Research-based training – translating evidence into practice one bite at a time

We believe that great art and culture inspires us, brings us together and teaches us about ourselves and the world around us. In short, it makes life better. Arts Council England website Literacy training needs to be a focus for all schools because a solid foundation in reading and writing can provide a springboard for future interactions in all areas of cultural education. The 2012 review ‘Cultural education in England’ (Henley, 2012) explains how the quality of the interaction that children first have with cultural experiences is of the ‘upmost importance’. Reading books and writing stories are listed as key activities that all children should have undertaken by the age of 11, so it is imperative that these cultural experiences are provided by teachers who have received high-quality literacy training. This case study will reflect on a new approach to delivering training for reading and writing called #literacybites. At the centre of this approach is an in-depth look at t