Dr Anna Tsakalaki

Anna joined the University of Reading’s Institute of Education (IoE) in August 2018 as a Lecturer in Education with research interests in literacy difficulties in different languages. Her roles include serving as the Director of the PG Cert SENCo programme and teaching on the MA and BA in Education programmes in modules relevant to her expertise. Previously, she has worked at Oxford Brookes University and at the University of Winchester. Anna completed her PhD at Reading back in 2016, which explored spelling in English and Greek native speaking children with and without dyslexia.

As a researcher, she has explored the areas of literacy development and literacy difficulties in different languages, led educational research at an independent school, and collaborated with colleagues at Oxford Brookes, Reading, Winchester and UCL in educational research projects in various fields. Past projects include the development of literacy skills, vocabulary, language teaching and learning, interaction between EAL and mathematics abilities, partnerships between schools, practitioners and parents, and inclusion of learners with special educational needs.

See Anna’s profile at Reading: Dr Anna Tsakalaki

The team of this project also consists of participating families with children in primary education who experimented with literacy activities proposed by Anna and her students. For GDPR reasons families remain anonymous.

Anna was supported by Education students in this project. Students contributed with ideas for suggested activities for families to try at home during lockdown 3 in the UK and helped in communication with families for the duration of the project.

 

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