Professional Learning Event: ‘Leading on Reading for Pleasure in primary and secondary schools’
The ES Literacy and English team has organised the above webinar which will focus on equity in literacy. Details of the webinar and how to register are given below.
Date and Time: Thursday 3rd September at 16:00
Audience: This webinar is for school leaders and leadership teams working in primary and secondary school contexts.
Summary: Long-term school closures earlier this year have potentially widened inequalities in the language and literacy experiences and outcomes of children and young people. In this webinar we take a look at the importance of reading for pleasure to redress these inequalities. For example, reading for pleasure promotes independent language and literacy learning, in addition to being beneficial for children and young people’s health and wellbeing. However, promoting reading for pleasure is not as simple as it sounds. In this webinar, we combine research insights and practical guidance to support primary and secondary school leaders to embed reading for pleasure in their school settings, in order to improve the experiences and outcomes of children and young people.
Speakers: Dr Sarah McGeown, Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh
Rachael Laburn, School Communities Manager, Scottish Book Trust will co-present the session.
Eventbrite Registration Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/leading-on-reading-for-pleasure-in-primary-and-secondary-schools-tickets-117537516877
