away THREE gorgeous hardback copies of Hannah Gold’s Turtle Moon, beautifully illustrated by Levi Pinfold - Follow, Like & RT to enter - 📍 UK only 🏆 One book per winner #BookGiveaway #WinItWednesday

Disadvantaged students are further disadvantaged if we do not address the barriers to curriculum access. For many, the most critical barrier is weak reading skills. Read more in our blog ‘Teaching reading: it’s not as ‘niche’ as you think’ wp.me/p4hKgx-Yk (3 min read).

Our FREE English UCAS Support Webinars for pupils are live for booking! All info is below, incl. times, dates and topics. Please share widely! If you're an English Lead in a MAT, a HOD or a Head of Sixth Form, please share! thequotationbank.co.uk Team English Litdrive UK

We can't wait to welcome our newest cohort of KS3 #OUReadingSchools participants this afternoon! Rachel Ayres Bennie Kara FCCT Kelly Ashley #WordPower Teresa Cremin Washwood Heath Academy: All Through School Crofton School Ormiston Shelfield Channing School Turner Free School OA Newbold Outwood Academy Danum Morton Academy