This collection of papers, published collaboratively by LSDA NI and QUB, is the outcome of work undertaken by participants on the Diploma in the Teaching and Management of Literacy and Essential Skills at Queen’s University Belfast.

The papers in this volume are part of a growing tradition that is committed to sharing the power of research with teachers and with learners as well. They explore innovative topics and methods that arise from contemporary practice in adult literacy groups and classrooms. Their starting points are the everyday concerns of teachers, and their great strength is their close insight into practice.