The rumour is being called, the Lib, Lab, Love, Bab coalition.
Dr. Laura Shapiro
@lashaps.bsky.social
Developmental Psychologist at Aston University researching how children learn to read, and the long term benefits of reading. Music lover (wannabe trombonist). https://t.co/CVxBncGGLR
Birmingham needs Lib, Lab, Love, Bab* *and a little Independence [credit/blame for the coalition name idea @supergm.bsky.social ]
Share this, and we shall ✨manifest✨ progressy-vibes for Birmingham* LIB 💛, LAB ❤️, LOVE 💚, BAB 🩷 * I updated the graph after feedback from @mrmjprice.bsky.social
Voters in England are being let down by their local democracy, with council chambers across the Country too often failing to reflect how people voted. buff.ly/5K4GqEa
Whoever wins today’s elections, democracy is the loser under first past the post | Polly Toynbee
This outdated system is destroying trust in politics. It’s time for Labour to follow Wales and Scotland’s example and introduce PR in the UK, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee
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The biggest cause of censorship? Lack of funding. Far more books are never available to children & adults in the first place than are removed (though that's a growing problem too, it's far smaller) www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news... Prison libraries are a right, school libraries should be too
Prison libraries are a right - school libraries should be too say experts
At the London Book Fair, experts including author Juno Dawson discussed why school libraries aren't a legal right, warning that funding cuts and book bans are a threat to children
mirror.co.uk
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Read about the work of our Dr Laura Shapiro and its contribution to understanding of children reading and gaining pleasure out of it! #bookworm
Dr. Laura Shapiro@lashaps.bsky.social · 7mo agoSunday Times Letter by @nuffieldfoundation.org cites our work: children need the skills to read effectively before they can access reading for pleasure and reading for learning @astonpsychology.bsky.social @rickettslara.bsky.social, report here: www.aston.ac.uk/research/hls...
Sunday Times Letter by @nuffieldfoundation.org cites our work: children need the skills to read effectively before they can access reading for pleasure and reading for learning @astonpsychology.bsky.social @rickettslara.bsky.social, report here: www.aston.ac.uk/research/hls...
Reading and Vocabulary Project (RAV)
aston.ac.uk
Nuffield Foundation@nuffieldfoundation.org · 7mo ago#NuffieldFunded research from @lashaps.bsky.social at @astonuniversity.bsky.social recommends using screening and diagnostic tools early in secondary to identify pupils who need extra support, helping them to both catch up and develop a love of reading. Learn more about the findings: bit.ly/4rj0PDO
#NuffieldFunded research from @lashaps.bsky.social at @astonuniversity.bsky.social recommends using screening and diagnostic tools early in secondary to identify pupils who need extra support, helping them to both catch up and develop a love of reading. Learn more about the findings: bit.ly/4rj0PDO
How do reading ability and practice influence vocabulary? - Nuffield Foundation
This study will extend the Aston Literacy Project, a large longitudinal study of reading,...
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Applications are open for ISSBD’s 2x2 Grant for Early Career Scholars! Open to doctoral students & postdocs (≤7 yrs since PhD), supporting diverse early-career researchers worldwide. Deadline: Oct 3, 2025. Apply 👉 issbd.org/issbd-grants/
Could you be our next #Schools Lead? We are hiring an energetic, creative and community-focused Schools Lead to continue our impactful work on School Streets in Lambeth and Southwark in London, and across the country. Apply by 7th September! #AirPollution www.mumsforlungs.org/news/hiring-...
On the back of this article- a thread of useful places for schools/teachers who are interested in finding out more… as I say, this has been a serious issue for a long time… it would be powerful to get a serious handle on it (with obvious impact on ed outcomes). www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
What schools are doing to tackle the speech and language ‘crisis’
The number of children with speech and language challenges is soaring. And not all of these pupils have SEND. Experts tell Ellen Peirson-Hagger how in-school intervention is possible - and highly effe...
tes.com
This is an amazing opportunity! bsky.app/profile/lash...
Dr. Laura Shapiro@lashaps.bsky.social · last yr.Tenure-Track Research Fellowships are open for applications at @astonpress.bsky.social - if you're interested in child health/ child development/ developmental neuroscience, check us out here: www.aston.ac.uk/research/hls... we're a friendly bunch so pls get in touch with any qns ❤️📚🥦🏥🏫❣️
Tenure-Track Research Fellowships are open for applications at @astonpress.bsky.social - if you're interested in child health/ child development/ developmental neuroscience, check us out here: www.aston.ac.uk/research/hls... we're a friendly bunch so pls get in touch with any qns ❤️📚🥦🏥🏫❣️
Aston Institute of Health and Neurodevelopment (IHN)
aston.ac.uk
Just read this excellent, research-led doc on reading in Secondary. Clear, practical, rooted in the SVoR, vocab, background know. & disciplinary literacy. Lovely to see how much it aligns with what we champion in Early Years & Primary. Real sense of continuity. Useful for CPD & cross-phase work! 👏
DamsonEd@damsoned.bsky.social · last yr.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 www.gov.uk/government/p...
If you are interested in having a voice about reading comprehension and how it is taught, follow the link below and get involved. 😊 @lashaps.bsky.social @ovendenlaura.bsky.social @englishassociation.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/dams...
DamsonEd@damsoned.bsky.social · 2y agoThe Reading Comprehension Advocacy Network has been established to provide strategic direction and leadership to inform, challenge and influence education policy in England. We are starting with a brief survey- ALL voices welcome. Find out more here: wp.lancs.ac.uk/rcan/
Our seminar on promoting reading during primary to secondary transition hosted by @openuniversity.bsky.social @teresacremin.bsky.social is available to watch- Prof. Jessie Ricketts and I talked about teaching reading skills and fostering reading engagement👇💙📚 youtu.be/dt9lXn2kxwA
CLSJ Seminar: Promoting reading across transition: What do we know and what can we do?
YouTube video by OU Reading for Pleasure
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It was really interesting to join this @openuniversity.bsky.social seminar and hear about @lashaps.bsky.social and Prof. Jessie Ricketts’ work on teaching the skill of reading and fostering reading motivation as children move into secondary school @teresacremin.bsky.social
My PhD student @nataliakika.bsky.social is still looking to recruit parents of teens aged 12-18 years to take part in a 1-hour online interview about looking for mental health information online. These findings will inform intervention development, so we need to close recruitment asap! 🙌
This book looks fantastic, can't wait:
A. M. Dassu (Az)@amdassu.bsky.social · 2y agoHonoured to have had an early read of this incredibly important book and be quoted on the cover. It’s a comprehensive exploration of representation in British children’s literature and the industry around it. It’s important and vital for anyone working in or with children’s books. /1
