Member testimonials

For me, joining UKLA is a unique opportunity, not only to read about exciting and thought provoking developments in the field of literacy in their educational journals, but to meet and talk to the people involved in writing and research at conferences. Keeping up to date in this way is invaluable in my work. ”

Carrie Ansell is a Senior Lecturer in Primary English at Bath Spa University. She joined UKLA as a new member in September 2007 and attended the 2008 International Conference in Liverpool on Identities, Cultures and Literacies.

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Being a member of UKLA helps me in my job because the journals, magazines and newsletters provide me with news, views, research reports and high quality articles on all aspects of home and school literacy.  UKLA conferences are really welcoming events where I can hear and meet key figures from the national and international arena of literacy education.  Membership of UKLA underpins my Local Authority work and ensures that I am completely up-to-date and briefed about all aspects of literacy teaching. ”

Teachers at Whitecliffe Road Primary School, observe Bev Barnes leading a guided writing session with a group of Year 4 pupils. Bev is a Primary consultant for Kirklees Local Authority

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During my teacher training I always held UKLA research in high regard, especially their work on multimodal literacies. I was therefore delighted to be awarded the undergraduate dissertation award and present my findings at the international conference in 2008.

UKLA has allowed me to further develop my interest in multiliteracies by providing me with the means to discuss and share practice with other like-minded colleagues. The 2008 conference in Liverpool was extremely innovative and gave me lots of ideas to take back to school. I’m also delighted to work with UKLA as part of a digital worlds task group and look forward to attending the 2009 conference in Greenwich. ”

Martin Waller is a primary school teacher at Holy Trinity Rosehill C.E Primary School in Stockton-on-Tees. He is also a member of the UKLA ‘digital worlds’ task group, an associate researcher for Durham University and directs research for the ‘Whole Child Learning’ initiative.

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