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Early Language and Literacy Foundations
Early Language and Literacy Advisor
Will travel nationally and internationally
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Statement
I am a former member of the Norfolk Advisory Service where I worked as an Early Language and Literacy Consultant for 3 years. Prior to this role, I was a teacher in the EYFS and KSI in Norfolk and Devon. I am now a freelance advisor offering high quality, practical support for the development of phonics, early language and literacy. I also teach a Year One class two days a week, providing me with first-hand experience of what works and what doesn't and how it feels to be a teacher of young children in these changing times. I have supported schools and preschools in Norfolk with the development of early language and vocabulary, effective phonics, reading and writing provision to drive school improvement. I have successfully developed early literacy lead teachers and supported leadership teams, managers, teachers and practitioners in: action planning; monitoring; training; peer coaching; lesson studies; modelling; auditing and much much more! My wish is to create a world where all children's lives are filled with wonder and awe, creativity and aspiration. I am committed to developing enhancing provision for children to ensure that they have the every opportunity to live lives steeped in a true love of language and literacy and that they have the confidence, skills and attitude to create successful, fulfilling futures in the difficult world they find themselves.
Areas of work
early reading - phonics, early literacy, reading and writing for a purpose and for pleasure, improving reading attainment, improving writing attainment, speaking and listening, developing enhancing learning environments, Talk for Writing, support for writing, improving boys' literacy, supporting EAL learners, supporting children identified by the Narrowing the Gap agenda, gifted and talented, literacy across the curriculum, motivating children - improving attitudes and behaviour, working with families, formative assessment, summative assessment.
Services
school improvement, supporting literacy leaders in school over an extended time period, Staff INSET twilight sessions, staff INSET day sessions, regional CPD, cluster CPD, team-teaching, lesson studies, developing monitoring cycles.
Region
National
