Successful collaboration is all about ‘fit’ Thinking Reading is mission-driven, not sales-driven....
Am I to Blame?
Following our last post about whether schools should be holding parents accountable for children’s...
Total War on Illiteracy – or Dad’s Army?
A recent news report gave us the alarming news that as a result of remote learning during the...
On Reading
In recognition of Dyslexia Awareness Month, we are re-sharing this post, originally written in...
International Literacy Day 2020
It’s International Literacy Day today, 8 September 2020. Literacy has, literally, never been so...
Teaching reading: it’s not as ‘niche’ as you think
“Teaching reading at secondary is very niche.” I’ve heard it said, in different ways, many times....
The researchED Guide to Literacy
One of the many anomalies around literacy is the belief that reading, and its close companion...
The Stubborn Gap
The fight to close the disadvantage gap is far from over - but we mustn't give up. This week sees...
Three styles of problem-solving
How leaders deal with problems determines . . . well, everything. It's an awkward truth that some...
The Implementation Trap
When Ofsted review schools under the new category of Quality of Education, the Chief Inspector,...
Does it matter if some can’t read?
Although nearly everyone would subscribe to the ideal of universal literacy, there are plenty of...
A Valentine’s Day Letter – You Have Broken My Heart . . .
Dear Education We’ve had a long relationship and one that I, at least, was deeply committed to. We...