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    Does reading *really* matter in mathematics?

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Literacy is dead…long live ‘disciplinary literacy’!

In Closing The Vocabulary Gap by Alex Quigley14/04/20187 Comments

‘‘We know too much to say we know too little, and we know too little to say that we know enough. Indeed, language is difficult to put into words.’’  Baumann, J. F. …

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Vocabulary Development Reading List

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For a long time now I have been reading about vocabulary development. After teaching English Language and English Literature for over a decade and a half (including child language acquisition), I came …

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The month of Ramadan begins tomorrow for many Muslim. Here’s a few useful things for schools to know.

1. Muslims believe it was this month the first chapters of the Qur’an were revealed to Prophet Muhammed (ﷺ peace and belongs be upon him) making this month a sacred time.

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I have a small following & would appreciate a retweet for help & research with my NPQH @adamboxer1 @teacherhead @HuntingEnglish @RogersHistory @PaulGarvey4 @KateJones_teach

What are the best apps & online platforms you use in your teaching that help & support SEND pupils? #NPQH

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Love the intentional reading whole-school development described here @CarlyWaterman21

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  • Does reading *really* matter in mathematics? 10/04/2021
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  • Five Things I Wish I’d Known About Literacy 16/01/2021

Alex Quigley

Alex Quigley

I write this blog in a personal capacity.

After fifteen years in the classroom, I now support the cause of education from the other side the school gates. For most of the week I work for the EEF, as National Content Manager, supporting teachers and school leaders to access research evidence.

Additionally, I write edubooks and offer consultancy. Also, I am very lucky to have a column for both TES and Teach Secondary magazine.

Alex Quigley

I am National Content Manager at the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), after fifteen years as an English teacher and school leader. The focus of my work is supporting school improvement and making research  evidence accessible and useable for teachers and school leaders.

I write books for Routledge, including the bestseller, ‘Closing the Vocabulary Gap’. Currently, I am a columnist for both TES and Teach Secondary magazine. I am a ResearchED Trustee & a member of the Chartered College of Teaching Impact Journal board.

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