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Leading reading in the secondary school: the three pillars and the three links
In this blog post, I signpost three pillars (diagnostic reading intervention, whole-class teaching, and reading for pleasure strategies)...
brittisabelwright
Dec 18, 20238 min read
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The Transition Mission: From Primary to Secondary
Photo by Jordan Whitt on Unsplash “You wouldn’t believe it, Miss – I used to love primary school. I even loved reading, you know: Roald...
brittisabelwright
Mar 22, 20237 min read
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We need to think twice about reading in secondary schools – Part 2: Making reading matter in school
Photo by Seven Shooter on Unsplash Fundamentally, a school is a community – of teachers, support staff, students, parents, governors, and...
brittisabelwright
Jan 26, 20237 min read
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We need to think twice about reading in secondary schools – Part 1: improving practice with theory
Reading is important. By the time they are 15, 25% of students have a reading age of 12 or lower. Whilst girls, on average, have higher...
brittisabelwright
Apr 13, 202210 min read
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