By Topsy Page, Alan Howe (author) Part of the 100 Ideas for Teachers series
"Comprehensive, practical and inspiring, this is an invaluable resource for any secondary teacher or leader seeking to ensure that every student can develop the confidence, language and communication skills needed to succeed in school and beyond."
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Few educational publications could be more timely. As oracy moves towards becoming a central part of educational policy and practice, 100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Oracy offers secondary schools a practical and comprehensive guide to embedding high-quality talk across the curriculum.
Oracy is about far more than public speaking. It encompasses learning through talk, learning how to talk and learning about talk. It enables students to listen well, collaborate effectively, develop academic language and take an active role in classroom dialogue. When embedded across a school, oracy helps increase confidence, wellbeing and belonging, particularly for students with SEND and those who may otherwise struggle to find their voice - as well as improve attainment, of course.
This wider recognition of oracy has gathered momentum in recent years through the work of organisations such as Voice 21 and Oracy Cambridge, and through recommendations that speaking and listening should be given equal status to reading and writing within the curriculum. This book arrives at exactly the right moment to harness these recommendations - and practically implement change within the curriculum.
Part of Bloomsbury's popular 100 Ideas for Teachers series, the book is packed with practical, classroom-tested strategies that you can implement immediately. The authors cover everything from vocabulary development and classroom discussion to inclusion, reflection and whole-school leadership. Particularly useful is the subject-specific section, which demonstrates how oracy can be developed across different disciplines rather than being treated as a standalone initiative.
Each idea is supported by teaching tips, extension activities and reflections from teachers, students and school leaders, making the book both accessible and grounded in real classroom practice. The authors bring exceptional expertise. Alan Howe, who led the influential National Oracy Project, and Topsy Page, a leading specialist in classroom dialogue and oracy, combine decades of experience with a clear understanding of the challenges facing today's schools. Outstanding.
This title is available to purchase directly from the Bloomsbury website here.
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No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you! The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the classroom. Each author is an expert in their field and is passionate about sharing best practice with their peers. Each title includes at least ten additional extra-creative Bonus Ideas to inspire and engage all learners.
Combining clear, practical advice and tried-and-tested strategies, 100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Oracy is the essential handbook to making every child in your class a confident communicator.
Oracy experts Topsy Page and Alan Howe present 100 easy-to-implement ideas directly from the classroom, engaging everyone from the 'quiet student' in your class to students with SEND or EAL in a variety of pair, group and whole-class talk activities and approaches. Discover inspiring yet simple strategies to get your students talking as well as ways to improve your own questioning, Teacher Talk and communication.
Oracy is increasingly thought to be a core skill to be taught at school, key for improving personal outcomes and for future success. Clear communication is crucial for developing critical thinking skills, confidence and attainment across the curriculum. Including tips for teachers, talk prompts, and ideas, this collection of tips, games and activities links directly to the National Curriculum and offers strategies to improve oracy for individual students, classes and the whole school.
Written by experts in their field, the 100 Ideas books offer practical ideas for busy teachers. They include step-by-step instructions, teaching tips and taking it further ideas. Follow the conversation online using #100Ideas.
‘An essential guide for embedding oracy across the curriculum. Grounded in research and rich with strategies, it supports every teacher to build confident, articulate learners’. - Maliki Konteh Saidy - Head of MFL
‘A masterful account that simplifies the processes, this excellent companion is streamlined and considered. The reader is invited to dip in and out often. A single page will transform a classroom, placing listening alongside speaking. It is accessible, inclusive, with engaging ideas and multiple extensions’. - Barb Fitzgerald - Education Consultant, Voice Coach, School Principal
Topsy Page is an experienced primary teacher, former Assistant Head and Writing Lead and is hugely passionate about transforming classrooms using oracy. Since 2016, she has worked with schools, both across the UK and internationally, to develop a culture of high-quality dialogue and reasoning through training, coaching and consultancy. She shares oracy tips and resources with teachers every week on her website.
To read an interview with Alan Howe on 100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Oracy visit the Bloomsbury website here .
Voice, Vocabulary & Literacy Leadership: Why Oracy Matters More Than Ever
This title is available to purchase directly from the Bloomsbury website here. No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you!
100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Oracy features in the following genres: Books for Teachers, Recommendations, Grammar, Spelling & Literature, Educational: First / native language: Speaking skills, Educational: Language, literature and literacy, Educational material, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Oracy was written by Topsy Page, Alan Howe and published by Bloomsbury Education an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
100 Ideas for Secondary Teachers: Oracy has 144 pages
Yes it is part of 100 Ideas for Teachers series
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