UoELiteracyLab
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Literacy Lab, University of Edinburgh. Research-practice partnerships to understand and improve literacy experiences and outcomes across the lifespan
University of Edinburgh
Joined September 2022
To read or not to read? Thank you @BERANews for the Special Issue blog on our #literacy research from @MorayHouse. A must read for anyone interested in the wonderful benefits and experiences of reading books! https://t.co/h7ZFpsTXEY
@DrSarahMcG @DPIE_UoE @The_UKLA. A thread...
bera.ac.uk
How diverse practices, perspectives and experiences shape our reading engagement
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'The Power and Pleasures of Reading' Join me for a public lecture celebrating the empowering and enriching effects of reading books, and how we can work collectively to foster a love of reading. 23rd April -in-person/online: https://t.co/vb5uPit48w
@MorayHouse @EdinburghUni
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🥳 New paper introducing neurodiversity research...for kids! With @cjcrompton @KatieCebula @SueReviews Frontiers for Young Minds is an open scientific journal where kids review alongside adults, making ideas accessible. Great classroom resource! https://t.co/exPFBBLT0c
kids.frontiersin.org
Neurodiversity means that all people’s brains process information differently from each other. In other words, people think and learn in a variety of ways. Being neurodivergent means that the way a...
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Interested in the relationship between reading and wellbeing? 😍📚 Join us on 20th Nov as we share and discuss insights from our @LeverhulmeTrust project with @JackieKayPoet & @scottishbktrust. Please join us! @MorayHouse @UoELiteracyLab @Literacy_Trust @BookWeekScot
On Wednesday 20th November the brilliant @JackieKayPoet will be at @PortyBooks in conversation with @flipforwork and @DrSarahMcG In person tickets are sold out, but you can join us from the comfort of your home via the livestream! ✨ https://t.co/x4BkATfEsx
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Interested in teenage reading? Free online event after school tmrw for teachers and librarians interested in reengaging teenagers' reading enjoyment and engagement. Project info and resources here: https://t.co/sIUKvLS9IL. Event details below:
Free online event for high school teachers & librarians: Supporting teenagers’ reading enjoyment and engagement. Join @charlwebber_ and I for research-informed insights to support teens to read for pleasure: https://t.co/55FEvwkEyV
@scottishbktrust @MorayHouse @lal_edscot
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How does our relationship with reading and books change across our lifetimes? 📚 This fascinating article by @NicolaCurrie_ and @DrSarahMcG explores that question through interviews with readers of different ages. Read it here. . . https://t.co/ZZ9b2U5Vl6
scottishbooktrust.com
Nicola Currie and Sarah McGeown of the University of Edinburgh's Literacy Lab explore the perceived impact of reading on people's wellbeing.
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Join us on 8th Oct for a free online webinar on practices to support teenage reading for pleasure - what do teens say is important? This webinar for teachers, librarians, and anyone else interested in supporting teenage reading! Sign up here: https://t.co/55FEvwkEyV
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Looking forward to this! One of my favourite topics: Research-practice partnerships in education. Please join us and contribute to the discussion....@MorayHouse @EducationScot @gtcs @Emma_Seith
Hurry, only a few tickets left! Don’t miss your chance to join Dr Will Smith @MorayHouseCEID & @DrSarahMcG for an inspiring talk on Education: Making a Difference in the World. 📅 17 Sep ⏰ 5:30 – 7:30PM 📍Godfrey Thomson Hall (in-person & online) Book➡️ https://t.co/vXKEniohMv
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Join us for a series of online @UoELiteracyLab webinars on reading for pleasure and diversity YA Fiction. Intended for teachers, school leaders, librarians, and all others passionate about supporting RfP: https://t.co/y7rXgubtVx
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New @BERANews blogpost: Creating a united literacy research community - current challenges and ways forward: https://t.co/Wg07nihZUe
@The_UKLA @lal_edscot @MorayHouse @UoELiteracyLab
bera.ac.uk
Literacy researchers working across different disciplinary traditions often share a core interest in how to support children and young people’s reading experiences and outcomes. Yet despite our...
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The wonderful @charlwebber_ has written about our Neurodivergent peer Support Toolkit for @tes! https://t.co/RJm4Arpyi8
tes.com
Peer support groups can be transformative for young people, writes researcher Charlotte Webber as she offers new help to schools to set them up
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Join us to discuss the pleasures of reading with @Joannechocolat & @scottishbktrust as we reflect on the relationship between fiction reading and wellbeing, drawing on insights from @LeverhulmeTrust project. In-person/livestream tickets here: https://t.co/VRghcpXNBc
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Join @NicolaCurrie_ as she shares insights from the Reading and Wellbeing project📚We'll be exploring how we can improve the quality and depth of children and young people’s reading experiences to support their wellbeing @scottishbktrust @Literacy_Trust @LeverhulmeTrust
💭 Wondering how reading can improve wellbeing? Join Nicola Currie as she provides valuable, first-hand perspectives of young people’s reading experiences and explores the ways that fiction can support their personal growth. Register here 👉🏼 https://t.co/yNL7Giipm8
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Join @NicolaCurrie_ as she shares insights from the Reading and Wellbeing project📚We'll be exploring how we can improve the quality and depth of children and young people’s reading experiences to support their wellbeing @scottishbktrust @Literacy_Trust @LeverhulmeTrust
💭 Wondering how reading can improve wellbeing? Join Nicola Currie as she provides valuable, first-hand perspectives of young people’s reading experiences and explores the ways that fiction can support their personal growth. Register here 👉🏼 https://t.co/yNL7Giipm8
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How do neurodivergent young people want to be represented in fiction? Our @UoELiteracyLab research: https://t.co/x70TtXTEk5 by @charlwebber_ @KatieCebula @cjcrompton + with @scottishbktrust @Booktrust @strangelymagic + more is out!
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
In recent years, there has been growing awareness of the importance of representation in fiction books, to ensure all children and young people can see themselves reflected in what they read. Much...
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Books that reflect our diverse society are vital for supporting young people's understanding of themselves and others. Join @charlwebber_ to gain insight into the importance, benefits and potential risks of neurodivergent representation in YA fiction. 👉🏼 https://t.co/JVoGBUDyeM
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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: https://t.co/K3uQBazr7j
@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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Neurodivergent characters in YA fiction: who is being represented? Blogpost by @charlwebber_ based our research with @scottishbktrust @Booktrust @Literacy_Trust. Learn more here: https://t.co/2ZqyCxBs6K
@UoELiteracyLab @MorayHouse @EdinUniCAHSSres
scottishbooktrust.com
This article was written by Charlotte Webber, an Autistic researcher on the Neurodiversity and Narrative Fiction project who works at Scottish Book Trust and the University of Edinburgh.
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Books that reflect our diverse society are vital for supporting young people's understanding of themselves and others. Join @charlwebber_ to gain insight into the importance, benefits and potential risks of neurodivergent representation in YA fiction. 👉🏼 https://t.co/JVoGBUDyeM
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How can reading support wellbeing? Join @NicolaCurrie_ for @uksla talk exploring the rich and diverse benefits children and young people obtain from reading fiction. Sign up here: https://t.co/InaPUP6YiN
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Interested to learn more about neurodivergent representation within fiction books? 😍📚 Join @charlwebber_ for @uksla talk on 15th May. Sign up here: https://t.co/8lx9sFCkDK
@DrSarahMcG @scottishbktrust @Booktrust
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