James Murphy

James Murphy has worked in secondary schools in New Zealand and the UK for thirty years, as an English teacher, Head of English and senior leader. He holds a Masters degree in Education with Distinction from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, and a post-graduate diploma in special teaching needs. He helps schools to implement Thinking Reading programmes, develop robust systems for implementation and embed effective literacy practices in the classroom. He is co-author of Thinking Reading: What Every Secondary Teacher Needs to Know About Reading, and the editor of the researched Guide to Literacy. He is also a conference speaker, an occasional media contributor, and blogger.