Professor of Literacy and Psychology in Education @unibirmingham. Research in literacy development and education. Stats nerd. Mum. Tea drinker. Views my own.
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📰A whole-class paired reading programme improves reading comprehension, fluency and attainment in pupils, new research shows.
@CoSS_Birmingham @H_Breadmore@unibirmingham
https://t.co/hxNyJoSvhu
Really pleased to share this! @Emma_J_Vardy and I have been developing PALS for UK settings for such a long time, it's great to see these positive outcomes
📰A whole-class paired reading programme improves reading comprehension, fluency and attainment in pupils, new research shows.
@CoSS_Birmingham @H_Breadmore@unibirmingham
https://t.co/hxNyJoSvhu
📚 A paired reading programme, Peer Assisted Learning Strategies UK (PALS-UK), evaluated by @ManMetUni and delivered by @NottmTrentUni and @unibirmingham, has shown a positive impact on pupils’ reading skills.
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Children reading in pairs can boost attainment by up to two months - a project led by @Emma_J_Vardy@NTUSocSciences and @H_Breadmore for @EducEndowFoundn fosters a love of reading among primary children https://t.co/l6ohzJGK2o
I am so excited to share the outcomes of this huge project! Thanks so much to all the teachers and pupils and everyone else who helped us to show the benefits of PALS-UK
🔍 An independent evaluation of this paired reading programme led by @Emma_J_Vardy, @NTUSocSciences and @H_Breadmore has shown a positive impact on pupils’ reading skills.
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@ashleyrblake @paul_ccr @dagmardivjak @NickRiches1 Congratulations @ashleyrblake, it was a real pleasure to read and talk to you about your research. Congratulations!
Post-doc vacancy alert 📢📚📢
To work on exciting new project exploring how children learn from books, audiobooks and oral story telling. Working with me and @NickyJDawson, in collaboration with @TheStoryMuseum@StJohnsOx@OxExpPsy
https://t.co/Hy36Q8P22m
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