Jessie Ricketts, moving to @rickettslara.bsky
@ricketts_lara
professor @rhulpsychology, researches reading and language development, particularly at secondary school, views my own
Just published today w/ @SannevdKleij @LaShaps1 @ap_burgess: SES differences for vocab, reading comp but now word reading. And no evidence for a primary-secondary transition slump. Open access :-) srcd.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cd…
📣 2 years ago, Sir Keir Starmer pledged to embed #oracy in the curriculum. Today, a coalition of parliamentarians, education experts & schools are calling on him to deliver on that pledge. Read the letter here: eu1.hubs.ly/H0lX7_s0
Supporting reading in secondary schools: Training for leaders and teachers from @educationgovuk @ricketts_lara and colleagues: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/680bacce…
From bestselling authors to literary champions – hear why reading matters for our future. Join us in 2026 for the National Year of Reading. Encouraging a love of reading in children and young people, ensuring all children get the best start in life.
And I did manage to get a pic! So thrilled to see Reading being foregrounded by the 2026 Year of Reading @bphillipsonMP @Literacy_Trust @educationgovuk @readingagency
Excited to be heading to number 10 for a @bphillipsonMP @educationgovuk announcement of 2026 as a year of reading in collaboration with @Literacy_Trust and supported by @readingagency and so many others @RoyalHolloway gov.uk/government/new…
Excited to be heading to number 10 for a @bphillipsonMP @educationgovuk announcement of 2026 as a year of reading in collaboration with @Literacy_Trust and supported by @readingagency and so many others @RoyalHolloway gov.uk/government/new…
Big news! 2026 has officially been announced as the National Year of Reading by @bphillipsonMP. We’re proud to join @educationgovuk to lead this national campaign to get the UK reading again. #NationalYearOfReading2026 nationalyearofreading.org.uk
Training is underway with @ricketts_lara this afternoon as we prepare to run the secondary school pilot support in the Autumn Term!
“Assessment, not assumption” when it comes to working with children is such a key insight for supporting children from disadvantaged backgrounds. @marcrowland73 at the @rs_network summer conference
The pleasure was all ours! So enjoyed wandering around our beautiful campus @RoyalHolloway and hearing all about education from @RealGeoffBarton a huge privilege! Now to ponder, so much to think about…
A huge pleasure to visit @RoyalHolloway this afternoon to give a talk about education ‘then, now and … where next?’ Thanks to @ricketts_lara, Robert Eaglestone, and all the other staff for making me so welcome. What a wonderful place to study.
Many congratulations to @voice21oracy on the publication of their 10-Year Anniversary Impact Report. An impressive period of working with teachers, changing the agenda & improving the quality of students' education. 👋👋👋
🚨 Our special 10-year anniversary Impact Report has just launched! 🚨 What a decade it's been for #oracy. 10 years ago, we set out to put speaking, listening, and communication where they belong — right at the heart of education. View it here 👇 eu1.hubs.ly/H0l200n0
Do come and join us @RoyalHolloway on Thursday at 5pm to hear the wonderful @RealGeoffBarton talk all things education and oracy. Sign up here: royalholloway.ac.uk/about-us/event…
Working together: Research and Practice Event 2025 | this looks look a fantastic event headed up by the completely brilliant @ricketts_lara (who I always learn so much from). royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and-e…
Excited to be heading over to Sydney to meet with wonderful colleague @annecastles and team and to work with secondary teachers and school leaders. Teenage reading is important!
Working Together: Research & Practice 2025 at Royal Holloway, University of London 27.6.2025. Do join us in person all day or online for the hybrid keynote (me this year!). Registration: royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and-e…
Still in the glow of my inaugural lecture last night! Huge thanks to @ReadOxford and @Kathy_Rastle for their thoughtful and generous top/tailing, to @RoyalHolloway and to all of my colleagues, friends and family who joined in person, or in mind. Recording coming soon :-)
👀 Have you seen these NEW @educationgovuk secondary reading videos? Compiled by @ricketts_lara and rooted in evidence, they form a short CPD training course to build capacity and confidence in secondary school staff to support readers of all levels. youtube.com/playlist?list=…
🚨Free event alert🚨 Are you: ✅Interested in learning more about literacy in adolescence? ✅In Sydney on June 12th? Register below for our next research to practice day event by May 26th, feat. @annecastles, @ricketts_lara, @dccolen, & Gen McArthur👇🏽👇🏽 tinyurl.com/4crpkyhy
👀 Have you seen these NEW @educationgovuk secondary reading videos? Compiled by @ricketts_lara and rooted in evidence, they form a short CPD training course to build capacity and confidence in secondary school staff to support readers of all levels. youtube.com/playlist?list=…
SecEd’s free 21-page pdf guide to #teaching #oracy skills is available for free download. With many expert contributions, including from: @voice21oracy @OracyCambridge @msybibi @LynDawesMercer @kathleenvoice21 @ricketts_lara @bee_online_uk @josephinessmith buff.ly/DD8CL5j
SecEd’s free 21-page pdf guide to #teaching #oracy skills is available for free download. Includes many expert contributions, including from: @DrDudley13 @RealGeoffBarton @msybibi @LynDawesMercer @kathleenvoice21 @Lfloyer @ricketts_lara @josephinessmith buff.ly/DD8CL5j