My colleague, Professor Neil Mercer, has recently published his brilliant new book: Oracy – The Transformative Power of Finding Your Voice.
It’s written for a general audience and looks at oracy in a broad context.
Get hold of your copy to dive deeper into
how spoken language is an essential part of what makes us human
what oracy is, and what it isn’t
the problematic concept of ‘talking proper’
and much more besides.
Neil’s book provides food for thought not just for teachers and leaders, but for your friends and family too. It’s available now at all good booksellers.
“At school, I learned how to calculate the area of a triangle, but not how to make a good speech, chair a meeting or work well in a team.”
Seasonal versions of some well-known oracy games
Learn how to embed excellent oracy practice – programme starts Fri 16 Jan
A great way to get students used to talking to different people
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
Collaboration is much more likely when pupils have to do a shared piece of work
Give students opportunities to say and apply new vocabulary
Recommended reading for teachers and everyone else too!
Would you rather spend most of your time indoors or outdoors? And more
Learners recall fiction, processes, explanations and more by listening and building on what others have said
Are these examples of adventure, bravery, or both?
How one teacher got everyone thinking, talking, listening and learning
