Excellent research seminar, courtesy of the International Literacy Centre, with cake and subtle Nordic humour. 😉🇸🇪 #DLL @ioe.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk #WeAreIOE #LoveUCL @sineadh.bsky.social

Although some practitioner voices are represented (primarily through the involvement of subject leads from multi-academy trusts), there is relatively little input from subject associations or researchers with expertise in areas such as emergent writing, spelling development, and the role of talk.

The English Association@englishassociation.bsky.social · last yr.

The new Writing Framework from the DfE marks a significant moment in the conversation around writing pedagogy in England. Its publication invites considered reflection—not only on its specific content, but on the broader values & assumptions that underpin it. englishassociation.ac.uk/the-eas-resp...

Exclusive: DfE’s new Writing Framework will “bore the pants off children,” says literacy expert whom it namechecked. educationuncovered.co.uk/news/dfes-ne... Prof Debra Myhill, cited as someone contacted in writing of the document, says it is “appalling”.

Re-reading DfE's seemingly ever-more-controversial Writing Framework. Includes this unfootnoted statement: "Because children learn to read more quickly than they learn to spell, it is important that their reading must not be held back by whether they can spell accurately" What?

I contributed to @ioe.bsky.social #thankateacherday today. I thanked my PhD supervisor for teaching me to take a leap without knowing the answer.... giving up everything to travel to the US to do a PhD... and teaching me how to be a researcher

UCL Institute of Education@ioe.bsky.social · last yr.

Today, IOE marks Thank a Teacher Day with letters to standout teachers in our lives – celebrating the educators and support staff who have transformed lives with their practice, care and support. Thank you, to all the teachers out there! #WeAreIOE Read all at: www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2025/...

𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗥𝗘𝗖 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵!! shorturl.at/0qwS4 @elresearchsch.bsky.social @flissj.bsky.social @melissapren.bsky.social @juliangrenier.bsky.social @sineadh.bsky.social @theeef.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk

📖 Educators had clear insights into supporting students post-pandemic, but their expertise was often overlooked, argue @alicebradbury.bsky.social, Gemma Moss, and @sineadh.bsky.social. Read more: theconversation.com/teachers-kne...

Teachers knew what children needed to recover from the pandemic – but their insights were ignored

Wellbeing and school absence should be priorities now.

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Please consider attending this interesting webinar via @elresearchsch.bsky.social #edchat #education #earlyyears #EarlyChildhoodEducation www.linkedin.com/posts/east-l...

Would you like to learn more about supporting children’s language and… | East London Research School

Would you like to learn more about supporting children’s language and literacy in early childhood classrooms? Join us for a special online event with Professor Shayne Piasta and Dr. Sinéad Harmey 🗓 T...

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Join us!

East London Research School@elresearchsch.bsky.social · last yr.

Would you like to learn more about supporting children’s language and literacy in early childhood classrooms? Join us for a special online event with Professor Shayne Piasta and Dr. @sineadh.bsky.social 🗓 Tuesday, 6th May 2025 🕓 4:00 PM – 5:15 PM (GMT) 👉Sign up here:🔗 forms.gle/wqtHS8JFYWJZ...

Really looking forward to exploring early writing at the @elresearchsch.bsky.social conference at the end of May!

The amazing @sineadh.bsky.social will teach on the @ioe.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk #DLL BA Early Childhood Education! Come join us at the IOE! #edchat #education #earlyyears #EarlyChildhoodEducation #WeAreIOE #LoveUCL

UCL Institute of Education@ioe.bsky.social · last yr.

1/ "I started my career as an early years teacher in inner city Dublin working with young children in their first year of school. Learning how to teach these children to read and write was challenging but the challenge pushed me to learn more, and ultimately, follow a path into research..."

Looking forward to teaching on the BA ECE next year!

Jennifer Chung@doctorchungie.bsky.social · last yr.

Our wonderful colleague, @sineadh.bsky.social, celebrates the #earlyyears on National Early Years Teacher Day. Come join us at @ioe.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk #DLL MA Early Years Education and BA Early Childhood Education! #EarlyChildhoodEducation #WeAreIOE #LoveUCL

1/ "I started my career as an early years teacher in inner city Dublin working with young children in their first year of school. Learning how to teach these children to read and write was challenging but the challenge pushed me to learn more, and ultimately, follow a path into research..."

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How a project with families is boosting children's writing right from the start - Nursery World

How an early writing project has been working with researchers, schools and communities to encourage the literacy skills of children. By Caroline Vollans

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Jennifer Chung@doctorchungie.bsky.social · last yr.

It was such a pleasure being part of this project with @sineadh.bsky.social @elresearchsch.bsky.social @flissj.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social. Thanks to @nurseryworld.bsky.social for the wonderful article. #education #earlyyears #WeAreIOE #UCLEast www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/feat...

😌Introducing our new column, 'A moment to ponder...' by Caroline Vollans ❤️‍🩹The first topic on this article focuses on the importance of feelings and supporting children to recognise their emotions. 🤓Read more: sheringham-nur.org.uk/wp-content/u... #earlyyears #education #educators #EYFS

Really happy to see this article about our wonderful Write from the Beginning project @flissj.bsky.social @doctorchungie.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social @elresearchsch.bsky.social www.nurseryworld.co.uk/content/feat...

How a project with families is boosting children's writing right from the start - Nursery World

How an early writing project has been working with researchers, schools and communities to encourage the literacy skills of children. By Caroline Vollans

nurseryworld.co.uk

Tickets for the 2025 UKLA International Conference are now live! With Keynote Speakers including Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Dominic Wyse, and Anežka Kuzmičová, this year's Conference is not one to miss. Tickets available via Oxford Abstracts: https://register.oxfordabstracts.com/event/35751?preview=false

Happy International Women's Day from the International Literacy Centre @ioe.bsky.social @doctorchungie.bsky.social #weareIOE

Members! The Debrief, our new UKLA newsletter, has just landed in your inbox. Now the go-to place for all things UKLA, The Debrief will bring you news, events, and more each month. Not a member but want to find out more? Visit our website and sign up to the newsletter here: https://ukla.org

This is a wonderful edition of Literacy @writingrocks.bsky.social ✏️✏️✏️✏️✏️

UKLA@uklitassociation.bsky.social · 2y ago

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://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/17414369/2025/59/1

A project led by @sineadh.bsky.social, collaborating with families and their nursery school, shared and compiled strategies to develop children’s writing abilities. By engaging with East London communities, the team aim to bridge gaps between research and practice. www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/news/2025/...

Working with parents and teachers in the nursery classroom to give the best start in writing | IOE - Faculty of Education and Society

An IOE project led by Dr Sinéad Harmey collaborated with families and their nursery school in East London to create strategies that develop children’s writing skills from an early age.

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Really excited to have received a UCL East Community Engagement development grant to continue this work in East London with @flissj.bsky.social @doctorchungie.bsky.social @elresearchsch.bsky.social

Fliss James@flissj.bsky.social · 2y ago

Really proud to have been involved in this project & so excited to be able to continue working with @sineadh.bsky.social & @doctorchungie.bsky.social to develop the next phase of work! @ioe.bsky.social #earlyyears 🤩

Really pleased to see the review on learning disruption and learning loss I wrote with Gemma Moss feature as one of the 10 pieces of research from the last ten years chosen for inclusion in the British Educational Research Association (BERA) 50@50 @ioe.bsky.social www.bera.ac.uk/wp-content/u...

The London Assembly Housing Committee is investigating the charges associated with being a leaseholder in London, including for those who own their home and those in shared ownership. survey.alchemer.eu/s3/90779503/... @shacaction.bsky.social

The Parliamentary Petition on Service Charges is live! petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70... Please help end the misery for hundreds of thousands of tenants & residents who are financially abused by landlords, & managing agents. We urge everyone to sign and share. ⏬⏬⏬

Petition: Create a new body to regulate landlord and freeholder service charges

We want the Government to create a new body that is empowered to monitor and regulate private, council, and housing association service charges, and impose meaningful penalties for unfair, inaccurate,...

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Word of the day is ‘forswunk’ (13th century): exhausted by work. I like to add ‘foreswunk’, exhausted before you even begin.

With my lovely colleague, @sineadh.bsky.social at UCL East. We had a wonderful project with @elresearchsch.bsky.social, @flissj.bsky.social, and Isidora. Happy to represent #DLL and @ioe.bsky.social at UCL East! #education #earlyyears #EarlyChildhoodEducation #WeAreIOE #LoveUCL #UCLEast

New authors! Things you absolutely do not have to pay for: -Being published -Being interviewed on a podcast -Book reviews Things you should be paid for: -Being published -Your time and expertise It doesn't matter how new you are. You never need to pay to play 🖤

Spent most of my morning upside down working on handstands. Appreciating the chance to play in beautiful surroundings 🤸🤸🤸