Revisiting our 3 blogs on reading fluency. #fluency
Plus our FREE Fluency Handbook - all you need to know about reading fluency in one place!
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1/ For deliberate practice CPD this half term, we've zoomed in on:
Normalising merits
The power of cues
A short thread below 🧵
You can also check out some of our previous deliberate practice sessions in the post here 👇
Behaviour 101:
If children see behaviour that is not sanctioned, they will copy that behaviour because they think it’s acceptable.
If you give an inch they will take a mile.
They’re human. Don’t pretend adults don’t do the same. Don’t pretend if we ignore things they go away.
How to think about reading across the curriculum
I believe that the ‘Just reading’ findings from the University of Sussex have the potential for significant impact on outcomes for all pupils, particularly those with lower starting points.
“Encouraging students to contemplate authorial intent helps them to dissect the nuances of words.”
@stelljo1 of @TownEndResearch explores ways to support pupils to expand their vocabulary.
Read more: https://t.co/z5gDak5Ar3
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🚨 NEW POST 🚨
‘Fixing Learning with Formative Assessment’
“Formative assessment approaches are those moment-by-moment responses to the tricky issues and barriers that beset even the best laid lesson plans.“
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Some leaders who have taken over a school where the culture is already calm and safe, can squander that culture quickly. They think ‘oh we don’t need to be so tight on stuff, the kids here are fine.’ So they relax their systems, drop some expectations, and tell staff, ‘I trust you, and want to empower you.
*** Feedback: Improve the learner, not the work ***
"The most useful nudge to improve both feedback being used, with the bonus of reducing teacher marking, is to activate pupils for self- and peer-feedback."
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Secondary schools! Are you joining our special FREE livestreamed event exploring Black British history through music, with award-winning author @jeffreykboakye & curator @Aleemagray?
Book now:
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1 July 10.30am, Perfect for Yrs 7-10 History, English & Music.
*** Questions about Oracy ***
"Oracy…curriculum…AfL. These aspects of teaching and learning can be substantive or a passing trend."
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You probably already know I'm a big fan of teaching motifs as a way for students to think about texts holistically. There are lots of these in Macbeth and A Christmas Carol BUT not much has been said about 'An Inspector Calls' - 💵📸🥂
So a quick thread 🧵 for @Team_English1
Here is my second Year 7 reading booklet; this time it's 'The Boy at the Back of the Class'. The chosen extract is accessible for those who need a bit of reading support, whilst the tasks should challenge higher ability @Team_English1@BloomsburyEd
https://t.co/uiup2wch28
Checking that ALL students are thinking is fundamental for learning. Here are @teacherhead’s six things to think about when trying to reach ALL students.
Read Tom’s post: ‘Teaching Some vs. Teaching All’: https://t.co/IWDHVfFIot
Download the one-pager: https://t.co/b5kPzRtZQM
‘5 Strategies for Reading Complex Texts’
“If the text is simplified, then pupils don’t develop the background knowledge or strategic awareness to grapple with harder, longer texts.”
https://t.co/NGZE6gXRqu