Dr Jill Steel
@JillSteel
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Researcher, Educator and Innovator. Interests include wellbeing, reading to dogs, reading development, animal assisted interventions and animal welfare.
Edinburgh
Joined July 2011
Paws and Learn® - Call Archie - Reading to Dogs, now on YouTube! via @YouTube.
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Paws and Learn® (or PAL for short) is a simple 'Reading to Dogs' programme to boost wellbeing and support enjoyment of reading. 'Call Archie' anytime, to read to him, or even just to relax and watch...
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To our wonderful @ScottishSPCA . I wanted to say a big thank you to Rory who came to rescue a seal pup on Belhaven beach on Sunday 7th April. Also thank you to Lindsay in the call centre, who listened and cared enough to send Rory out. Thank you for all your hard work!.
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RT @TherapetC: Therapet - Check out our New Website! @TherapetC @CanineConcern @burnspetfood @volunteerscot https:….
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Paws and Learn® (PAL), involving a virtual relationship with a dog, is a programme to support wellbeing and enjoyment of reading in school and at home. #readingforpleasure #readingtodogs #wellbeing Try it for free here: .@DrSarahMcG @debanneholt.
pawsandlearn.co.uk
Paws and Learn®, or PAL for short, is an online educational programme to support wellbeing and enjoyment of reading. PAL, created by Dr Jill Steel (teacher, lecturer, animal friend and advocate) is...
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RT @scottishbktrust: The benefits of reading – even for a short time each day – are varied and life-changing 📚. Find out how reading for pl….
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The benefits of reading—even for a short time each day—are varied and life-changing, from improving employability, language skills, social skills, and family bonding, to reducing stress and anxiety.
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RT @DPIE_UoE: Up first is @DrSarahMcG - a talking this morning about research-practice partnerships in education. Go listen to her #BERA ta….
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Research-practice partnerships (RPPs) are collaborative research structures which seek to improve children and young people’s educational experiences and outcomes, by synthesising the cumulative...
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RT @DPIE_UoE: Lucky things – 2 opportunities to spot us in action today 🤩 @DrSarahMcG presenting on research-partner partnership at 9 #BERA….
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RT @DonnaCarlyle8: Excited my book has gone to production! Thank you to the wonderful editor AnnaMary Goodall & Kanishka due for release in….
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RT @SERA_ECR: A 2min video from Eneida (@EneidaLinguist) sharing her advice to everyone who is preparing to submit….
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RT @Sab_Savad: I am speaking at ECER 2023, Glasgow. Please check out my talk if you're attending the event! #ECER2023 - via #Whova event ap….
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Heartwarming stories about support animals are providing in Ukraine #animalassistedinterventions #ukrainewar
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How animals' accounts have been bringing Ukrainians hope and even practical advice at a time of war.
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RT @EdinDogCatHome: Kylo requires patient new owners who are willing to invest time and effort with multiple visits in helping him build tr….
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RT @DPIE_UoE: Have expertise in developmental psychology in education / neurodiversity? Apply now for this exciting opportunity to come and….
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📷.Dr Jill Steel.@JillSteel.Is Reading to Dogs in Schools Effective? Explore the research in my latest open access publication: #readingtodogs #animalassistededucation.@The_UKLA.@DrSarahMcG.@debanneholt.@MorayHouse.@EdinburghUi.
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Reading to Dogs (RTD) in schools, a form of animal-assisted education (AAE), is growing in popularity and prevalence. RTD involves children reading to a registered dog with benefits to well-being...
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RT @DrAimeeQuicks: It will be interesting to see the demographics of the students who will benefit from Turing, compared to Erasmus - you n….
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Wet PhD Graduation Day! @MorayHouse @UoELiteracyLab @EdinburghUni Archie took part in my research - it was only right that he got a chew of my scroll!
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This article rightly highlights the importance of considering the dog's welfare in interventions in schools.
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RT @UoELiteracyLab: If you are looking for something to read during your morning commute, check out our @BERANews blog series on reading en….
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How diverse practices, perspectives and experiences shape our reading engagement
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