Ross Young
The #WritingForPleasure Centre | Literacy Lab - University of Edinburgh | Real-World Writers | Science Of Teaching Primary Writing | How To Teach Writing | #WritingRocks
Website: writing4pleasure.com
PhD Profile: blogs.ed.ac.uk/literacylab/the-writing
Starter Packs
Created by Ross Young (1)
Teaching Writing: Educators and Researchers
This is a starter pack for people interested in the teaching of writing. This includes the academic, personal and social aspects of writing and being a writer. It’s for teachers, researchers and charities. ✍️🥰
@jbenglishteach.bsky.social
Teaching & Learning • English Teacher & lead • English advisor • School Improvement and CPD • Poetry always 🖤
@literacy-trust.bsky.social
We empower people with the literacy skills they need to succeed in life.
@littletigeruk.bsky.social
Publisher of award-winning and best-selling children's books, from birth to young adult. Sign up to our newsletter: https://bit.ly/LittleTigerNewsletter
@faberchildrens.bsky.social
Tweets from the children's team on all our books from babies to teen!
@edinburgh-uni.bsky.social
Influencing the world since 1583. Follow our other social channels: https://edin.ac/3CJvzdv
@poetrydayuk.bsky.social
National Poetry Day: a UK-wide celebration that encourages all to enjoy, discover and share poetry on the first Thursday in October.
@openuni-rfp.bsky.social
The Open University's Reading for Pleasure Research and Practice Coalition. Transforming #RfP in schools and beyond. Training & CPD from Prof. @teresacremin.bsky.social and The Open University's RfP Team💙📚✨ Visit our website at ourfp.org
@arseblog.com
Arsenal blogger, podcaster. Fan of Bourbon, Bowie, German Shepherds, and Pires (not in that order). Creating Arsenal content with real people. https://linktr.ee/arseblog
@andrewemc.bsky.social
Director of English + Media Centre; author Creativity + Learning in Secondary English (Routledge); EdD in social distribution of creativity in secondary English; reader
@englishgrammar.bsky.social
Professor of English Linguistics, UCL Here, I post on (English) language topics. On Substack, I post on English Grammar: https://basaarts.substack.com/ #grammar #syntax #parsing
@englishscotland.bsky.social
Resources, chat, networking and CPD for English teachers and primary teachers with an interest in Literacy.
@leafjournal.bsky.social
Leaf Journal: On Writing for Young People. Publishing scholarly articles by children's writers in the academy. View our past issues: https://leafjournal.org/ Find us online: https://linktr.ee/leafjournal
@afharrold.com
Poet, performer, children's author. The Imaginary, The Worlds We Leave Behind, Fizzlebert Stump, Greta Zargo and others. www.afharroldkids.com
@frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social
Waterstone's UK Children's Laureate Ideas lead to idols. Only wonder leads to truth. Swinging a hammock on the Island of Brilliant podcast https://islandofbrilliant.podbean.com/
@davidjalmond.bsky.social
Author of Skellig, Puppet, The Falling Boy and many more novels, stories, picture books, plays. Live on the beautiful North East Coast. OBE FRSL. www.davidalmond.com
@pr1stjournal.bsky.social
The triannual journal of the National Association of Primary Education. Issue 41 out now from www.nape.org.uk
@kellybcartwright.bsky.social
Spangler Distinguished Professor of Early Child Literacy @CLT_COED @unccharlotte Emerita Professor psyc, neuro, educ @CNUCaptains Reading researcher, author, advocate for all readers.
@dylanwiliam.bsky.social
Teacher, researcher, writer, mostly interested in the power of education to transform lives and how to do it better.
@juhaynat.bsky.social
Lecturer in Language and Literacy at UCL. Research on language and reading development and difficulties across languages. https://profiles.ucl.ac.uk/94584-juhayna-taha
@mariakna.bsky.social
Postdoc at @rhulpsychology.bsky.social. Researching language learning and use across the lifespan; enthusiastic about stats, philosophy of science, and improving learning outcomes through research. More at https://mariakna.github.io.
@salonikrishnan.bsky.social
Assoc. Prof @ UCL | I study brains, language, learning and development | I also like cocktails and beaches www.ncodelab.com
@timoroettger.bsky.social
Cognitive scientist / Linguist - Full Professor at University of Oslo #MetaScience #OpenScience #DataViz #PresentationDesign #SciComm Catch me on Youtube: http://youtube.com/@simplpoints
@mh-christiansen.bsky.social
Cognitive scientist interested in the processing, acquisition and evolution of language; statistical learning; computational modeling. Lab website: https://csl-lab.psych.cornell.edu
@rach-hulme.bsky.social
Assistant Professor in Psychology at Heriot-Watt University (Edinburgh, UK) interested in language learning, comprehension, and reading. https://sites.google.com/view/rachaelhulme
@damsoned.bsky.social
Dr Megan Dixon: teacher, leader and researcher. PhD, Psychology. All things education and research, with a focus on literacy, English, research into practice, curriculum, SEND. TES columnist. Based in the UK. Often found in schools and reading research.
@mrglibrary.bsky.social
@katehitchings1.bsky.social
Teacher, mother of three -all grown up. Mainly here for the book chat!
@juliangrenier.bsky.social
Work at the Education Endowment Foundation. Previously led Sure Start Children’s Centres 20+ yrs. Views personal. Free newsletter: Early years evidence in action ⤵️ https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/early-years-evidence-in-action-7214995239114059777
@theeef.bsky.social
Supporting schools, nurseries and colleges to improve teaching and learning for 2-19 year olds through better use of evidence. http://eef.li/news-alerts
@profsarahmcg.bsky.social
Professor of Literacy, University of Edinburgh. Connecting research and practice. Website: https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/literacylab/
@dpie-uoe.bsky.social
Group of Psychologists at Moray House School of Education and Sport, University of Edinburgh, with a combined interest in understanding & supporting the development, learning and wellbeing of children.
@lateteachers.bsky.social
Since 1947, but new to BlueSky..
@julietmcc.bsky.social
Enthusiastic about teaching and learning. Primary school teacher and leader turned Primary English Teaching and Learning Adviser at HFL Education (formerly Herts for Learning). ☀️📚
@drjamesbiddulph.bsky.social
CEO designate Avanti Schools Trust | previously Executive Headteacher | Fellow of Chartered College of Teaching | Pianist, creative, #singingCEO excited learner
@imogenm16.bsky.social
Year 6 Teacher, English Lead, OU/UKLA Teachers' Reading Group Leader based in Oxfordshire. CLiPPA judge 2024. Passionate about reading for pleasure! 📚
@neulibrarians.bsky.social
National Education Union Librarian Members’ Network. Independent group for Librarian Members of the NEU to come together for support, networking and sharing. It is not run by the NEU.📍UK 🔗 https://neu.org.uk/join ➡️ https://linktr.ee/neulibrarians
@lockwoodcm.bsky.social
I am a retired primary headteacher, school governor and member of UKLA. Chair of UKLA Book Awards.
@navangovender.bsky.social
Lecturer: Applied Lang & Lit Studies @Strathclyde Institute of Ed (Glasgow, UK) Queer Critical Literacies; Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis; Decoloniality; Social Semiotics; (Auto)Ethnography UKLA Vice-Pres + ILA Co-editor: The Reading Teacher
@jotregenza.bsky.social
President Elect UKLA, Reader/Associate Professor University Sussex, FCCT, SFHEA
@aislingwalters.bsky.social
English teacher. Writer ✍🏻 Reader 📙Butterwitch. Carrier of bags
@sabinelittle.bsky.social
#multilingualism, #identity, heritage languages, #children, #school, multilingual #libraries, #books, #reading, #makerspaces, #co-production and participatory research, at University of Sheffield, UK. Occasional multilingual storyteller
@uklitassociation.bsky.social
A supportive community for literacy educators. Research. Awards. Publications. CPD. Sign up here: https://app.sheepcrm.com/ukla/login #ukla25
@alwriting.bsky.social
Education consultant, writer, poet, curious learner and lover of music, food and irrefutable facts.
@nellkduke.bsky.social
Early literacy research, policy, and practice. Executive Director, Center for Early Literacy & Learning Success, Stand for Children; Professor, Education and Psychology, University of Michigan. For direct queries, please email. AOMO website: nellkduke.org
@lornawatson16.bsky.social
Assistant Headteacher. Well-being Lead. Behaviour Lead. Attendance Champion. KS2 Lead. English Lead. Passionate about Reading for Pleasure. ECT mentor. NASENCO. NPQH. Mum of 2 gorgeous boys. Love the wonder of nature. Kindness always.