Laura Kerslake

PhD, University of Cambridge. Oracy and literacy consultant and writer. Founder of MyTalk Oracy and co-founder of Great Oracy Toolkit.

[Oracy Cambridge @OracyCambridge]

"Oracy isn’t a bolt-on. It's at the core of everything we do"

😍 NEW BLOG - OUR FIRST OF 2022! 😍

A guest post by Helen Holt (@hrholti), Deputy Head
@BoltonSchoolJnrGirls

Oracy for All? One school’s approach to integrating oracy across the curriculum

https://t.co/AIPKAxTKlW

[Laura Kerslake @LSKerslake]

Thanks @SiobhanMered123, it was great to work with so many amazing teaching staff and co-professionals

[Siobhan Meredith @SiobhanMered123]

I had a fantastic time at the Primary Oracy session, diving into @GreatOracy with @jimrogers72 and Laura Kerslake 🗣️📖 - such an enriching experience! We also had brilliant input from @MarineAcademy Primary’s Georgina Reid and @AlexDruce26. 💙 2/4

[Laura Kerslake @LSKerslake]

Wonderful to be here talking about #oracy all day @TedWraggTrust

[Laura Kerslake @LSKerslake]

Good points in this article - what's important is not just more and more talk, but explicit teaching of HOW to talk well @GreatOracy @MyTalkOracy @jimrogers72

[Tes magazine @tes]

‘It would appear that oracy risks being the next big thing in education, which is a problem. Not because oracy isn’t important, but because it is,’ writes @EnserMark
https://t.co/83bjgae192

[Laura Kerslake @LSKerslake]

Absolute delight to deliver this session yesterday 🤩

[Laura Kerslake @LSKerslake]

Clara won the Student of the Year award at the #tedwraggawards last night. Thanks to her @WestExeSchool teachers for nominating her and seeing her potential. She's over the moon 🤩

[Dr Jim Rogers @jimrogers72]

@MercianTrustCPD @Miss_Goodyear An opportunity to share some exciting news in our development of oracy CPL for schools and the launch of our https://t.co/7QmIt5jr20! @LSKerslake

[Laura Kerslake @LSKerslake]

Delighted to have a chapter in this new book. We discuss @InquiringLearn and teaching digital literacy. Unlocking Research is a great series which combines research and classroom practice. Highly recommend.

[Luke Rolls @lukerolls]

Unleashing Children’s Voices in New Democratic Primary Education released today https://t.co/dFdDwuLojI

[Laura Kerslake @LSKerslake]

It was brilliant and emotional to watch my daughter and her team mates cross the Ten Tors finish line this afternoon. 35 miles walked! Their teachers @WestExeSchool have given so much support and time to the teams - a big thank you. An experience they won't forget. #TenTors2022

[Laura Kerslake @LSKerslake]

@5countiesTSHA @jimrogers72 That's great! Those icons are fantastic! Loving the oracy work

[Laura Kerslake @LSKerslake]

KS2 teachers! Want to teach digital literacy over the summer term? We've got engaging resources for your class - lots of discussion and learning about fact-checking, fake news etc. Have a look at https://t.co/ccXU258p6J or DM me for more information 😀

[InquiringLearners @InquiringLearn]

KS2 teachers! Want to teach digital literacy through inquiry and oracy? ✒to be part of our research project, starting April. Full resources and assessment provided. E mail us @ [email protected] @LSKerslake @DEFI_Cambridge #oracy
Photo by CDC on Unsplash

[Laura Kerslake @LSKerslake]

@judehannam @Editor_IES @DEFI_Cambridge @Hughes_Hall @RAButlerAcademy @SJCS_Cambridge @PlaceFarmAcad @BartonCECambs Absolutely - the biggest of thanks to the schools we worked with

[Laura Kerslake @LSKerslake]

Very pleased to see our article out in the @Editor_IES special issue Digital Education Futures. It's open access so if you want to find out about primary pupils' digital literacy and how an oracy-based approach can help then have a read! @judehannam #oracy

[InquiringLearners @InquiringLearn]

Delighted to say that our article about our Inquiring Science findings and how to design digital literacy curricula for primary schools is out! And open access! @Editor_IES @DEFI_Cambridge @judehannam @LSKerslake @rupertwegerif https://t.co/9XriJpBnSh

[Laura Kerslake @LSKerslake]

Also, for 'very pleased' read 'really excited' 😃😃😃

[Laura Kerslake @LSKerslake]

@MStaricoff @philos_backpack @little_chatters @filocri_P4C @CDEC_Cumbria @SAPERE_P4C @dialoguewks And I need to say a huge and belated thank you to @MStaricoff for my copy of JONK - it's a great read and I'm loving your ideas! Thank you 🙂

[Laura Kerslake @LSKerslake]

@MStaricoff @philos_backpack @little_chatters @filocri_P4C @CDEC_Cumbria @SAPERE_P4C @dialoguewks Love the thinking blackboard! I did something similar on a philosophy bench with a question of the week chosen by kids and discussed by them and families in the playground. But the massive blackboard with so much space for free thinking is awesome 😃

[Laura Kerslake @LSKerslake]

@alexbclearning @rupertwegerif @DEFI_Cambridge @CEDiR_Group I'm planning to go to Utrecht too, Alex, so it'll be great to meet you so long after we first planned it. I hope we can continue our conversations about ideas

[Laura Kerslake @LSKerslake]

So delighted to be back in Cambridge for the first time in 2 years, and even better to be discussing our @InquiringLearn @DEFI_Cambridge project - exciting ideas and plans ahead! @rupertwegerif @judehannam @rwalshteacher @Hughes_Hall

[Laura Kerslake @LSKerslake]

@jimrogers72 @StoryloverJudy @5countiesTSHA I'm very excited about it too!