Thinking Reading

Thinking Reading — The Literacy Hub Dr Katharine Barden from The Literacy Hub reviews 'Thinking Reading' by James and Dianne Murphy

My top 20 book recommendations for literacy interventionists #NationalYearOfReading:
Day 12: Thinking Reading by @jamespmurphy.bsky.social and @diannemurphy.bsky.social is a powerful reminder that teenagers *can* learn to read if given the right support.
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Thank you so much for sharing & recommending our book - we are so pleased you found it useful.

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One of our Directors of Training shares why she works at Thinking Reading 📚

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We offer free half-hour consultations to talk over your whole-school and intervention strategies.

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3️⃣Because we work with schools to help leaders and teachers develop their thinking about reading, through increasing their knowledge, challenging misconceptions and being strategic about solutions.

2️⃣Because it’s a very different way of thinking about reading compared to ‘whole language’, ‘balanced literacy’ and disability-focused models. Thinking Reading tutors have to change the way that they think about reading.

1️⃣Because it’s about helping children to become not only accurate but automatic in their decoding, freeing up their working memory to THINK about what they are reading.

❓Why are both our organisation, and our teaching programme, called ‘Thinking Reading?’ Glad you asked!

"Effective use of resources depends on how well we know our students' needs."

Being more efficient relies on the quality and scope of our data.

Read more in our blog ‘Can We Do More With Less?’ wp.me/p4hKgx-z9 (4 min read).

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Home - Thinking Reading Thinking Reading equips secondary schools to resolve the most serious reading problems. Our programme is rigorous, research-based and systematic.

We work with schools to eradicate adolescent illiteracy so that no student leaves school unable to read well. If you would like to find out how we can help you to solve reading problems in your school contact us for a free, no obligation, consultation.

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We partnered with an 11-18 secondary school in Kent who were determined to eliminate adolescent illiteracy.
📚24 of their students have now graduated from the programme.
📚The students gained between 2.5 years to 8 years in their reading.
📚The average gain was 5 years in 33 half-hour lessons.

5. You will speak with one of our team who are all highly experienced teachers.

You can call us or complete our form to arrange for us to call you (head to our website). #EduSky

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4. If you would like these results for your students in the lowest 10%, click this link to book a free, no obligation, consultation. The call will last about 30 mins and is a chance to find out how we might be able to partner with your school.

3. We love hearing these success stories. But we are not surprised. Our promise to our partner schools is that the students they think can’t learn to read, will learn to read. Not only that: they will catch up rapidly — and completely.

2. All 11 students in Year 7 who were reading well behind have now caught up completely, with gains from 2.5 to 7.5 years. This cohort of students will now be able to move forward with less need for support, and more ambition in classroom learning. No child left behind 📚

1. More great news from one of our partner schools. The proof is in the pudding, & here is the pudding 😁 A partner school in north Kent has now almost eliminated the problem of poor reading in their students.

Act now to help your most vulnerable students

If you would like to see these results for your most vulnerable students do let us know.

"Children who are now joining Year 7, at the age of 11, lost large chunks of learning during Covid and some have never caught up"

We are very proud to part of this 'catch up' drive in literacy. #UKEd #EduSky

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Nice to see this work getting noticed. Lots of teachers and students quietly doing amazing stuff around the country.

We are delighted our literacy programme is featured on ITV Meridian. Congratulations to all the pupils for the progress they have made with their reading & to their teachers who have worked tirelessly to support them.

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"If schools exist for anything, shouldn't they exist to eliminate illiteracy?

Addressing serious reading problems creates new horizons for students - and schools.

Read more in our blog ‘New Horizons for Struggling Readers at Secondary School’ wp.me/p4hKgx-D1 (3 min read).

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“Thinking Reading is mission-driven not sales-driven.”

While every organisation needs finance for operational costs, including paying their staff, our focus is on successful implementation to achieve our mission.

We wrote this for anyone thinking about working with us : ‘Finding the Right Partner’ wp.me/p4hKgx-8au (2 min read).

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"They will read when they are ready" Looking past the masks

We shouldn't wait for early readers to fail. Systematic teaching is best.

Read more in our blog ‘Looking Past the Masks’ wp.me/p4hKgx-qW (5 min read).

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This book is for those who have committed themselves to educational justice; for those who believe that no child's future should be determined by their background. Thinking Reading: what every secondary teacher needs to know about reading.

We believe that fixing inequality in society begins with fixing inequality in education. Our book explains.

Thinking Reading - what every secondary teacher needs to know about reading

Link to our book: ow.ly/XPiV50VA9rl

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Are school leaders focused on ensuring that every student leaves school reading well?

Is your school dealing with reading effectively? We have created a handy 7 point check list. Let us know what you think: ‘7 ways to tell if your school is addressing reading effectively’ wp.me/p4hKgx-We (3 min read).

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"There is no substitute for memory. Just as knowledge is important, so is the recall of that knowledge when it is needed."

Recall is not 'lower order thinking'. It is foundational.

Read more in our blog ‘Seven Steps to Improving Reading Comprehension’ wp.me/p4hKgx-oi (7 min read).

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Particularly proud of this aspect of our Ofsted inspection report: ‘The school has considerably strengthened its support for pupils who are learning to read. | Gary Hammonds Particularly proud of this aspect of our Ofsted inspection report: ‘The school has considerably strengthened its support for pupils who are learning to read. Pupils who need additional help, including...

It's this kind of impact that all the work has been for. There is so much that can be done to resolve literacy problems - and we are privileged to help schools to do it. Thank you for sharing your results.

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AJLD EMINENT RESEARCHER AWARD WINNER 2024 Professor James Chapman: The rise and demise of reading recovery in New Zealand Reading Recovery (RR) was introduced throughout New Zealand during the 1980s, for children struggling the most with learning to read after 1 year of formal schooling. In May 2024, the Minister of E...

🥳 The ‘holy grail’ of reading inventions that was birthed in NZ & exported to the world has finally been dumped. Now the way is clear for children to receive scientifically-based instruction & stop being instructional casualties. H/T @kathyrastle.bsky.social

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