Literacy in Primary Classrooms Conference

The UKLA and NEU are pleased to announce a third joint conference on Literacy in Primary Classrooms taking place on Saturday 13th September from 9:30am-4pm.

Come to find great ideas for teaching and learning and learn more about the ways current policy can be challenged through research and critique.

This year we are delighted to be joined by our key internationally renowned keynote speakers:

• Jeffrey Boakye, ex-teacher turned writer, speaker, broadcaster and educator

• Dr Ian Cushing and Professor Julia Snell, renowned academics working on linguistics and inequalities

There will be a variety of workshops from experienced teachers, academics and organisations on a range of topics, including:

• Adaptive practice in the inclusive classroom, with Laura Lawrence. Deputy Head, Albright Education Centre

• Unlocking phonological awareness in the early years with Neil Maslen and Emma Forrest (Speech and Language UK)

• Writing is an art form! Creating opportunities for meaningful writing with Dr Darren Chetty

• Building a Reading for Pleasure culture, with NEU member, Educate columnist Jon Biddle

• Digital Literacy in the primary classroom: whose responsibility is it? with Sam Lovatt

• Writing for pleasure: bringing purpose, authenticity and joy into the writing classroom - Felicity Ferguson (The Writing for Pleasure Centre)

• Using Poetry to Navigate Still Waters and Stormy Seas with Rebecca Simpson-Hargreaves

• Using social and talk-based approaches to support reading for pleasure in the EY and KS1 with Helen Hendry and Samantha Hulston

• Teaching Reading Fluency for Teaching Assistants-with Nicole Gurvidi

• Teaching for Comprehension: Developing a pedagogy which promotes formative assessment with diverse groups with Wayne Tennent

• Windows to the Imagination: Drama for Dialogue, Diversity, and Discovery with Roger McDonald
• Lit in Colour: Primary engagement and resources with Dr Zaahida Nabagereka, Senior Social Impact Manager (Lit in Colour), Penguin Books UK
• Supporting LGBTQ+ representation in books and schools with B Guerriero, Primary Educator and LGBTQ+ Youth Worker

Demand looks to be high, so we advise early booking. We have a small selection of discounted tickets for NEU student members which are guaranteed to sell out.

NEU members can also ask their districts to sponsor their attendance, which will cover the cost of the ticket as well as travel expenses.

Photo credit: Rehan Jamil

Further information: If you are interested in more information on NEU, including joining click Joining the NEU | NEU More information on UKLA can be found here: https://ukla.org/

If you are a NEU or UKLA member and have specific questions about the conference, contact: literacy.conference@neu.org.uk

If you are a UKLA member and have any general enquiry, contact UKLA office: enquiries@ukla.org

We understand times are financially difficult for some educators, if you are a NEU member and require financial support, contact: literacy.conference@neu.org.uk

Cancellation policy: If you cancel your ticket by midnight on 10th September, a full refund would be provided. Thereafter no refund. We request tickets are not transferred or re-sold. If you are not NEU or UKLA member, we reserve the right to cancel your booking and return your ticket price minus the Eventbrite booking fee.