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UKLA Literacy Special Issue: The Writing Realities Framework and New Directions In Writing Research, Instruction And Learning is guest edited by Ross Young, Felicity Ferguson, and Doug Kaufman and now available online: https://t.co/fjPmFRRTjH
'Literacy is everybody's business' is a resource that highlights the importance of literacy, numeracy and digital literacy in today’s workplace.
It offers practical steps to create a literacy-friendly environment.
Read it online or download it⤵️
https://t.co/ZtFvv5dSRE
Our writing changes as we grow and we develop our own style.
This magazine is crafted for adults seeking to improve their handwriting, adults who don’t write often or are unhappy with the way their handwriting looks. ✍️
Read online or download⤵️ https://t.co/hi7TYyjm0t
We asked poets at different stages of
their careers to share tips they’ve found useful in their
own writing practice. Today’s tip is from Theresa Lola.
Is this a writing habit that you might try?
My British Museum blog The Power of Poetry offers creative prompts for adults who want to talk to young people about contested histories.
If you haven't seen the Hew Locke exhibition it's highly recommended - free entry on Fridays.
https://t.co/fqV13R9jg6
December saw the passing of Morag Styles, Professor of Children's Poetry, University of Cambridge, and friend of UKLA. A number of our members have shared tributes to Morag, celebrating her contributions to children's literature. You can read them here: https://t.co/KZw6eCU9U6
The ‘Brushing up’ workbook covers the basics of spelling, grammar and punctuation. Many of us find these difficult. It is designed as a starting point for you to use either on your own or with the support of a tutor.
Read it online or download it⤵️
https://t.co/os3xu7BfuN
“Morag…seminal figure in putting children’s literature on the map as a field of academic enquiry.She initiated an undergraduate programme in children’s literature.. became the thriving Centre for Research in Children’s Literature” Remarkable work/legacy. https://t.co/ZeYdr1JEmj
Brilliant news that @educrimjustice has been awarded funding to create a new vision for post-prison education, training and employment.
It's part of the @GrandChallenges special initiative, (Un)equal Lives, (Un)equal Outcomes in the UK.
https://t.co/c7pde5PQgB
'Preparing Learning Materials' is a guide for adult literacy and numeracy tutors. It has guidelines and practical ideas for writing and designing learning materials for adult literacy, numeracy and digital literacy work.
Read it online or download ⤵️
https://t.co/9L5M1HBPQo
Job alert: we are looking to appoint a Professor as Director of Manchester School of Theatre to lead our vibrant creative community that is one of the UK's leading centres for teaching and research in theatre and performance.
https://t.co/CJaRLV4x8m
Conference Update: Julie Dockrell will be joining us at LICIE in July 2025 as a keynote speaker. Submit an abstract and book your place: https://t.co/y5y6TYvhiC @IOE_London@Uol_CEN@UCL_IOE_PHD#SEND#Inclusion
Is it too early to start thinking about punctation? Our Punctuation Guide offers practical examples to help teachers write clearly and accurately: https://t.co/Ix0jdJaR0i
"Collaborative writing can lead to... collaborative production of meaning" - this post inspired the cover of our new Routledge book!
Inspired by the idea, from Harold Rosen, of collaborative production of meaning, we took the lightbulb from Great FE Teaching and made it many!