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Rooted in Reading: 10 things you need to know about the original green passport
1. The green passport was the first one in the series. Indeed, when I wrote it I thought it would be the only one but then when my...
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Jan 11, 20202 min read
Gaps – vocabulary, reading and NATE Conference
I am updating this blog, which dates from July 2018, in January 2022. The issues it highlights have been considerably exacerbated by...
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Jul 27, 20185 min read
The Rooted in Reading Award and student attainment
The Rooted in Reading Award passport was originally designed to be reading’s equivalent to the Duke of Edinburgh Award. The tasks are...
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Oct 13, 20175 min read
Personal Best Academy – the planning stage
So, after not posting anything for several months, I now plan to start on a series of posts outlining the setting-up, training stages and...
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Oct 29, 20152 min read
Personal Best – growth mindset and literacy
On Thursday 16 July we will be holding a launch party and press event for Personal Best at LA Mare de Carteret High School, Guernsey at 9...
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Jul 12, 20152 min read
Literacy, meaning making and social and cultural capital: six thoughts
Earlier this month I had the opportunity to spend a morning listening to David Didau talking about literacy. Like all good inset, this...
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Apr 17, 20153 min read
Becoming a Reading school – Ofsted case study
Kirk Hallam Community, Technology and Sports College, Derbyshire has embraced Rooted in Reading as a central plank of its whole school...
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Apr 28, 20138 min read
Question Fans
My ex-colleague, @JaninLincoln first came up with the idea of the Question Fan about 3 years ago. She put together a set of question...
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Apr 14, 20133 min read
SPAG, GAPS, GASP – a whole school literacy approach for primary and secondary schools
I will need to be very wary while writing this post as any failing in spelling, punctuation or grammar will be seized upon by readers and...
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Mar 2, 20133 min read
Rooted in Reading Drives School Reading for Pleasure Culture - A Blueprint
How one school's strategic investment in physical resources provides a powerful model for making Reading for Pleasure tangible and...
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Beyond Theory: The Experiential Power of Functional Fluency in Leadership Development
As a school leader, you've likely encountered countless leadership theories. But how many have truly translated into tangible, lasting...
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Leading Across Borders: A Global Community for School Leaders
In today's interconnected world, the challenges and triumphs of school leadership often echo across continents. While each school...
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