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The Literacy Forum has been developed to allow you to delve deep into the heart of literacy.
Your views are important to the outcome of the day; you will have the chance to network with peers and have your say on the topic of literacy in schools.
A major outcome of the Literacy Forum will be a ‘manifesto’ publication from the National Literacy Association and sponsored by Pearson Education, which will include your views.
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Attend and you will be able to influence perceptions about, and policy for, reading.
The Literacy Forum is £150 for the full day programme and will be held on Friday 5th March at the Education Show.
| 09:00 - 10:00 |
Breakfast, networking and registration |
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| 10:00 - 10:15 |
Opening: Capturing the scene
Professor David Crystal, Author of the Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language, NLA President |
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| 10:15 - 10:45 |
The landscape for reading
Aidan Chambers, Award winning writer of novels for children and young adults |
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| 10:45 - 11:15 |
The future for reading?
Chris Meade from The Institute for the Future of the Book |
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| 11:15 - 12:00 |
Roundtable 1:
Reading in a digital world.
An introduction to e-books
Professor David Crystal, Chair
Dave Whyley, Wolverhampton e-services- Headtacher consultant for Learning Technologies |
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| 12:00 - 12:30 |
Choosing the right books
Wendy Cooling, Children’s Book Consultant, Founder, Bookstart Project, NLA Trustee |
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| 12:30 - 13:15 |
Lunch and networking with colleagues and speakers |
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| 13:15 - 14:00 |
Reading Real Books
Michael Rosen, Author and former Children’s Laureate |
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| 14:00 - 15:00 |
Roundtable 2:
Workshops: Reading across the curriculum
1. Leadership and reading strategy.
Tim Boyes, Headteacher, Queensbridge School, Birmingham
2. Technology and the Future of Literacy.
Sally McKeown, Consultant, Educational Technology and Special Needs
3. Reading: promoting identity, culture and heritage.
Verna Wilkins, Author and Publisher. Founder of Tamarind Books, NLA Patron
4. Reading for enjoyment KS3
David Wray, Professor of Literacy Education. Institute of Education, University of Warwick |
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| 15:00 - 15:15 |
Roundup and conclusions
Professor David Crystal |
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| 15:15 - 15:30 |
A unique perspective
Daljit Nagra, Poet and Teacher. Winner of the Forward Prize for poetry and Costa Poetry Award |
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| 15:30 - 16:30 |
Join the reading events on The Education Show floor/ visit the exhibition |
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| 16:30 |
Drinks reception for delegates and speakers on show floor, sponsored by Scholastic |
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Michael Rosen comments:
“I think it's vital for the education of every child in the country that we get back to talking about reading whole books. For a variety of reasons, and through no fault of their own, many teachers have lost the expertise and know-how to find their way through the hosts of children's books on sale today. What's more, because education has been saddled with goal oriented questioning and quizzing of children in relation to 'passages' and 'excerpts', the value of 'talk about books' has been downgraded.This denies children the opportunity to explore books in an imaginative and creative way. Because books carry ideas married to feelings in an accessible and exciting way, we should be putting books at the centre of the literacy curriculum and beyond. I welcome this Forum as a chance for teachers and practitioners of different kinds to sit down and discuss what's possible, what's necessary and what's desirable in the field of books in schools.”
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Click here to download the Literacy Forum flier which you can share with colleagues! 
