James Murphy
James Murphy has worked in secondary schools in New Zealand and the UK 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 is Director of School Partnerships at Thinking Reading, focused on assisting schools with implementation of effective literacy strategies. He is co-author of Thinking Reading: What Every Teacher Needs to Know About Reading, and the editor of The researched Guide to Literacy.