2024

• E-pub ahead of printLiteracy Instruction from Afar: Evidence for the Effectiveness of a Remotely Delivered Language-rich Reading Programme
  Downing, C., Evans-Jones, G., Lira Calabrich, S., Wynne, C., Cartin, R., Dunton, J., Elliott, R., Caravolas, M., Hulme, C. & Jones, M., 6 Jan 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Reading and Writing.
  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2023

• PublishedLiteracy Instruction from Afar: Evidence for the Effectiveness of a Remotely Delivered Language-rich Reading Programme
  Downing, C., Evans-Jones, G., Lira Calabrich, S., Wynne, C., Cartin, R., Dunton, J., Elliott, R., Caravolas, M., Hulme, C. & Jones, M., 2 Nov 2023, PsyArXiv.
  Research output: Working paper › Preprint

2022

• PublishedNavigating the shift to remote teaching: Lessons learned from delivering remote language and literacy instruction
  Jones, M., Evans-Jones, G., Downing, C., Elliott, R. & Lira Calabrich, S., 31 Jan 2022, Impact.
  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

2024

• Fy Llais - Ymlacio a Chreu

  Children aged 9-12 with literacy difficulties and additional learning needs. These children may have difficulties with learning, confidence with friendships, and can find school difficult.

  A unique opportunity for your child to spend a day with talented local artists. By participating in this workshop, your child will have the opportunity gain practical skills and experience on how to manage and speak out about their difficulties in both academic and home settings.

  The day will feature three sessions dedicated to poetry, music, and role play, all centred on promoting wellbeing. Each session aims to help your child’s self-confidence, support relaxation, find ways of expressing themselves and to help them to build connections with others.

  Workshops are bilingual Welsh / English to develop wellbeing and confidence.

  29 Aug 2024

  Activity: Types of Business and Community - CPD delivery/organisation of courses for externals (in kind) (Organiser)
• Summer Programme of Events

  20 Aug 2024 – 22 Aug 2024

  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Organiser)
• Fy Llais - Ysgol Syr Hugh

  Children from Yr7-10 with literacy difficulties and additional learning needs. In school workshops run by local artists with a focus on wellbeing. In collaboration with Llais Dyslecsia and Llenyddiaeth Cymru. Funded by BU Community Fund.

  29 Apr 2024 – 30 Apr 2024

  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Organiser)
• Assistive Technology in Schools - Trial working group

  Trial of Welsh language technology to support children with Dyslexia and literacy difficulties in school. Collaborative work with Conwy Council and local schools.

  1 Feb 2024 – 1 Jul 2025

  Activity: Types of Business and Community - CPD delivery/organisation of courses for externals (in kind) (Organiser)

2023

• GwE Dyslexia Teacher Training for Teaching Assistants

  Accredited course to teaching assistants to provide training to become specialists in supporting pupils with literacy difficulties leading to accredited teacher status (ATS).

  30 Sep 2023 – 30 Jun 2024

  Activity: Types of Business and Community - CPD delivery/organisation of courses for externals (in kind) (Contributor)
• Dysgu am asesiadau llythrennedd gyda MABEL (Welsh) (13:00 -13:45)

  MABEL is a highly innovative, multi-lingual battery for assessing early literacy and literacy-related skills in both monolingual, bilingual and second language learners. It was created by an international team of researchers as one output of a European Initial Training Network project. Validated by research, MABEL is a web-based resource intended for use by educational psychologists, speech and language therapists, and special educational needs teachers. MABEL exemplifies how the results of a psycho-educational research project can serve to ameliorate the work of language and literacy specialists, and bring educational benefits to learners in numerous countries.

  17 May 2023

  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Advisor)
• Introduction to assessing literacy skills with MABEL (English) (13:45 -14:30)

  MABEL is a highly innovative, multi-lingual battery for assessing early literacy and literacy-related skills in both monolingual, bilingual and second language learners. It was created by an international team of researchers as one output of a European Initial Training Network project. Validated by research, MABEL is a web-based resource intended for use by educational psychologists, speech and language therapists, and special educational needs teachers. MABEL exemplifies how the results of a psycho-educational research project can serve to ameliorate the work of language and literacy specialists, and bring educational benefits to learners in numerous countries.

  17 May 2023

  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Advisor)
• RILL/MDC Open Day and Workshop (Archimedes Centre, Cambrian House, Wrexham))

  The event was be held on Saturday May 13, 2023 at the Archimedes Centre, Cambrian House, Wrexham. It was held through the medium of English. The children participated in a circus skills and arts activity whilst using literacy and language. The parents/guardians attended a workshop on how to support their child with Literacy, Language and Technology. The morning session started at 10am and finished at 12noon.

  Morning session - 2 children/2 adults

  Total attendance - 2 children/2adults

  13 May 2023

  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Speaker)
• Defnyddio technoleg Gymraeg i gefnogi disgyblion ag anawsterau llythrennedd (Cymraeg) (13:00 -13:45)

  Datblygwych eich gwybodaeth am anawsterau llythrennedd a’r defnydd o dechnoleg i gefnogi dysgwyr.

  Develop your knowledge of literacy difficulties and using technology to support learners.

  3 May 2023

  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Speaker)
• Using technology to support literacy difficulties (English) (13:45 -14:30)

  Develop your knowledge of literacy difficulties and using technology to support learners.

  3 May 2023

  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Speaker)
• Introduction to dyslexia and neurodiversity

  Reading is central to modern life, yet some people will struggle to read for various reasons. In this lecture the focus was on three neurodiverse groups, and how reading is impacted in each group, and how best to support neurodiverse learners with reading.

  • Overview of the main theories of reading development.

  • Outlined the primary features of: dyslexia, ADHD, & autism.

  • Description on how literacy is impacted in each of these groups.

  • Named 1-2 ways in which we can support reading for each of these groups.

  19 Apr 2023

  Activity: Types of Public engagement and outreach - Schools engagement (Contributor)