Don't Call it Literacy! - 9780415536028

Geoff Barton

Enhance your teaching practice and boost student outcomes with Don't Call it Literacy by Geoff Barton. This essential resource provides educators across all subjects with practical, research-informed techniques to develop students' communication, reading, and writing skills. Recognizing that literacy is a whole-school responsibility, this guide offers simple yet powerful strategies to help pupils articulate their knowledge like subject experts—whether in history, science, design, or mathematics. The book is structured into accessible units, making it easy to implement classroom-ready interventions. Features include language commentaries, self-assessment talking points, a glossary for non-specialists, subject-specific vocabulary lists, and tutor-time spelling resources. This comprehensive guide helps transform classroom practice and improve student confidence. Product Summary: Geoff Barton Don't Call it Literacy is a must-read professional development book for teachers seeking to improve whole-school literacy, subject-specific communication skills, and student academic performance.