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Martin Galway
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Head of Professional Learning and Partnerships at National Literacy Trust. Primary Ed. Reading/writing/language development & all the brilliant ways they interact. Also cinema. And books.
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Not to be missed/not long to book: *Reconstructing Reading: translating research into powerful
practice*

Hear from Timothy Shanahan, Jan Hasbrouck, Young-Suk Grace Kim, Kate Cain, Kate Nation & more.

See video below for full lineup.
Full info/bookings: literacytrust.org.uk/events/recon...
November 11, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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What’s known as a chronic fib.
January 30, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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6 months post-move to Derbyshire, new bookcase in place at last and remaining boxes of books unpacked. Stuff of childhood dreams.
Bookcase with ladder.
October 10, 2024 at 9:01 PM
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2nd keynote of the day with Dr Nazneen Ahmed Pathak author of the wonderful City of Stolen Magic at @Literacy_Trust @PenguinUKBooks Lit in Colour & @BL_Learning #InclusiveLibraries Conference reflecting on libraries & melancholic Indian music. 📚Supported by @ace_national #LotterySupported
Dr Nazneen Ahmed Pathak pictured with a slide showing the cover of her book City of Stolen Magic. Dr Nazneen Ahmed Pathak introducing her keynote with a title slide reading Libraries: Oceans of Creative Possibility Dr Nazneen Ahmed Pathak introducing her keynote with a slide reading Are Libraries Home For All (Yet) ?
September 4, 2024 at 11:51 AM
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Off to a great start with our #InclusiveLibraries Conference - today in Leeds, Friday at @britishlibrary.bsky.social London, in partnership with British Library and Lit In Colour (Penguin Books & @runnymede.bsky.social ). Jeffrey Boakye keynote striking a blow for the future of study of English.
Picture of author, broadcaster, speaker Jeffrey Boakye delivering a keynote. Slide shows top 10 degrees studied in 2022-2023 which does not seem code English. Slide also shows a screen grab of a Guardian article focused on the benefits of studying degree in English.
September 4, 2024 at 9:42 AM