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Leading Partners in Literacy, 2008 – 2010 Alison Kelly and the English Education team. Aims: (through filming...). To create resources to develop students’ understanding of the teaching of early reading and literacy in the primary phase;
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Leading Partners in Literacy, 2008 – 2010Alison Kelly and the English Education team
Aims: (through filming...) • To create resources to develop students’ understanding of the teaching of early reading and literacy in the primary phase; • To create fresh and inspiring footage of experienced teachers at work; • To use the funding in order to have maximum impact on our large number of students.
Phases of the project Phase one ~ 2008-2009 • Filming: focus on early reading. Phase two ~ 2009-2010 • Filming focus broadens to include creativity in the teaching of literacy throughout the primary age-phase. • Involvement of class teachers from Phase one: sharing their DVDs; input; question and answer sessions.
Phase one Phonics in reception Story boxes in reception Phonics in Year 1 Films Guided reading in Year 1 Phonics in Year 2 Reading aloud in Year 5/6
DVDs • Reception phonics: Amy Dhillon, Woodlands Infant School, Ilford • Year 1 guided reading: Lee Reynolds, Sheen Mount Primary School, Richmond, Surrey • Year 5/6 reading aloud: Chris Oddy, St Richard with St Andrews, Ham, Surrey
Phase two: filming EYFS: • still photos of a children’s centre with audio • montage of the ‘language-rich curriculum’ • Working from a picture book KS1 • Year 2 phonics with struggling readers • Year 2 poetry writing • Year 3 drama • Year 3 shared reading KS2 • Year 5 talk for writing
Phase two: Teacher visits • All PGCE groups during their unit on the teaching of reading • All BA Primary Year 2 groups during their module on the teaching of reading
Gerard Durcan and Jude Lennon from St Helen’s Catholic Infants School
Impact on students: Questionnaire I found the DVD useful: 87% I found the class teacher’s visit useful: 90%
Comments: • Felt confident with everything she said, trusted in her experience. She gave long, detailed answers that we could take a lot from. Particularly useful to be able to discuss the DVD; she gave her honest view and allowed us to do the same. • It was really interesting to speak to a teacher who is not from School Experience school; she was here purely to inform us and talk to us. More please! • Very relevant to the course and allowed us to see how to include technical vocabulary in the teaching of phonics. • The talk we had from a teacher about how to teach phonics has inspired me to teach phonics in a way that the children will enjoy but also to help them learn. • It was so helpful to watch an example of outstanding teaching and having the chance to ask questions. • I thought the input was fantastic. It has enabled me to feel more confident in teaching phonics.
Impact on partnership schools • Overall ratings (scale of 1-5): very good The project has had a great impact on my professional development. My head thinks differently about me. I am now a lead teacher for phonics in my school and respected in the field.
Impact on Roehampton English team We are able to show students a greater range of schools and approaches than they will see from their school experiences. • Overall ratings: very good I feel much more confident about a range of ways of teaching phonics creatively. Insights gained from the teachers have been built into the way I explain certain elements to students. Very positive to communicate the shared purpose of our two communities: schools and RU.
Impact on other training events DVDs also shown on: • mentor training programme • CPD sessions with partnership schools • Training for Roehampton staff
Future possibilities... (funding?) • More filming • Bring in more teachers • Develop resources to support our students in the planning and assessment process.
