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Coordinators and Allies of RCTN
The RCTN is an initiative that has been founded by Eleanor Milligan as part of the Joyce Morris Early Years Literacies Forum.
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It is a collaboratively co-ordinated group. The RCTN co-ordinators are;
Allies of RCTN
Are you an early childhood academic, consultant, advisor, researcher, leader, or experienced professional with knowledge to share? The Reception Class Teacher Network (RCTN) invites you to become an Ally in our mission to support and inspire Reception class teachers. Allies play a vital role in enriching our professional development offerings by sharing expertise, recommending resources, or suggesting innovative strategies. Whether you wish to present as a guest speaker, propose insightful readings, or connect us with other experts in the field, we welcome your contributions. Help shape the future of Early Years education by collaborating with RCTN.
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Be a guest speaker – offer insight on a particular aspect of RCT pedagogy (contact us if you have a particular area of expertise)
Be a connector – recommend or link us up with guest speakers, offer recommended reading, strategies or ideas for the padlets
Be an academic supporter – offer support to RCTs undertaking a professional development task (such as creating a poster/presentation/written piece)
Become a local hub host - set up a local hub for the teachers in your school/area/your finalist students moving into Reception Classes
Be an advocate - encourage Reception Class Teachers to join the network and the wider sector to know about our work by spreading the word at leadership meetings, within your academy/local authority etc and/or reposting and sharing social media posts from RCTN
“I feel that I am both an ally and an advocate for your work to support and enable quality Reception practice and pedagogy. I think that as a group of collaborators, you have formed an important and vital community of practice for the teachers who in my opinion need it most yet find it least. This is because as we have discussed, Reception class teaching is a unique and distinct year in the life of a school. It sits firmly within the Early Years Foundation Stage and rightly so, because of the ages, needs and careful attuned education, nurture and care our youngest children need. Indeed, it is my opinion that this stage should spread into primary years 1 and 2, because of the needs of young learners and the vulnerable, underserved life experiences many of the children have in these times.”
Cathy Gunning (Ally of RCTN)