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Improving Reading in Primary Schools
The “Simple View of Reading” identifies word recognition and language comprehension as equally important aspects required to become effective readers. Significant efforts have been made by all schools to improve the teaching of phonics in early reading. This course will support teachers to improve their children’s understanding of language, leading onto how children make good progress in developing skills of inference and deduction.
Course Leader: Jo Puttick
Jo Puttick is a freelance literacy consultant who is passionate about improving standards in English by ensuring outstanding quality in teaching. As part of this role, she trains new teachers on an “outstanding” teacher training programme. Prior to her current role, she taught in a number of primary schools in challenging circumstances. Over the past few years, she has developed and researched the impact of the successful reading intervention “Inference Training” and presented this to colleagues nationally.
Autumn 2009: Language Comprehension: The forgotten strand?
The national focus on phonics teaching has led to a lack of emphasis on “language comprehension.” This session seeks to redress the balance, looking at theories and practices in developing language comprehension for children in KS1 and KS2.
- London Tues 6th October
- Birmingham Thurs 15th October
- Leicester Wed 14th October
Spring 2010: Inference Training: An intervention
An Introduction to Inference Training as a tried and tested intervention trialled in Leicester City to improve standards in children’s inference and deduction skills. This session will also support the development of different types of assessment to identify pupils requiring Inference Training, including APP materials. It will also give teachers an opportunity to develop their understanding of how to use the intervention successfully.
- London Tues 2nd February
- Birmingham Tues 9th February
- Leicester Wed 10th February
Summer 2010: Developing Language Comprehension: Using of a range of media and environments
Language comprehension can be developed using a range of media: adverts, film, pictures, computer games and the internet. This session will identify how to use different media effectively to develop children’s understanding with particular focus on motivating those who find it more difficult to make progress.
- London Tues 18th May
- Birmingham Tues 25th May
- Leicester Wed 26th May
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The course content above is indicative of plans for the programme at this stage but may be modified slightly to better meet the needs of participants during the year.
One-off courses: It is possible for additional colleagues from participating schools to attend any course for £100. For schools who are not participating in Upward Trends, day delegate attendance on any single course is available for £150.
Your Upward Trends Tutor. In addition to the 3 courses above, participating schools will receive year-round support from a colleague with experience of supporting school-tailored improvement projects. This support includes a project workbook, recent relevant research resources, personal support through telephone, email, face to face sessions and electronic links to other schools on the programme.
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