My second book, Oracy: 100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers, is now published.
I’m hugely grateful to my co-author and colleague Alan Howe for his insight, challenge and support as we created this together.
“A masterful account that simplifies the processes, this excellent companion is streamlined and considered. The reader is invited to dip in and out often. A single page will transform a classroom, placing listening alongside speaking. It is accessible, inclusive, with engaging ideas and multiple extensions.”
“An essential guide for embedding oracy across the curriculum. Grounded in research and rich with strategies, it supports every teacher to build confident, articulate learners.”
“An engaging, thoughtful and inspiring collection of strategies to add to my teacher tool kit. I can’t wait to include some of these new ideas in my lessons. Certainly a resource I’ll have to hand on my desk during planning sessions!”
“What a resource! Short, simple and easy to understand ideas that you can dip into as and when you want to improve your practice.”
I highly recommend this series of videos from the Inquiry Project
The impact of making sure every student’s voice is heard
Pupils reflect on how using a ‘talking stick’ helps them take turns
“They didn’t want to stop!” Play this engaging game with your students to develop listening and collaborative thinking
A teacher talking about why she changes pairings in her class every week
Thoughts from some ten year-olds on the power of oracy approaches
A structure which develops speaking and listening, and can be used across the curriculum
How one teacher raises accountability using a quick and simple technique
Give students opportunities to say and apply new vocabulary
How one teacher got everyone thinking, talking, listening and learning
Show your pupils that you are trying to understand their thinking
Pupils feel that P4C helps them with everything from relationships to confidence to staying calm
Using an unexpected event as a P4C stimulus
