Classroom talk / oracy, primary education, teacher education, teacher professionalism. Former teacher. Now in HE.
Rupert Knight
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New blog post for UCET
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New post today on the UoN Primary blog. Gary Mills considers the teaching of 'difficult history' to primary-aged pupils. Read this post and the whole series (now 95 posts!) here: tinyurl.com/bdeb9998
New post today on the UoN Primary blog. Gary Mills considers the teaching of 'difficult history' to primary-aged pupils. Read this post and the whole series (now 95 posts!) here: tinyurl.com/bdeb9998
There's a new post on the UoN primary blog today. Claire Shipley on the transformational power of PSHE for pupils with SEND. Find the whole series here: tinyurl.com/bdeb9998
There's a new post today on our UoN Primary Blog. Rebecca Gittins from Welbeck Primary reflects on creative play and the transformation of playtimes. Find the whole series here: tinyurl.com/4m5rw7ns
There's a new post on the UoN teacher education blog today. Reflections on mental health and emotional wellbeing as part of initial teacher education. See the full series here: tinyurl.com/bdeb9998
Does teacher talk matter for children’s language development?
A meta-analysis of 104 studies, 112,000+ children suggests:
• Quality of teacher talk matters
• Quantity of words doesn’t
Interactive, responsive language beats simply talking more.
theeconomyofmeaning.com/2026/01/23/t... ICYMI
Lovely to see my 'Teaching English' article on Oracy in the new National Curriculum up on the @natecommunity.bsky.social website! www.nate.org.uk/2026/06/05/t...
Join @knight-rupert.bsky.social at The Speaking Summit on Friday 20 March 2026 as he shares insights from his research, including extensive classroom observations. This timely session is one you won’t want to miss.
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Rupert Knight
Barbara Bleiman explores what the current momentum around oracy means for English classrooms, drawing together research, policy developments and classroom practice to highlight the big ideas teachers ...
