Matthew Courtney
@mattheweduk
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Teacher & Curriculum Lead. Hub Lead @WandleEnglish. Evidence Lead in Education @GreenshawR. DfE English Hubs Council Member.
London
Joined April 2018
I’m proud to have contributed to the #LitInColour research alongside @veldaelliott, @lspeaks2020 and @RChantiluke. Writers of colour remain underrepresented in our schools. Full report here: https://t.co/RQ1hPqd619
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If you know anyone in these cities working in education, publishing, libraries, EdTech or literacy who might be open to a conversation, introductions or suggestions would be hugely appreciated. Thanks so much for any help you can offer! #ReadingForPleasure #EdTech
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I'll be visiting: 📍 Copenhagen 🇩🇰 📍 Hamburg 🇩🇪 📍 Malmö 🇸🇪 📍 Cologne 🇩🇪 📍 Brussels 🇧🇪 I’m looking forward to connecting with schools, publishers, EdTech entrepreneurs, librarians, policy makers, academics and charities to share ideas.
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I'm about to set off on a month-long Reading for Pleasure research journey as part of my @ChurchillFship! I’m exploring how EdTech, AI and wider initiatives are helping children and young people develop both the skills of reading and a love of reading.
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It was wonderful to work with @TeresaCremin yesterday to lead the @OpenUni_RfP Schools Programme conference day at @ChestertonSch The day was focussed on building a rich reading culture and we specifically explored Social Reading Environments and Informal Book Talk.
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Brilliant to hear @frankcottrell_b profiling the benefits of reading aloud and shared reading as he guest edits @BBCRadio4’s today show 📚
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The best book post! 📚 I can’t wait to read this important book from @rapclassroom and @ksandsoconnor “If you truly believe in the power of children’s literature & the right of every child to feel equal & valued in society, please read every single word” - Patrice Lawrence
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It was brilliant to meet @CMcKinnellMP, Minister for School Standards, and @MarshadeCordova to share the work we do at @WandleEnglish and @ChestertonSch to support Reading for Pleasure and early reading in schools in our region.
Excellent foundations in reading are crucial to our mission to ensure every child has the best life chances. It was great visiting @ChestertonSch to further understand the role of English Hubs in providing school-to-school support for reading.📖
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If a school understands the importance of reading for pleasure and enjoyment, it doesn't mean that they don't also understand the importance of phonics, fluency, comprehension and all the other essential aspects of reading. They're not mutually exclusive.
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Join us on Tuesday 12th November for our next Research into Practice webinar. Alice Reedy @Reedyreading will share findings from her research on Reading for Pleasure and explore how we can build rich reading cultures in our classrooms. https://t.co/vpB0QhZ7s7
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Teachers can have a huge impact on children’s reading enjoyment. Thank you to Ly and Dan from the @Booktrust team for sharing findings and implications from their important research at our @WandleEnglish Research into Practice webinar.
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It’s been lovely to spend the last two days working with Literacy Specialists from the five English Hubs in the North East at their Every child a reader event Also feeling super lucky that I got to work (virtually) alongside the amazing @PhonicsforSEN again!
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Just over a week to go until this fully-funded @WandleEnglish webinar with @Booktrust. Join us on 24th Oct to hear about their latest research on children’s reading enjoyment and how we can build rich reading cultures in our classrooms. 🎟️Book here: https://t.co/BzEEVh4i4C
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100 books by authors of colour https://t.co/EC3AVZxkT1 Well worth a visit @mattheweduk @benniekara @rachelayres1979 @Team_English1 @BarbaraBleiman Worth sharing too!
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📚Reading aloud non-fiction matters. Really interesting study from @DrClarenceGreen and Kathleen Keogh which found that reading aloud informational and narrative picture books provides exposure to more lexical diversity, density and complex morphology, than narratives alone.
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In this fully-funded webinar, the BookTrust research team will share findings from their latest research on children's reading enjoyment & the role of teachers in developing and sustaining Reading for Pleasure. 24th Oct at 3:45pm Free tickets here:
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'BookTrust research reveals that childhood reading enjoyment declines as children progress through primary school - but teachers can make a big difference' At @WandleEnglish we're delighted to be partnering with @Booktrust for this fully-funded webinar on Thursday 24th October👇
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Hear more about this important research by signing up to our fully-funded webinar on 24th October, led by the @Booktrust research team https://t.co/vpB0QhYzCz
📢 NEW: Today we're publishing our research exploring how children's enjoyment of reading declines during primary school. And Waterstones @UKLaureate @frankcottrell_b says the findings concern him "greatly". Find out more 👇 https://t.co/twx1CdsHLS
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Applications for the 2024 UKLA Research Grants are now open! The Grants are open to all UKLA Members who are undertaking research projects in the world of literacy. See below to find out more: https://t.co/u3sks4czOk
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What are the UKLA Research Grants? Deadline for research grant applications for 2025 is midnight on the 1st November. UKLA Research Committee (RC) considers applications
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If you are in a school in England you can access the 'Reading Ambition for All' training delivered by your local English Hub. I was delighted to be involved in developing this with @WandleEnglish and I'm so pleased that it covers teaching children with a complex profile of needs.
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