Disciplinary literacy in primary schools: Reading, writing and speaking across the curriculum

Shareen is an experienced primary school teacher (QTS) and senior leader, and is currently a leading English and assessment adviser for a successful education company in London. She is the former primary lead English adviser for a successful London LA. She is also an established educational author, writer and editor specialising in English and assessment for a range of leading educational publishers. In addition, she still regularly teaches in the classroom, especially in year 6 but she has taught across all year groups. She has a proven and extensive track record of raising standards in English and provides in-school consultancy and training for teachers. She advises at national level and is a DfE subject specialist for reading and grammar (KS1 and KS2).