Naomi Flynn
@naomiflynn.bsky.social
Professor of multilingual education at University of Reading. Teacher educator and researcher of practice for multilingual learners/EAL/ELLs. Editorial team at BERABlog.
Very much agree @barbarableiman.bsky.social The hard work is making sure that the full breadth of #oracy is understood, embraced and practised.
Now the hard work begins to ensure that oracy isn't shrunk to performative talk of very narrow kinds (only debating, speeches, formal interviews) but encompasses the full gamut vital for learning in subjects & learning for life - Talk for Learning, Learning about Talk as well as Learning to Talk.
Great to see the importance of Oracy being so clearly recognised in the CAR! Congratulations to @voice21oracy.bsky.social @realgeoffbarton.bsky.social and many others & thank you for all your hard work!
November 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Very much agree @barbarableiman.bsky.social The hard work is making sure that the full breadth of #oracy is understood, embraced and practised.
Have you signed up to attend our NALDIC conference online or in person yet? Tickets sales close soon! Don’t miss out! @naldic.bsky.social
Ticket Sales are closing soon!
Join us in-person or online for our 33rd Annual EAL Conference
Watch to find out more about the day
#naldic33 #EAL #ELL #Multilingualism #Assessment #AfL
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Join us in-person or online for our 33rd Annual EAL Conference
Watch to find out more about the day
#naldic33 #EAL #ELL #Multilingualism #Assessment #AfL
youtu.be/n0oYqWsYr90?...
@nandhaka.com @fazanaf.bsky.social
naldic33 Trailer : Reframing Assessment for Multilingual Classrooms
YouTube video by NALDIC
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November 11, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Have you signed up to attend our NALDIC conference online or in person yet? Tickets sales close soon! Don’t miss out! @naldic.bsky.social
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Ticket Sales are closing soon!
Join us in-person or online for our 33rd Annual EAL Conference
Watch to find out more about the day
#naldic33 #EAL #ELL #Multilingualism #Assessment #AfL
youtu.be/n0oYqWsYr90?...
@nandhaka.com @fazanaf.bsky.social
Join us in-person or online for our 33rd Annual EAL Conference
Watch to find out more about the day
#naldic33 #EAL #ELL #Multilingualism #Assessment #AfL
youtu.be/n0oYqWsYr90?...
@nandhaka.com @fazanaf.bsky.social
naldic33 Trailer : Reframing Assessment for Multilingual Classrooms
YouTube video by NALDIC
youtu.be
November 8, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Ticket Sales are closing soon!
Join us in-person or online for our 33rd Annual EAL Conference
Watch to find out more about the day
#naldic33 #EAL #ELL #Multilingualism #Assessment #AfL
youtu.be/n0oYqWsYr90?...
@nandhaka.com @fazanaf.bsky.social
Join us in-person or online for our 33rd Annual EAL Conference
Watch to find out more about the day
#naldic33 #EAL #ELL #Multilingualism #Assessment #AfL
youtu.be/n0oYqWsYr90?...
@nandhaka.com @fazanaf.bsky.social
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The inclusion of oracy in today’s Curriculum and Assessment Review is a vital step towards integrating speaking, listening and communication meaningfully into every child’s education.
We look forward to working with Govt to shape the national oracy framework.
Read our response 👇
bit.ly/3JF31FJ
We look forward to working with Govt to shape the national oracy framework.
Read our response 👇
bit.ly/3JF31FJ
Voice 21 responds to the Curriculum and Assessment Review - Voice 21
voice21.org
November 5, 2025 at 7:19 AM
The inclusion of oracy in today’s Curriculum and Assessment Review is a vital step towards integrating speaking, listening and communication meaningfully into every child’s education.
We look forward to working with Govt to shape the national oracy framework.
Read our response 👇
bit.ly/3JF31FJ
We look forward to working with Govt to shape the national oracy framework.
Read our response 👇
bit.ly/3JF31FJ
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Just 5 years ago, #oracy was an unfamiliar word, even for teachers. However, there has been a notable change in guidance & policies regarding oracy teaching & provision 🗣️
Check out some recent policies, guidance & recommendations that include oracy 👇
voice21.org/oracy-increa...
Check out some recent policies, guidance & recommendations that include oracy 👇
voice21.org/oracy-increa...
October 29, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Just 5 years ago, #oracy was an unfamiliar word, even for teachers. However, there has been a notable change in guidance & policies regarding oracy teaching & provision 🗣️
Check out some recent policies, guidance & recommendations that include oracy 👇
voice21.org/oracy-increa...
Check out some recent policies, guidance & recommendations that include oracy 👇
voice21.org/oracy-increa...
Good news for oldies (like me) who want to grow their languages 😁 @celm-uor.bsky.social @naldic.bsky.social
Your age shouldn’t put you off learning a new language – what the research says
Your age shouldn’t put you off learning a new language – what the research says
There is no age limit to our ability to learn a new language.
ift.tt
October 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Good news for oldies (like me) who want to grow their languages 😁 @celm-uor.bsky.social @naldic.bsky.social
On October 22nd at the #HampshireEMTAS conference I’ll be sharing project outcomes using the Talk-Rich Teaching Toolkit with Hampshire Schools. Come and find out what we did and what our next plans are. #oracy #multilinguals @uniofreading.bsky.social
www.hants.gov.uk/educationand...
www.hants.gov.uk/educationand...
EMTAS training courses
www.hants.gov.uk
October 4, 2025 at 9:02 PM
On October 22nd at the #HampshireEMTAS conference I’ll be sharing project outcomes using the Talk-Rich Teaching Toolkit with Hampshire Schools. Come and find out what we did and what our next plans are. #oracy #multilinguals @uniofreading.bsky.social
www.hants.gov.uk/educationand...
www.hants.gov.uk/educationand...
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#NALDIC 's Regional and Special Interest Groups are spaces where you can share your practice and meet local and global colleagues working with #EAL
RIG and SIG mailing lists and meetings are open, for free, to members and non-members.
naldic.org.uk/rigs-and-sigs/
RIG and SIG mailing lists and meetings are open, for free, to members and non-members.
naldic.org.uk/rigs-and-sigs/
RIGs and SIGs - NALDIC
For a list of upcoming RIGs and SIGs meetings CLICK HERE Regional Interest Groups Coordinator… Read more → For a list of upcoming RIGs and SIGs meetings CLICK HERE Regional Interest Groups Coordinator...
naldic.org.uk
August 30, 2025 at 9:12 AM
#NALDIC 's Regional and Special Interest Groups are spaces where you can share your practice and meet local and global colleagues working with #EAL
RIG and SIG mailing lists and meetings are open, for free, to members and non-members.
naldic.org.uk/rigs-and-sigs/
RIG and SIG mailing lists and meetings are open, for free, to members and non-members.
naldic.org.uk/rigs-and-sigs/
Want to share your great work with assessment of #multilinguals with an audience of like-minded practitioners and academics? Send us your abstracts now! 👇🏼
Calling #teachers and #researchers!
Share your work around #assessment at our #conference in November!
naldic.org.uk/events-cpd/a...
Share your work around #assessment at our #conference in November!
naldic.org.uk/events-cpd/a...
August 23, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Want to share your great work with assessment of #multilinguals with an audience of like-minded practitioners and academics? Send us your abstracts now! 👇🏼
Glad to be a signatory to this open letter from @voice21oracy.bsky.social to the Prime Minister calling for greater emphasis on the vital skill of #oracy in the upcoming revised National Curriculum. @uniofreading.bsky.social @celm-uor.bsky.social
📣 2 years ago, Sir Keir Starmer pledged to embed #oracy in the curriculum. Today, a coalition of parliamentarians, education experts & schools are calling on him to deliver on that pledge.
Read the letter here: voice21.org/open-letter/
Read the letter here: voice21.org/open-letter/
Open Letter to the Prime Minister - Voice 21
voice21.org
July 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Glad to be a signatory to this open letter from @voice21oracy.bsky.social to the Prime Minister calling for greater emphasis on the vital skill of #oracy in the upcoming revised National Curriculum. @uniofreading.bsky.social @celm-uor.bsky.social
We are seeking proposals from teams of writers for a BERABlog Special Issue on refugee and asylum-seeking learners. See this link for the detail of the call and how to respond. @beranews.bsky.social @naldic.bsky.social
www.bera.ac.uk/opportunity/...
www.bera.ac.uk/opportunity/...
Call for proposals: BERA Blog special issue on refugee and asylum-seeking learners
The BERA Blog is delighted to invite proposals from teams of guest editors and authors for a BERA Blog special issue on learners from refugee and asylum-seeking backgrounds. One proposal will be...
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July 21, 2025 at 4:50 PM
We are seeking proposals from teams of writers for a BERABlog Special Issue on refugee and asylum-seeking learners. See this link for the detail of the call and how to respond. @beranews.bsky.social @naldic.bsky.social
www.bera.ac.uk/opportunity/...
www.bera.ac.uk/opportunity/...
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Ever wondered how dialogic teaching and learning work in practice and the impact it can have on students?
Discover more on this topic here 👇
voice21.org/voice-21-lau...
Discover more on this topic here 👇
voice21.org/voice-21-lau...
July 4, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Ever wondered how dialogic teaching and learning work in practice and the impact it can have on students?
Discover more on this topic here 👇
voice21.org/voice-21-lau...
Discover more on this topic here 👇
voice21.org/voice-21-lau...
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We’ve put together a #summerreading list to accompany your travels, downtime, or even those in-between moments. 13 titles for #globaleducators navigating #language, #identity, and #culture in the #EnglishLanguageClassroom. Because 10 just weren’t enough. 😉 www.teacherthinkaloud.com/post/2025-su...
2025 Summer Reading List: 13 Books That Cross Borders
In honor of the hot days ahead, we’ve put together a curated summer reading list to accompany your travels, downtime, or even those in-between moments. 13 titles for global educators navigating…
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June 30, 2025 at 3:54 PM
We’ve put together a #summerreading list to accompany your travels, downtime, or even those in-between moments. 13 titles for #globaleducators navigating #language, #identity, and #culture in the #EnglishLanguageClassroom. Because 10 just weren’t enough. 😉 www.teacherthinkaloud.com/post/2025-su...
Our #oracy for #multilinguals pilot has ended and we've had great feedback from #Hampshire schools to our Talk-Rich Teaching Toolkit. Read about how we got on in this blog from #HampshireEMTAS @naldic.bsky.social @celm-uor.bsky.social
emtas.hias.hants.gov.uk/blog/index.p...
emtas.hias.hants.gov.uk/blog/index.p...
EMTASMoodle: Astrid Dinneen: Blog
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June 25, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Our #oracy for #multilinguals pilot has ended and we've had great feedback from #Hampshire schools to our Talk-Rich Teaching Toolkit. Read about how we got on in this blog from #HampshireEMTAS @naldic.bsky.social @celm-uor.bsky.social
emtas.hias.hants.gov.uk/blog/index.p...
emtas.hias.hants.gov.uk/blog/index.p...
A great BERABlog Special Issue on the diverse journeys of professional Doctorate students #EdD
#PGR #BERA
www.bera.ac.uk/blog-special...
#PGR #BERA
www.bera.ac.uk/blog-special...
The place of the EdD in personal and professional transformation
This special issue explores the value of the professional doctorate in education (EdD) journey and the sources of motivation for individuals pursuing their doctoral research based on their...
www.bera.ac.uk
June 12, 2025 at 8:58 PM
A great BERABlog Special Issue on the diverse journeys of professional Doctorate students #EdD
#PGR #BERA
www.bera.ac.uk/blog-special...
#PGR #BERA
www.bera.ac.uk/blog-special...
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It does strike me that education is always looking for an 'answer' (AI, cogsci, slant, learning styles, brain gym, etc.) when actually it's more about the daily work of just turning up and building strong relationships with learners.
May 31, 2025 at 8:20 AM
It does strike me that education is always looking for an 'answer' (AI, cogsci, slant, learning styles, brain gym, etc.) when actually it's more about the daily work of just turning up and building strong relationships with learners.
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📝 NEW BLOG SPECIAL ISSUE
Potential pathways towards an integrated tertiary education system in England
Guest edited by @paulashwin.bsky.social and Rt. Hon. Charles Clarke
Read here: bera.ac.uk/blog-special...
Potential pathways towards an integrated tertiary education system in England
Guest edited by @paulashwin.bsky.social and Rt. Hon. Charles Clarke
Read here: bera.ac.uk/blog-special...
May 9, 2025 at 9:03 AM
📝 NEW BLOG SPECIAL ISSUE
Potential pathways towards an integrated tertiary education system in England
Guest edited by @paulashwin.bsky.social and Rt. Hon. Charles Clarke
Read here: bera.ac.uk/blog-special...
Potential pathways towards an integrated tertiary education system in England
Guest edited by @paulashwin.bsky.social and Rt. Hon. Charles Clarke
Read here: bera.ac.uk/blog-special...
The #BERABLOG is 10 years old! Listen here to our lead editor @gerryczerniawaski.bsky.social talking about how you can write for our various BERABlog outlets. 🎂🎉🥳
2025 marks 10 years of the BERA Blog! 🎈🔟 #BERABLOG10
Our lead editor, Gerry Czerniawski, shares insights on the editorial process and how we support new authors in writing a blog post. 📝 @gerryczerniawski.bsky.social
Find out more about the BERA blog: www.bera.ac.uk/blog
Our lead editor, Gerry Czerniawski, shares insights on the editorial process and how we support new authors in writing a blog post. 📝 @gerryczerniawski.bsky.social
Find out more about the BERA blog: www.bera.ac.uk/blog
May 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
The #BERABLOG is 10 years old! Listen here to our lead editor @gerryczerniawaski.bsky.social talking about how you can write for our various BERABlog outlets. 🎂🎉🥳
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"Challenging Monolingual Mindsets"
Read our latest #policy statement here
naldic.org.uk/activism/
#EAL #NALDIC #multilingualism
Read our latest #policy statement here
naldic.org.uk/activism/
#EAL #NALDIC #multilingualism
Activism - NALDIC
Lobbying on behalf of EAL learners and their teachersOne of NALDIC’s key aims is to… Read more → Lobbying on behalf of EAL learners and their teachersOne of NALDIC’s key aims is to support teachers, s...
naldic.org.uk
April 28, 2025 at 9:59 AM
"Challenging Monolingual Mindsets"
Read our latest #policy statement here
naldic.org.uk/activism/
#EAL #NALDIC #multilingualism
Read our latest #policy statement here
naldic.org.uk/activism/
#EAL #NALDIC #multilingualism
Looking forward to sharing my research with #oracy for teachers of #multilinguals at this British Council FREE Teaching English webinar on April 29th 12 noon BST
www.teachingenglish.org.uk/news-and-eve...
@celm-uor.bsky.social @naldic.bsky.social @uor-research.bsky.social
www.teachingenglish.org.uk/news-and-eve...
@celm-uor.bsky.social @naldic.bsky.social @uor-research.bsky.social
Promoting intentional dialogue in the classroom: teachers talking less and listening more
Who is this webinar for?Please note that the content of this webinar is tailored for teacher educators and teachers who are engaged in facilitating the professional development of others.
www.teachingenglish.org.uk
April 8, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Looking forward to sharing my research with #oracy for teachers of #multilinguals at this British Council FREE Teaching English webinar on April 29th 12 noon BST
www.teachingenglish.org.uk/news-and-eve...
@celm-uor.bsky.social @naldic.bsky.social @uor-research.bsky.social
www.teachingenglish.org.uk/news-and-eve...
@celm-uor.bsky.social @naldic.bsky.social @uor-research.bsky.social
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Ever wondered how schools can develop oracy leadership? 🤔
At Voice 21, we've supported thousands of schools to build capacity for oracy leadership.
Read our latest blog in where we speak to @stbarnabas.bsky.social about their multi-layered approach to leading oracy 👇
voice21.org/lessons-in-o...
At Voice 21, we've supported thousands of schools to build capacity for oracy leadership.
Read our latest blog in where we speak to @stbarnabas.bsky.social about their multi-layered approach to leading oracy 👇
voice21.org/lessons-in-o...
Lessons in Oracy Leadership: St Barnabas C of E Primary School, Worcestershire - Voice 21
voice21.org
April 1, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Ever wondered how schools can develop oracy leadership? 🤔
At Voice 21, we've supported thousands of schools to build capacity for oracy leadership.
Read our latest blog in where we speak to @stbarnabas.bsky.social about their multi-layered approach to leading oracy 👇
voice21.org/lessons-in-o...
At Voice 21, we've supported thousands of schools to build capacity for oracy leadership.
Read our latest blog in where we speak to @stbarnabas.bsky.social about their multi-layered approach to leading oracy 👇
voice21.org/lessons-in-o...
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Thank you for this brilliant issue of the EAL Journal 📝 🙏🏻Happy Easter! 🐣 @naldic.bsky.social
April 1, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Thank you for this brilliant issue of the EAL Journal 📝 🙏🏻Happy Easter! 🐣 @naldic.bsky.social
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The NALDIC annual conference will be held in Leeds on 22nd November. Register your interest to be the first to hear about the limited Early Bird tickets when we open registration!
Click on the conference poster here: naldic.org.uk
#NALDIC #EAL #languages #multilingualism
Click on the conference poster here: naldic.org.uk
#NALDIC #EAL #languages #multilingualism
April 1, 2025 at 7:49 AM
The NALDIC annual conference will be held in Leeds on 22nd November. Register your interest to be the first to hear about the limited Early Bird tickets when we open registration!
Click on the conference poster here: naldic.org.uk
#NALDIC #EAL #languages #multilingualism
Click on the conference poster here: naldic.org.uk
#NALDIC #EAL #languages #multilingualism
On Tuesday April 1st at 3.30 I will present teacher friendly info for @naldic.bsky.social about my current #oracy and #EAL project with Hampshire EMTAS. Free to all. Sign up here :)
naldic.org.uk/naldic-event...
naldic.org.uk/naldic-event...
Talk Rich Teaching: an overview of an oracy project | 23rd Berkshire & Hampshire RIG meeting - NALDIC
Talk Rich Teaching: an overview of an oracy project with Hampshire EMTAS
naldic.org.uk
March 26, 2025 at 4:11 PM
On Tuesday April 1st at 3.30 I will present teacher friendly info for @naldic.bsky.social about my current #oracy and #EAL project with Hampshire EMTAS. Free to all. Sign up here :)
naldic.org.uk/naldic-event...
naldic.org.uk/naldic-event...
Do you want to learn to teach at the University of Reading's oustanding Institute of Education ? Check out our open evening this Wednesday March 19th. Sign up here:
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March 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Do you want to learn to teach at the University of Reading's oustanding Institute of Education ? Check out our open evening this Wednesday March 19th. Sign up here:
bit.ly/IoE_getintot...
bit.ly/IoE_getintot...