<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default">RHoF members,</div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default">David Pearson here</div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default"><div style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">I was involved in the writing of this report, and I highly recommend it! </div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit"><br></div><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">Two of the authors, Colin and Sari, have been invited to present a webinar on it. The other three authors were Renate Valtin of Germany, Greg Brooks of the UK, and yours truly.</div></div><div style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">Worth a listen</div></div><div style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">Research to Policy (R2P) webinar on Effective Teaching Strategies for Developing Literacy</div></div><div style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit"><span style="text-align:inherit;padding-bottom:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px;padding-top:0px;font-family:inherit"><a style="color:rgb(56,88,152);text-align:inherit;padding-bottom:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px;padding-top:0px;font-family:inherit"></a></span>Title: Effective teaching strategies for developing literacy </div></div><div style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">Speakers: Colin Harrison (University of Nottingham) </div></div><div style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">Sari Sulkunen (University of Jyväskylä - Finland), </div></div><div style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">Oana Felecan ( DG EAC - Action Plan Basic Skills and its 2026 planned initiatives) </div></div><div style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">Moderator: Hanna Siarova</div></div><div style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">Technical aspects: Brenda Frydman</div></div><div style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">Date/time: 27 November 14.30-15.45 CET</div></div><div style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">Registration for attendees: <span style="text-align:inherit;padding-bottom:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px;padding-top:0px;font-family:inherit"><a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2FWN_g1b2Vkc_QN-fFFlfBJ3Wmg%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExd0dWb3RjYkJhRTRLdktVeXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4HUryFsWvgwVQ_oVrbMqZPAeUKtbrWqIpk1dULDro4bJoYh5tIxFE2WIRpxg_aem_AjJFpzCCd1utXkqueoOMUw%23%2Fregistration&h=AT0HpFXjNRgm1omc_ZAEUIYcuWDCg4qGLg0CWOzlJI9Ii8mFOoYwOmvMfICo13gYi4AVlKHk5y1Xv1DDjZNtsG3vxQACwSYGLp5ljPZj6mLxcc97oEoAQQQbsnPF9I30hwbB6-542hqOAISfr77x4lbjg4bX1vJIHYw&__tn__=-UK-R&c[0]=AT02lo_v9H8HohwUdTgcTLMUPnNOHEj8wwrjB_3yah0TPEzV-iiken7S7kbJ1462F3llXZ9Odii-GGGL-dfGTmyilJsKnc67K8vzEmEJ9rU8ufCKIH3bmWNDCIvnaiA1ehfQabKSHkeLuapFSfnu6VUC" rel="nofollow noreferrer" role="link" style="color:rgb(8,8,9);text-decoration:none;text-align:inherit;font-weight:600;list-style-type:none;box-sizing:border-box;display:inline;outline:currentcolor;padding-bottom:0px;border-top-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-top-width:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-top:0px;padding-top:0px;font-family:inherit" target="_blank">https://us02web.zoom.us/.../WN_g1b2Vkc_QN-fFFlfBJ3Wmg...</a></span></div></div><div style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">Despite multiple efforts to improve basic skills attainment across Europe, recent PISA results show a concerning decline in reading performance. The proportion of students failing to achieve basic proficiency in reading (PISA Level 2) has increased significantly, indicating a growing literacy challenge. This trend has been evident for over a decade but has been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.</div></div><div style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">The recent NESET-EENEE analytical report "Effective practices for literacy teaching" offers timely, evidence-based insights on addressing literacy challenges. Drawing on a review of over 600 studies, this comprehensive report identifies proven teaching practices that promote literacy development from early childhood through adulthood. The report challenges traditional notions of "basic literacy," highlighting that even foundational reading proficiency requires complex skills including identifying main ideas, drawing inferences, reflecting on authors' purposes, and evaluating evidence.</div></div><div style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">This webinar aims to provide participants with a clear understanding of evidence-based practices in literacy teaching. Attendees will gain insights into specific teaching strategies that promote reading development across different educational settings, moving beyond simplistic notions of literacy to address the more complex reading skills required in today's world. Moreover, the relevance of this evidence on literacy promotion will be analysed from a policymaking perspective, by exploring how this research can be translated into coherent policy frameworks at national and European levels. The discussion will examine how these findings on effective literacy teaching practices can inform strategic investments in education systems, teacher professional development programs, and targeted interventions for vulnerable student populations.</div></div><div style="white-space:pre-wrap;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0px;font-family:system-ui,-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,".SFNSText-Regular",sans-serif;color:rgb(8,8,9);font-size:15px"><div dir="auto" style="font-family:inherit">From the Commission, Oana Felecan (Policy Officer for equity and well-being, DG EAC) will open the discussion and briefly talk about the Commission’s Action Plan on Basic Skills and the possible linked 2026 initiatives on literacy. Colin Harrison, lead author of the NESET–EENEE report on Effective Practices for Literacy Teaching, will present the main findings on the key effective practices and policy recommendations. Sari Sulkunen, literacy expert, will share practical insights from her work on the Finnish Literacy Strategy. From ENESET, Hanna Siarova will moderate the discussion.</div></div></div><br clear="all"></div><div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default">This link should get you to the report</div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default"><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:Aptos,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a href="https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/e8056a51-167c-11f0-b1a3-01aa75ed71a1/language-en" target="_blank">https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/e8056a51-167c-11f0-b1a3-01aa75ed71a1/language-en</a></div><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></div><div style="font-size:small" class="gmail_default"><br></div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0px"><span style="border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0px"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0px"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0px"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0px"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0px"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0px"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0px"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0px"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0px"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><span style="border-collapse:separate;border-spacing:0px"><div style="word-wrap:break-word"><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica">+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;line-height:normal"><font color="#ff0000" face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>An unpublished extra verse from The Truth is Marching On</b></font></p><p style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none"><b>Some courts within our country now kneel before the King,</b></p><p style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none"><b>Ceding power to the despot to control most everything.</b></p><p style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none"><b>As they plot to crush our freedoms, let us grow courageous wings.</b></p><p style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none"><b>The brave are marching on.</b></p><p style="margin:0px;font-style:normal;font-size:13px;line-height:normal;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";font-size-adjust:none"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:18.4px;font-size:medium;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"> <span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;color:rgb(32,33,36)">++++++++++++++++++++</span><span style="font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px;color:rgb(32,33,36)">+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</span></p></div><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica">P. David Pearson</div><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica">Evelyn Lois Corey <b>Emeritus</b> Professor of Instructional Science</div><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica">Graduate School of Education</div><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica">University of California, Berkeley</div><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica">email: <a href="mailto:ppearson@berkeley.edu" target="_blank">ppearson@berkeley.edu</a></div><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica">other e-mail: <a href="mailto:pdavidpearsondean@gmail.com" target="_blank">pdavidpearsondean@gmail.com</a></div><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica"><span style="text-decoration:underline">website for publications</span>: <a href="http://www.pdavidpearson.org" target="_blank">www.pdavidpearson.org</a></div><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica">PDP's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxzlpPFD04yyV5_kzRZ1ofw" target="_blank">YouTube Channel</a>: </div><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica">*******************<br></div><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica"><b><font color="#674ea7">HOME ADDRESS</font></b></div><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">110 41st Street, Apt 401</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Oakland CA 94611-5237</div></div><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica">iPhone: 510 543 6508</div><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica">****************************************</div><div style="font-size:12px;font-family:Helvetica"><br></div></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></div></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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