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Something speculative I wrote on the same topic a few years ago; strange to see these things coming true and being addressed in academia!

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Bluesky isn’t perfect but at least its owner isn’t demanding violent insurrection in the UK from thousands of miles away

'... the alliance between literary aesthetics and the science of languages was never as comfortable as it was convenient'

The long history of English as a subject, and the tensions between Language and Literature that persist!

Why Students Should Write in All Subjects Writing improves learning by consolidating information in long-term memory, researchers explain. Plus, five engaging writing activities to use in all subjects.

Why get students writing in math, science, social studies, and more? It’ll help them process information and remember what they’ve learned. ✍️

Edutopia’s @youkiterada.bsky.social shares the research.

#EduSky #literacy

Fingers crossed! It would be great to see more linguistic knowledge in general but I don't think it will be implemented fully until more teachers are confident with it.

There are schools out there doing great stuff at secondary but my impression is it’s not the norm. I’m worried the the well is already poisoned and the removal of the grammar element of SATs will mean an even more reduced role in future

What the National Curriculum Review needs to get right about grammar to avoid the repeating the shortcomings of the previous reforms.

My blog for NATE 👇🏻

#English #EnglishGrammar #Education

Crisis or variation in languages education provision in England? Language learning in the UK is often framed as being in a state of “crisis”. But does this narrative provide a fair reflection of what is happening across all schools in England?

'School leadership, parent and caregiver buy-in, teacher recruitment and retention, student demographics all play a crucial role in shaping language provision and driving changes.'

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Coming later this week, NATE guest blogger @lpearcelearning.bsky.social argues for a shift towards teaching grammar in context, where language knowledge fuels creativity and meaning, not just test prep. #NATE

Levelling Up English I’ve been an English teacher for over 10 years, working in the UK and overseas. English is my first language, I was born in England, and would happily say, “I’m English”. Ho…

Given the lack of political/cultural/linguistic representation in English regions, it is sadly unsurprising to see racists /nationalists filling the gaps.

Article I wrote a few years ago feeling more relevant again!

#England #English #Flags #SaintGeorge

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Like English, Spanish is constantly evolving. Unlike some English speakers, we welcome that | María Ramírez Purists’ attempts to police our global languages are doomed – there’s joy and inspiration in new expressions from all over the world, says journalist María Ramírez

I write @theguardian.com about Spanish and English across continents.The many variations we share are not obstacles: they are a testament to the resilience, creativity and beauty of our languages. With cameos @uninoticias.bsky.social and Diana Salinas www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A @starkeycomics.bsky.social graphic shows just how many of the 'gen' words are related.

Gemini, genocide, gentle, gentleman, agenda, gentrified, genes, gender, general, Genesis, genitals, genetics, genius...

My guess would be that these (gin, ginger, ginseng, jinx, Jenga) aren't cognates?

YouTube video by clipseVEVO Clipse, Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, Malice - Chains & Whips (Official Lyric Video)

Kendrick Lamar's verse on the Clipse' song Chains and Whips got a lot of attention, including for the 'gen' scheme which uses a lot of etymologically related words...

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Submissions for our new book No Other-Creating Schools Where Everyone Belongs, are inspiring and humbling.

Two gaps remain - in refugee education and the education of the Traveller community.

Any educators out there with something to say on these areas, please get in touch 🙏

Last two talks of the day!

#EnglishGrammarDay

More great talks at #EnglishGrammarDay 2025

#EnglishGrammarDay 2025 is underway!

🗣️What did visitors make of last year's event?

🔗Book your place for this #EnglishGrammarDay 2025:

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Next week!

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English Grammar Day 2025 | British Library Are you sat down or sitting down while reading this? Have you got or do you have a preference for one form over the other? English has a number of ways of

There's still time to book tickets for English Grammar Day 2025!

Join us at the British Library, 7 July, for talks from a 'gramm-azing' line up of speakers.

Teachers: bring along your students!

Info & booking here:

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#EnglishGrammarDay #Grammar #EnglishLanguage

We have a new blog! From the team @engliciousucl.bsky.social‬ a tale of engagement with grammar - and the chance to attend this year's event in the British Library. blogs.ucl.ac.uk/public-engag...

Primary to Secondary English Grammar for Teachers (Online Course) Online course for secondary school teachers who want to help their pupils bridge the gap between primary and secondary English grammar.

🌁Bridge the gap with expert-led #CPD:

Primary to Secondary Grammar

Help learners build on their #KS2 #Year6 knowledge to improve literacy at #KS3 #Year7

🗓️20 June
💻Half day, online
🔗Book now:

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Short Courses for School Teachers The Survey of English Usage is running intensive half-day online courses for school teachers in teaching English Grammar.

English Grammar CPD upcoming dates:

☀️June
🗓️13th - English Grammar for Teachers
🗓️20th - Primary to Secondary

💻Online, intensive courses
🎓By experts at UCL

More info & booking:

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Teachers and pupils thoughts on grammar. - YouTube Hear teachers and pupils from a north London primary school share their thoughts on grammar in education.

We spoke with teachers and pupils at a London primary school to hear their views on grammar in English lessons, subject terminology and the SATs exams.

📺Watch the full playlist of videos here:

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Do you have an example of the North American Indigenous people doing this?

AI systems are built on English – but not the kind most of the world speaks AI models too often produce a monolithic version of English that erases variation.

'Mainstream American English is entrenched in the digital infrastructure of the internet, in Silicon Valley’s corporate priorities, and in the data sets that fuel everything from autocorrect to AI-generated synthetic text.'

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The English Grammar Day The ‘English Grammar Day’ is an annual event open to the public, with a wide range of speakers, to discuss the role of grammar in the English language curriculum.

Don't forget to book your tickets for the 2025 #EnglishGrammarDay Monday 7 July at the British Library in London, organised by UCL, Oxford and the British Library.

Check out the programme, bios, abstracts, and how to book here:

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#Grammar #EnglishLanguage #Linguistics

The British Council has launched a collection of 100 idioms, proverbs and phrases that shed light on the evolution of English.

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Sentence lego: using the building blocks of English grammar to serve composition and effect - National Association for the Teaching of English Leah Crawford outlines a simple approach to building sentences that’s designed to ensure that grammatical knowledge building is always in service to the choices that writers make. It’s easily adaptabl...

Sentence lego: Leah Crawford outlines a simple approach to building sentences that’s designed to ensure that grammatical knowledge building is always in service to the choices that writers make. #NATE #illumiNATE
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A language of beautiful impurity 'English is both a Germanic and a Latin language' - and that's its strength

'The linguistic purism movement peaked in the age of industrialisation, in a country losing its local traditions, songs and dialects, some of which still carried traces of the Anglo-Saxon past.'

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