Explore a case study by Inclusive Books for Children and the English Association Most teachers and librarians love sharing books with their classes. But when it comes toinclusive books featuring minoritised ethnic, disabled or neurodivergent main characters,many feel less sure. Join us to find out what happened when the EA and IBC sent curated packs…
Principle and practices for managing marking load with AI This workshop explores key principles for the responsible use of AI in assessment. These principles include agency, pedagogical friction, creativity and accountability. The workshop will take a balanced approach, exploring the potential risks with the use of AI in the classroom, including concerns around cognitive offloading.…
The Department for Education is currently seeking evidence of relevant, high-quality theory and knowledge to inform future policy and establish a baseline of appropriate, evidence-based pedagogical content. This process will inform new statutory guidance for the content and delivery of Further Education (FE) Initial Teacher Education (ITE) programmes. We believe this process must lead to…
This webinar explores new ways into poetry analysis and ‘unseen poetry’ What can we do with a poem, and where can close reading take us? In this webinar, we’ll explore some new ways into close reading poetry, responding to Catherine Clarke’s new book A History of England in 25 Poems (Penguin Allen Lane, 2025). The…
What happens when GCSE English resit teachers treat text choice as an act of artistry This session draws on two case studies from Further Education classrooms in which teachers used song lyrics as the core text for teaching GCSE English Language resit students. It examines how both teachers reconciled the demands of a high-stakes, exam-driven…
This is not a conventional biography of Mahatma Gandhi. Instead, an outline of the life story of ‘one of history’s greatest leaders’ serves as a trunk from which spring lively examinations aspects of his life and times. Using Gandhi as a starting point, we are invited to explore topics such as vegetarianism, meditation (with practical…
Effra belongs to a hidden community who live in boats on the tidal River Yore. Like her fellow Larkers, Effra searches in the mud for treasures to trade. Great caution is needed though as rewards are offered for the capture of her kind: those with gills which allow them to breathe underwater. Following the death…
The bright endpapers with their images of seeds, fruits and leaves of wild areas introduce the theme of the book, gloriously illustrated by Gill Smith. Written with the voice of a young girl who lives surrounded by wild spaces, one day the family moves to live in a city. In contrast to the natural browns…
The idea for this book originated at the Museum of Concrete Art and Design in Ingoltstadt, Germany. Sven Völker has created an imaginary Museum of Shapes and Alma, the curator of the museum, guides readers through the shapes that are kept at the museum, starting with a point – the simplest of all shapes. The…