Free ROMLIT CPD events with UEA

What is ROMLIT?

ROMLIT is an innovative project which develops Early Years Literacies through Gypsy, Roma and Traveller heritage. Find out more about ROMLIT here.

CPD sessions

As part of the ROMLIT UEA research project, a series of three free-of-charge CPD sessions for school staff, managers, Local Authorities, and NGOs have been developed.

Each session is 1.5 hours. Sessions are stand-alone, but session one is developed as background to the other sessions.

Session one

• Who are Gypsies Roma and Travellers?
• What is their history, culture and heritage in Europe?

Session two

• Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children as learners - classroom perceptions and expectations.
• The role of families and communities in learning.
• Ways of engaging with families and communities.

Session three

• Why is heritage and culture important in literacy learning?
• What do we mean by "literacies"?
• Intergenerational living and influences on literacy acquisition
• Culturally appropriate resources

For further information or to book a session please contact: Spyros Themelis at the UEA, project leader at S.Themelis@ uea.ac.uk

Free resources

• ROMLIT project outputs and resources - UEA
• The ROMLIT Good Practice Guide: for working with early years Gypsy, Roma and Traveller students - contact S.Themelis@ uea.ac.uk