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Speech and Language Awareness with Monal Gajjar

The ability to communicate is a wonderful thing as much as it is a necessary skill. When we take a moment to think about all the aspects of communication, we begin to realise that it involves a complex combination of several processes, including thinking, navigating your tongue, lips and vocal cords, retrieving words, applying grammatical rules, and so much more! Have you ever wondered how our children pick up these skills and if there is a developmental order in which they do this? This webinar aims to share how speech and language skills develop in the early stages of life. We will explore the difference between ‘speech’ and ‘language’, ‘delay’ and ‘disorder, and will discuss things that you can do to help the development of your child’s communication skills.

May 17, 2023

Autism Conference Talk: Parenting a Child with a Pervasive Drive for Autonomy (PDA)

Join Tooled Up parent Judith Thomas as she shares her experience of parenting a child with a pervasive drive for autonomy (also known as Pathological Demand Avoidance or PDA), helps you to spot PDA and explains how much positive difference low-demand communication will make.

May 9, 2023

Introducing Adaptive Teaching: A Practical Approach to Support Student Learning

In this webinar, Ariana Wells from the Teacher Development Trust speaks to us about the benefits of adaptive teaching, a more helpful and practical model than differentiation. Adaptive teaching involves being responsive to information about learning, adjusting teaching to better match the student, and using a student’s prior knowledge as a foundation for teaching new information. Ariana provides some practical advice for teachers and school staff and how to create the best, most encouraging and accessible learning environment for all students.

May 5, 2023

Dr Weston Talks with Professor Jessie Ricketts: Love to Read – Reading Development and Motivation

In this interview, Professor Jessie Ricketts talks to us about her innovative research into reading and language development in both teens and younger children. We explore early reading development, find out how reading ability continues to evolve into adolescence and discuss evidence-based ways to boost young people’s motivation to read. Professor Ricketts also provides lots of information on useful tools that can be used in the classroom.

March 18, 2023

Researcher of the Month: Professor Shana Carpenter Discusses the Science of Effective Learning

Researcher of the Month, Professor Shana Carpenter, talks to English teacher and examiner, Patrick Cragg about the science behind two effective learning strategies: spacing and retrieval. She outlines how and why these simple practices can benefit learning and explores why so few students actually use them. Listen for top tips on how to integrate these strategies into the classroom or at home.

March 16, 2023

Dr Weston Talks with Professor Suzanne Graham: Teaching Foreign Languages and Cultivating Motivation in Language Learning

In this interview, Suzanne Graham, Professor of Language and Education at the University of Reading, chats to us about the potential benefits of learning foreign languages. She discusses the links between language learning and creativity, talks us through her research into learning foreign languages in both primary and secondary settings and considers how we can motivate young people to engage with and enjoy the challenge. Professor Graham provides information about several fantastic resources for teachers, including free lesson plans and assessment tools.

March 10, 2023

Bridging the Gap: What Scientists Know and What Parents Practise in Children’s Early Reading Development

Join us for an enlightening discussion about the disconnect between scientific research and parent practices when it comes to children’s early literacy development. Dialogic reading and other evidence-based literacy practices have been widely acclaimed by experts for nearly 30 years, yet many parents are still not implementing these methods at home. We’ll dive into the literary landscape of children’s early literacy development and the crucial role of sensitive parenting during parent-child reading. Through the perspectives of 21 British parents from diverse backgrounds, we’ll explore their views on the best ways to teach children to read. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the gap between research and practice in early literacy and learn how parents, teachers, and scientists can bridge it together.

March 10, 2023

Supporting Students Studying Macbeth

We’ve worked with English teacher and GCSE examiner Patrick Cragg to create this guide. It’s designed for parents, or anyone supporting a student through their GCSE in English literature. It provides a framework for discussing the play together, which will in turn help to develop your child’s knowledge. You’ll find detailed instructions on how to use the guide within the resource.

December 1, 2022

Helping Your Child Develop Metacognition for More Effective Learning with Liz Keable

What can parents do to enable children to reach their learning potential? In this webinar, Liz Keable gives us strategies for promoting metacognition at home and talks us through the benefits of helping children to think about their learning.

November 6, 2022

The Power of the Teacher-Pupil Relationship: A Review of the Evidence with Dr Ingrid Obsuth

Positive, secure, supportive relationships are a cornerstone of child development and indeed crucial ingredients for wellbeing. In this webinar for school staff, Dr Ingrid Obsuth explores the power of the teacher-student relationships for shaping young people’s behaviours and outcomes.

November 3, 2022