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Specialism:
Curriculum Design and Secondary Literacy
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Experienced teacher, middle leader and advisor. Specialising in diversifying the current English curriculum, engaging and accelerating the progress of all learners, especially BAME pupils. English subject Link Governor with primary, secondary, FE and HE experience in developing English provision.
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Type of work offered:
Assessment, Consultancy and Training
Specialism:
Assessment, Phonics, Primary and Reading
Region available:
London and South
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Type of work offered:
Advisory work for government bodies/organisations, Assessment, Broadcasting, Consultancy and Training
Specialism:
Oracy, Primary, Reading and Writing
Region available:
Midlands and South
Social media:
Twitter @BabcockLDPEng
Website:
https://www.babcockldp.co.uk/english
Testimonials
"Thank you very much for last week, all staff felt that it is the best CPD they have had; it was both informative and confidence boosting for them."
"I just wanted to say a massive thank you for your support and calming words during the English assignment time. Honestly, you and Rebecca were brilliant and made me feel that I could achieve the necessary pass!"
"The webex meetings have been extremely useful. They enhance our subject knowledge and give us lots of ideas to try with the children. The course leader (Jenny) is incredibly knowledgeable and ensures the sessions are well-paced. The sessions have had a direct impact on our teaching and the progress our children are making."
"Thank you so much Jenny. I have found your support very productive and reassuring! I am excited about the way forward and the changes we will now finally be able to implement, so thank you!"
"I am writing to thank you very much for the No Nonsense Spelling training you delivered to us this morning and for forwarding the presentation slides. The session was excellent and enjoyed by everyone. It has prompted some thoughtful discussions about spelling in our school and we are looking forward to using the programme from September."
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Jenny currently works as one of Babcock LDP’s team of English Advisers. Her role involves providing training for teachers and English subject leaders in all areas of primary English, supporting teachers in the classroom and co-writing teaching publications such as No Nonsense Spelling, No Nonsense Grammar and No Nonsense Literacy. Jenny is an experienced primary class teacher, senior leader and English subject leader with experience in schools in the UK and abroad. Jenny is also a KS2 moderator and provides the English training for Devon Primary SCITT. In addition to working for a number of years as an English Adviser, Jenny also worked as a Primary Languages Adviser for Devon between 2005 and 2012.
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Region available:
Midlands, North and South
Social media:
www.linkedin.com/in/jane-killingbeck
Testimonials
"'My experience being coached by Jane has been a transformative one. The effect on my confidence in my own abilities and my ability to see through and deliver on strategic objectives has been significant and sustained. Jane has given the me the opportunity to gain a new perspective on my practice as a leader and deepen my self-reflection. Thank you.'School Leader, February 2020"
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Jane has extensive experience working in close partnership with primary, secondary and H E school leaders in different contexts, including as an LA English and School Improvement Advisor across local authorities and as a Leadership Coach. Her recent accreditation is a Masters’ qualification in Executive Coaching and Mentoring (ILM 2019.) Jane’s style is democratic, passionate about making a difference through solution focused support to achieve required or desired outcomes. She is an active member of Association for Coaching (AC), the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC), The Trusted Coach Directory. Jane is an experienced and practising Leadership Coach working also with school leaders and PGCE trainees as an Associate Teaching Fellow / Tutor at Warwick University, as AQA hub lead with Oxfordshire schools, a Warwickshire primary school governor and independent consultant. She welcomes any questions about the process of coaching. Contact Jane by emailing Janekillingbeck2020@gmail.com or calling 07816 072457.
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Specialism:
Primary
Social media:
@karentulloch1 (twitter)
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I currently work as a primary English advisor for United Learning. Previously, I worked as Lead on the Primary English team at St Mary's University in ITE. Prior to this, I worked in HEI in Ethiopia for two years between 20 years of teaching in primary schools in London.
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Type of work offered:
Consultancy, Initial Teacher Education, Keynotes, Research, Training and Writing
Specialism:
Assessment, Cross-phase English, Initial Teacher Education, Oracy, Primary and Reading
Region available:
International, London, Midlands, National, North and UK
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I work extensively with teachers and schools across the UK. Currently this focuses on reading comprehension across the curriculum, creative approaches to grammar teaching and effective classroom talk. I have written extensively about pedagogy and practice in primary literacy teaching. My most recent publications are Teaching Primary English: Subject Knowledge and Classroom Practice (2018 Routledge) with Eve Bearne, Teaching Grammar Effectively in the Primary Classroom ( 2nd Edition, 2020 UKLA) and Talk For Teaching and Learning: the dialogic classroom (2021 UKLA) with Eve Bearne, Guiding Readers: A handbook for teaching reading comprehension to 7-11 year olds (2016 UCL IoE Press) with Wayne Tennant, Nikki Gamble and Angela Hobsbaum and contributions to Teaching English Creatively (2nd Edition, 2015, ed Teresa Cremin). Other publications include, Teaching Grammar Effectively in Key Stage 1 ( 2016 UKLA), with Eve Bearne and Rebecca Kennedy, Guiding Reading - A Handbook for Teaching Guided Reading in KS2 (Institute of Education, with Angela Hobsbaum and Nikki Gamble) and Developing Writing For Different Purposes-Teaching About Genre In The Early Years (Paul Chapman, with Jeni Riley).I am former General Secretary and Past President of the United Kingdom Literacy Association (UKLA) and was a Co-Director of the Cambridge Primary Review Trust (CPRT) from 2013 – 17. Until 2014 I was Principal Adviser for primary schools in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.
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Type of work offered:
Initial Teacher Education
Specialism:
Initial Teacher Education, Secondary and Secondary Literacy
Region available:
Midlands and Online
Social media:
@NikkiCopitch
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I have been a subject leader for Secondary English and Drama ITE, an English consultant and an English and Media teacher. I am now NAAE Secretary and Publicity Officer, a foster parent and a visiting university lecturer in ITE.
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Type of work offered:
Training
Specialism:
Cross-phase English, Oracy, Primary, Reading, Secondary and Secondary Literacy
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Type of work offered:
Training and Writing
Specialism:
Secondary
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Personal Information
Type of work offered:
Consultancy, Teaching/working with pupils and Training
Specialism:
Secondary and Secondary Literacy
Region available:
Midlands, North and South
Testimonials
"Natalie is an excellent presenter. I’ve found this to be one of the most relevant and informative CPDs I’ve attended."
"Thank you! Most useful course I’ve been on!"
"Natalie has built a very good rapport with some of our most disaffected students and they feel valued. Thank you."
"Many excellent strategies for outstanding practice…perfect pitch and length…a thoroughly rewarding course, thank you!"
"Really great to hear Natalie’s overview – puts it all into context very clearly… Ever-helpful advice and ideas… supportive and creative."
"All the things I’ve come up against and worried about have been discussed today – exactly what I wanted!"
"Extremely useful. One of the best CPD events I have attended in a very long time!"
"An excellent, informative and supportive session – thank you!"
"Thoroughly enjoyable and useful course."
"Thank you for another superb morning of ‘talking literacy’ and being enthused!"
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Natalie has been teaching English in secondary schools for over twenty years. She also has extensive experience of a wide range of school leadership roles including English Subject Leader, Whole School Literacy Lead, Director of Teaching and Assistant Headteacher. Natalie is a Specialist Leader of Education (SLE) with a proven track record in improving student outcomes and she works closely with senior leaders, supporting schools on a wide variety of school improvement projects. Natalie also has a strong reputation in devising and delivering directly relevant professional development training to a wide range of both primary and secondary schools, across the UK. Most recently, Natalie’s CPD training has centred around supporting leaders to develop ‘outstanding’ literacy provision in secondary schools.Natalie maintains that ‘no two schools are the same’ and her professional approach has always been highly regarded by schools.
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