I've written a book! It's about what I feel most passionately about in education, and it's what will get me through the doors in the morning: closing the attainment gap for those furthest behind. Disciplinary literacy is the EEF's no. 1 recommendation for improving literacy...
...and explicit vocabulary teaching is no 2. I've had the support of so many brilliant educators and drawn on the expertise of so many more. Thank you @HuntingEnglish for the foreword which I still can't believe actually happened. @stevemargetts for knowing what works...
...and placing educational research so firmly at the heart of all we do. @mgale_devon @meteachmaths @adamboxer1 @missdcox @SaysMiss @AndyPrestoe @AVisserFuray @Jenbrimming @EngineerJamie @Eloise2Eloise for your subject specific expertise that I would have been lost without...
...and to @Andy__Buck for your support with the teacher development section. It's been a labour of love and research and I've referenced the work of @RealGeoffBarton (who recommended this approach in 2012), @teacherhead @DTWillingham @tombennett71 @DavidDidau @Miss_Snuffy...
... @JAMingay @daisychristo @olicav @joe__kirby @walker @Ruth_Ashbee @TLPMrsL @EmathsUK @FunkyPedagogy @shadylady222 @mrbartonmaths @IngramJenni @mfordhamhistory @paul_bambrick @GL_Assessment @MissJ_English @HarrisonLittler - thank you!
The @Team_English1 community has been incredible on here over the last few years, and there are so many blogs that have been inspirational - @Xris32 @amymayforrester @MissM0Eng3 @AlwaysLearnWeb @neilbowen3 @Positivteacha @mr_englishteach and I'm sure others I've missed.