Dr. Laura Shapiro
@lashaps.bsky.social
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Developmental Psychologist at Aston University researching how children learn to read, and the long term benefits of reading. Music lover (wannabe trombonist). https://t.co/CVxBncGGLR
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lashaps.bsky.social
Our seminar on promoting reading during primary to secondary transition hosted by @openuniversity.bsky.social @teresacremin.bsky.social is available to watch- Prof. Jessie Ricketts and I talked about teaching reading skills and fostering reading engagement👇💙📚
youtu.be/dt9lXn2kxwA
CLSJ Seminar: Promoting reading across transition: What do we know and what can we do?
YouTube video by OU Reading for Pleasure
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issbd.bsky.social
Applications are open for ISSBD’s 2x2 Grant for Early Career Scholars! Open to doctoral students & postdocs (≤7 yrs since PhD), supporting diverse early-career researchers worldwide. Deadline: Oct 3, 2025. Apply 👉 issbd.org/issbd-grants/
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mumsforlungs.bsky.social
Could you be our next #Schools Lead?

We are hiring an energetic, creative and community-focused Schools Lead to continue our impactful work on School Streets in Lambeth and Southwark in London, and across the country. Apply by 7th September! #AirPollution

www.mumsforlungs.org/news/hiring-...
A picture of a brick school building with banners on its front railings. The banners say Support our kids, clean air matters. The overlaid text says We're hiring a Schools Lead, apply by 7th September.
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damsoned.bsky.social
On the back of this article- a thread of useful places for schools/teachers who are interested in finding out more… as I say, this has been a serious issue for a long time… it would be powerful to get a serious handle on it (with obvious impact on ed outcomes).

www.tes.com/magazine/ana...
What schools are doing to tackle the speech and language ‘crisis’
The number of children with speech and language challenges is soaring. And not all of these pupils have SEND. Experts tell Ellen Peirson-Hagger how in-school intervention is possible - and highly effe...
www.tes.com
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damsoned.bsky.social
This is an amazing opportunity!
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lashaps.bsky.social
Tenure-Track Research Fellowships are open for applications at @astonpress.bsky.social - if you're interested in child health/ child development/ developmental neuroscience, check us out here: www.aston.ac.uk/research/hls... we're a friendly bunch so pls get in touch with any qns ❤️📚🥦🏥🏫❣️
Aston Institute of Health and Neurodevelopment (IHN)
www.aston.ac.uk
lashaps.bsky.social
Tenure-Track Research Fellowships are open for applications at @astonpress.bsky.social - if you're interested in child health/ child development/ developmental neuroscience, check us out here: www.aston.ac.uk/research/hls... we're a friendly bunch so pls get in touch with any qns ❤️📚🥦🏥🏫❣️
Aston Institute of Health and Neurodevelopment (IHN)
www.aston.ac.uk
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mattobin.bsky.social
Just read this excellent, research-led doc on reading in Secondary. Clear, practical, rooted in the SVoR, vocab, background know. & disciplinary literacy. Lovely to see how much it aligns with what we champion in Early Years & Primary. Real sense of continuity. Useful for CPD & cross-phase work! 👏
damsoned.bsky.social
After 2+ years, many rewrites & piloting, I am so pleased that this has been published! A free, online training programme for non-specialist secondary practitioners about the development of reading. Includes practical strategies that can be adapted for any classroom. 1/2
www.gov.uk/government/p...
Supporting all readers in secondary school
A short course for secondary school staff and leaders to support readers at all levels.
www.gov.uk
lashaps.bsky.social
Aw thanks Megan- glad you agree! great minds and all that... 📚😍📚
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damsoned.bsky.social
If you are interested in having a voice about reading comprehension and how it is taught, follow the link below and get involved. 😊

@lashaps.bsky.social
@ovendenlaura.bsky.social
@englishassociation.bsky.social

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damsoned.bsky.social
The Reading Comprehension Advocacy Network has been established to provide strategic direction and leadership to inform, challenge and influence education policy in England.

We are starting with a brief survey- ALL voices welcome. Find out more here:

wp.lancs.ac.uk/rcan/
Reading Comprehension Advocacy Network
wp.lancs.ac.uk
lashaps.bsky.social
Our seminar on promoting reading during primary to secondary transition hosted by @openuniversity.bsky.social @teresacremin.bsky.social is available to watch- Prof. Jessie Ricketts and I talked about teaching reading skills and fostering reading engagement👇💙📚
youtu.be/dt9lXn2kxwA
CLSJ Seminar: Promoting reading across transition: What do we know and what can we do?
YouTube video by OU Reading for Pleasure
youtu.be
lashaps.bsky.social
thanks so much for coming! Glad it was interesting : )
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mattcourtney.bsky.social
It was really interesting to join this @openuniversity.bsky.social seminar and hear about @lashaps.bsky.social and Prof. Jessie Ricketts’ work on teaching the skill of reading and fostering reading motivation as children move into secondary school @teresacremin.bsky.social
Promoting reading across transition: What do we know and what can we do?
DR. LAURA SHAPIRO PROFESSOR JESSIE
RICKETTS
Online Seminar
25th February, 2-3pm
CENTRE FOR LITERACY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE
The Open University
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nhigsonsweeney.bsky.social
My PhD student @nataliakika.bsky.social is still looking to recruit parents of teens aged 12-18 years to take part in a 1-hour online interview about looking for mental health information online. These findings will inform intervention development, so we need to close recruitment asap! 🙌
lashaps.bsky.social
This book looks fantastic, can't wait:
amdassu.bsky.social
Honoured to have had an early read of this incredibly important book and be quoted on the cover.

It’s a comprehensive exploration of representation in British children’s literature and the industry around it. It’s important and vital for anyone working in or with children’s books. /1
lashaps.bsky.social
yes I noticed that... mysterious
lashaps.bsky.social
Eternity Engine is superb...(in fact the whole Orphans of the Tide trilogy, tho can see why you just chose the green one)! ❤️📚
lashaps.bsky.social
Absolutely! Although choosing is hard and children need support to learn what they enjoy reading - this is why librarians are so valuable- and the Love to Read programme has good strategies for teachers to help children choose: blogs.ed.ac.uk/lovetoread/p...
Programme and resources – Love to Read
blogs.ed.ac.uk