RPI: Day 5

 Planning a reading programme:


Build a consistent reading timetable that is structured and helps to build student agency (independence). I used to have this up and running so well in my classroom. This year has been full of disruption but needs to be sorted ASAP as it will help students to focus more on tasks and know where they are with their learning - giving them some structure.


Language Features Toolkit - I have been building something similar this term so will be checking this out for ideas!


Working Smarter - Not Harder!

Create sites that are theme based where all of the activities and texts are located and set up so they can be used year after year.


Use SSR time to read texts for the following week.


Teacher Timetabling - how to do things smarter to have the most impact on learners.


Important piece is reading allowed with competency to model to students what good reading should look like. 






Non Negotiables





Monitoring and tracking

The accountability of task completion should be equally leveled between the teacher and student. Having a tracking sheet is a great way to quickly check if students are completing tasks or not and keeps them accountable. This will take a few weeks to get going and build routine but is worth it. I will begin this next week with students. Starting small and gradually adding more as time goes on. 


Writing like a reader & Reading like writer


Use passages from the text to explore great models of writing and as a resource to create writing frames. 

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