Levels of enjoyment, engagement and trust drop significantly in students' first year of secondary school, with long-term consequences for their academic performance and wellbeing.
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Glad it’s helping pupils who need reading support! Thanks for sharing.
If you’re looking for a programme to support #reading #decoding and #fluency in #KS2 & #KS3 fft.org.uk/literacy/rea...
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Exclusive: Ofsted is re-writing the toolkits that underpin its proposed new inspection framework, but is holding to its November start date regardless
Story @johngroberts.bsky.social
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** New resource ** We analysed the characteristics of words in 1200 books suitable for children and young people. Properties of each word (frequencies, etc) are now available in an interactive website.
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Schools in #wales us this Thursday at 3:45pm for a free webinar our FFT Reading Package – includes #phonics #spelling
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starts at 345 pm London, 1045 am New York .
Today 5.14
@fftedu.bsky.social is hosting Dr. Sarah Moseley, the session will offer practical, evidence-based strategies for removing barriers to reading and ensuring that every learner can thrive. fftcpd.my.canva.site
➜ Tue 20 May (09:00–10:00)
➜ Tue 20 May (15:45–16:45)
@fftedu.bsky.social have some more exciting free #CPD sessions coming up, on #fluency and #inclusive reading have a look here ➡️ www2.fft.org.uk/free-cpd
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After 2+ years, many rewrites & piloting, I am so pleased that this has been published! A free, online training programme for non-specialist secondary practitioners about the development of reading. Includes practical strategies that can be adapted for any classroom. 1/2
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If you need any tips on preparing for the Phonics Screening Check. You are welcome at our free events:
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- 13.05.2025 – 15:45 - 16:30 - tinyurl.com/9kzjpy7n #psccheck #phonics #ks1 👋 and do have a look at our other events here. fftcpd.my.canva.site
Deepest condolences 🖤. These words helped me through the loss of loved one. Hopefully they will bring some comfort. So sorry for your loss.
The brilliant Dawn Loiuse Cox 15th December 1977-April 9th 2025. My Soulmate. Love of my life. My Rock. My World. Enjoy your final nap HB xx I am lost, lost, lost.
Really great to be at the #worldlitercysummit in #oxford with colleagues and learning more about #reading and #literacy. @fftedu.bsky.social #earlyyears #primary #secondary 📚
Interim report of the curriculum review is out www.gov.uk/government/p...
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"A rompingly good read" <<< I will take that, thank you. Do judge for yourself by reading my @schoolsweek.bsky.social column - schoolsweek.co.uk/can-ofsted-l...
Out today-so exciting !
Download your free copy. Written by practitioners and early years specialists, with links to @sirenfilms.bsky.social in each chapter and a foreward by @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social
A must read for everyone working with young children.
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Do you remember ‘Excellence and Enjoyment’? Just remember carrying the ‘lunchbox’ around!
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Top tip now the ☀️ is out: have 1-1 meetings after the school day is finished outside as walking-talking meetings, wherever possible!
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Mine is chaotic. Since we moved it's mostly alphabeticall. Fiction and non ficton are sort of split but not entirely and some stuff is just collected together eg all my Persephone editions.
Word of the day is ‘huff-snuff’ (16th century): a hectoring bully or braggart.
Thanks Tim. Will correct in other paces not sure can edit on this post! Look forward to the sessions.
So excited for these webinars hosted by @fftedu.bsky.social with #literacy genius, @timrasinski.bsky.social, on the basics of reading #fluency and how to develop fluent readers. 📚 #edusky
Booking links:
📅 Wed 12 Mar (15:45 - 16:45)
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📅 Fri 14 Mar (15:45 - 16:45)
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For fans. Sorry you will have an ear worm today! Good marketing.
Don’t wanna be….. 🎤 🎶 #valentines
Just started watching. Enjoying it and want to give him a big hug.