At the time of year when we farewell Year 11 students, we often experience a mixture of relief,...
Anything but the teaching . . .
The latest issue of Best Evidence in Brief continues a long-standing trend in the business of...
Does it matter if some can’t read?
Although nearly everyone would subscribe to the ideal of universal literacy, there are plenty of...
What Every Secondary Teacher Needs to Know About Reading
We haven’t posted much for the last few months because we’ve been putting our energies into a book...
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...
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...
Recommended Reading for Adolescent Struggling Readers: Fiction Series
There are 41 series listed below (377 books) - hopefully something to appeal to a wide range of...
How to find out what works in ‘What Works?’
Choosing an effective intervention may not be as difficult as you think. For school leaders...
How to find out what works in ‘What Works?’
Choosing an effective intervention may not be as difficult as you think. For school leaders...
Choosing an Intervention: Who Does It Help?
To know if an intervention is effective, we need to know who it helps most. Schools are rightly...
Allies and Friends
It takes a movement to conquer illiteracy. It was a tough decision. Would I stay in my school,...
12 Qualities of an Effective Reading Teacher
Good systems need good people to deliver them. To have real impact, an intervention must...