Understanding Literacy and Disadvantage

by Debra Myhill, Annabel Watson, Ruth Newman

Book Overview

Addressing literacy and disadvantage requires high-quality teaching, first and foremost: there are no quick fixes, simplistic solutions or silver bullets.

Both research and professional evidence from schools have revealed a strong association between social disadvantage and achievement in literacy: in fact, it has been a concern for over 70 years. Yet, many trainee teachers, and teachers in general, feel ill-equipped to deal with the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 152978039X
• ISBN13: 9781529780390
• Release Date: September 2022
• Publisher: Learning Matters
• Length: 152 Pages