Shakespeare Teachers’ Conversation – Teaching in our Socially Distanced Moment 29 May 2020. Liam Semler (University of Sydney) and Jenny Stevens (English Association) discussed teaching in our socially distanced moment. They talked about teaching without a final examination, performance-led approaches, the gift of education, and #ShaxRedrawn. Suitable for anyone teaching Shakespeare at any level. Watch a…
The English Association and University English have submitted a joint response to the consultation on UKRI’s proposed Open Access policy. Open access (OA)refers to the removal of price and permission barriers to peer-reviewed research. It refers to peer-reviewed research disseminated online in a digital format without a paywall and published under some form of open license. OA…
It is with deep sadness that I share the news that Vincent Newey, our friend and colleague, has passed away. Born and raised in the West Midlands town of Dudley, at the heart of what is still known as the Black Country, Vince attended Dudley Grammar School before going up to New College, Oxford, to…
As Galley Beggar Press cofounder Sam Jordison writes in The Guardian, small presses have been hit hard by the impact of COVID. We are pleased to be supporting the work of small and independent presses through the English: Shared Futures (E:SF) Online Conference, throughout which readings and interviews with authors and publishers will celebrate the…
The English Association’s priority since the lockdown began has been to ensure that our members enjoy their membership benefits without disruption. We’re very pleased that the office team has been able to pivot to remote working successfully, and members are able to access their publications either in hard copy or online within the usual…
Primary Phase The English Association supports the use of systematic synthetic phonics teaching as part of a broad and balanced approach to the teaching of early reading. The 2019 Ofsted ‘Education inspection framework: Overview of research’ is clear that ‘Phonics is only one component of learning to read’ (p. 21). This is supported also by…
Subject associations are experiencing a surge in demand for practical resources to support home learning as schools close to all but the children of key workers and move towards online teaching in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. In response, the UK Council for Subject Associations (CfSA) has created a new online directory of organisations to…
Ofsted invited responses to their proposals for changes to the Initial Teacher Education (ITE) framework. The framework will be published in summer 2020. The English Association’s Primary and Secondary Education Committees responded to the consultation as follows; thank you to Dr Penny Amott and Dr Joan Foley for their work on this response. Primary Phase…
Take a look at this sneak peek of our members-only Newsletter, which includes a full article by Professor Katy Shaw FEA on employability and English. If that whets your appetite, why not join us and get access to the whole Newsletter – and so much more! Join us today! Spring 2020 EA Newsletter sneak peak…