Very much agree @barbarableiman.bsky.social The hard work is making sure that the full breadth of #oracy is understood, embraced and practised.
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Have you signed up to attend our NALDIC conference online or in person yet? Tickets sales close soon! Donβt miss out! @naldic.bsky.social
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YouTube video by NALDIC
naldic33 Trailer : Reframing Assessment for Multilingual Classrooms
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Join us in-person or online for our 33rd Annual EAL Conference
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#naldic33 #EAL #ELL #Multilingualism #Assessment #AfL
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Voice 21 responds to the Curriculum and Assessment Review - Voice 21
The inclusion of oracy in todayβs Curriculum and Assessment Review is a vital step towards integrating speaking, listening and communication meaningfully into every childβs education.
We look forward to working with Govt to shape the national oracy framework.
Read our response π
bit.ly/3JF31FJ
05.11.2025 07:19 β π 6 π 5 π¬ 0 π 0
Just 5 years ago, #oracy was an unfamiliar word, even for teachers. However, there has been a notable change in guidance & policies regarding oracy teaching & provision π£οΈ
Check out some recent policies, guidance & recommendations that include oracy π
voice21.org/oracy-increa...
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Good news for oldies (like me) who want to grow their languages π @celm-uor.bsky.social @naldic.bsky.social
25.10.2025 13:04 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
EMTAS training courses
On October 22nd at the #HampshireEMTAS conference Iβll be sharing project outcomes using the Talk-Rich Teaching Toolkit with Hampshire Schools. Come and find out what we did and what our next plans are. #oracy #multilinguals @uniofreading.bsky.social
www.hants.gov.uk/educationand...
04.10.2025 21:02 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
RIGs and SIGs - NALDIC
For a list of upcoming RIGs and SIGs meetings CLICK HERE Regional Interest Groups Coordinatorβ¦ Read more β For a list of upcoming RIGs and SIGs meetings CLICK HERE Regional Interest Groups Coordinator...
#NALDIC 's Regional and Special Interest Groups are spaces where you can share your practice and meet local and global colleagues working with #EAL
RIG and SIG mailing lists and meetings are open, for free, to members and non-members.
naldic.org.uk/rigs-and-sigs/
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Want to share your great work with assessment of #multilinguals with an audience of like-minded practitioners and academics? Send us your abstracts now! ππΌ
23.08.2025 06:50 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Glad to be a signatory to this open letter from @voice21oracy.bsky.social to the Prime Minister calling for greater emphasis on the vital skill of #oracy in the upcoming revised National Curriculum. @uniofreading.bsky.social @celm-uor.bsky.social
23.07.2025 10:30 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Ever wondered how dialogic teaching and learning work in practice and the impact it can have on students?
Discover more on this topic here π
voice21.org/voice-21-lau...
04.07.2025 11:06 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0
2025 Summer Reading List: 13 Books That Cross Borders
In honor of the hot days ahead, weβve put together a curated summer reading listΒ to accompany your travels, downtime, or even those in-between moments. 13 titles for global educators navigatingβ¦
Weβve put together a #summerreading list to accompany your travels, downtime, or even those in-between moments. 13 titles for #globaleducators navigating #language, #identity, and #culture in the #EnglishLanguageClassroom. Because 10 just werenβt enough. π www.teacherthinkaloud.com/post/2025-su...
30.06.2025 15:54 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
EMTASMoodle: Astrid Dinneen: Blog
Our #oracy for #multilinguals pilot has ended and we've had great feedback from #Hampshire schools to our Talk-Rich Teaching Toolkit. Read about how we got on in this blog from #HampshireEMTAS @naldic.bsky.social @celm-uor.bsky.social
emtas.hias.hants.gov.uk/blog/index.p...
25.06.2025 15:11 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
It does strike me that education is always looking for an 'answer' (AI, cogsci, slant, learning styles, brain gym, etc.) when actually it's more about the daily work of just turning up and building strong relationships with learners.
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π NEW BLOG SPECIAL ISSUE
Potential pathways towards an integrated tertiary education system in England
Guest edited by @paulashwin.bsky.social and Rt. Hon. Charles Clarke
Read here: bera.ac.uk/blog-special...
09.05.2025 09:04 β π 4 π 3 π¬ 0 π 1
The #BERABLOG is 10 years old! Listen here to our lead editor @gerryczerniawaski.bsky.social talking about how you can write for our various BERABlog outlets. πππ₯³
07.05.2025 14:51 β π 2 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Lessons in Oracy Leadership: St Barnabas C of E Primary School, Worcestershire - Voice 21
Ever wondered how schools can develop oracy leadership? π€
At Voice 21, we've supported thousands of schools to build capacity for oracy leadership.
Read our latest blog in where we speak to @stbarnabas.bsky.social about their multi-layered approach to leading oracy π
voice21.org/lessons-in-o...
01.04.2025 13:50 β π 2 π 3 π¬ 0 π 1
Thank you for this brilliant issue of the EAL Journal π ππ»Happy Easter! π£ @naldic.bsky.social
01.04.2025 09:04 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
The NALDIC annual conference will be held in Leeds on 22nd November. Register your interest to be the first to hear about the limited Early Bird tickets when we open registration!
Click on the conference poster here: naldic.org.uk
#NALDIC #EAL #languages #multilingualism
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Talk Rich Teaching: an overview of an oracy project | 23rd Berkshire & Hampshire RIG meeting - NALDIC
Talk Rich Teaching: an overview of an oracy project with Hampshire EMTAS
On Tuesday April 1st at 3.30 I will present teacher friendly info for @naldic.bsky.social about my current #oracy and #EAL project with Hampshire EMTAS. Free to all. Sign up here :)
naldic.org.uk/naldic-event...
26.03.2025 16:11 β π 7 π 5 π¬ 0 π 0
Do you want to learn to teach at the University of Reading's oustanding Institute of Education ? Check out our open evening this Wednesday March 19th. Sign up here:
bit.ly/IoE_getintot...
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"Talking about a text can help develop an understanding of what was read"
Read more in our latest #EAL Journal
naldic.org.uk/publications...
#NALDIC #representation #DEI #languages #multilingualism
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Congratulations π₯³ @christoslab.bsky.social
15.03.2025 15:30 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Great to hear that you took our @celm-uor.bsky.social #multinguism course for practitioners and parents Helen. Thank you for the shout out π www.futurelearn.com/courses/unde... @drhollyjoseph.bsky.social @ludoserratrice.bsky.social @emmapagnamenta.bsky.social
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Research Publications Adviser working with bibliometrics, Open Research, Open Access at UK University. Keen on books, nature, walking, photography, crochet. Bad wife to lovely husband. All views are my own.
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We can create a more connected, loving, fairer world. An oracy education for every child is a place to start.
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Researching modern languages education at primary school.
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