Leading Partners in Literacy, 2008 – 2010 Alison Kelly and the English Education team
Dec 29, 2015
Leading Partners in Literacy, 2008 – 2010Alison Kelly and the English Education team
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.
Aims: (through filming...)
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.
Phases of the project
Films
Story boxes in reception
Guided reading in
Year 1Reading aloud in Year 5/6
Phonics in reception
Phonics in Year 1
Phonics in Year 2
Phase one
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
DVDs
Phase two: filming. Still photos from Children’s Centre
EYFS: still photos of a children’s centre with audio montage of the ‘language-rich curriculum’ Working from a picture bookKS1 Year 2 phonics with struggling readers Year 2 poetry writing Year 3 drama Year 3 shared readingKS2 Year 5 talk for writing
Phase two: filming
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
Phase two: Teacher visits
Gerard Durcan and Jude Lennon from St Helen’s Catholic Infants
School
Lee Reynolds from Sheen Mount School
Impact on students: Questionnaire
I found the DVD useful:
87%
I found the class teacher’s visit useful:
90%
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.
Comments:
Overall ratings (scale of 1-5): very good
Impact on partnership schools
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.
Overall ratings: very good
Impact on Roehampton English team
I feel much more confident about a range
of ways of teaching phonics creatively.
We are able to show students a greater range
of schools and approaches than they
will see from their school experiences.
Very positive to communicate the shared
purpose of our two communities: schools
and RU.
Insights gained from the teachers have been built
into the way I explain certain elements to
students.
DVDs also shown on:
mentor training programme CPD sessions with partnership schools Training for Roehampton staff
Impact on other training events
More filming
Bring in more teachers
Develop resources to support our students in the planning and assessment process.
Future possibilities... (funding?)