To create a culture of Literacy teaching in a school there needs to be a number of non-negotiables in planning and teaching. The first of these requires individual teachers and departments to ask what are the learning needs of my students. Reading avoidance is common among students but there is also a need to ask do teachers also avoid setting reading tasks. Choral reading, reading to students and the use of video clips are still common strategies used to sidestep setting reading tasks in the classroom. Our students often engage in ‘word calling or barking at the text. Unless there is a commitment to teach reading in curriculum areas students will not develop their comprehension skills.
This survey is a stocktake of teacher literacy teaching in our school. It is designed as a before and after assessment of the explicit use of comprehension strategies in the classroom.
Literacy First How to Build a Culture of Literacy Dr. Marcella L. Bullmaster-Day, Ed.D
Improving Reading Skills Through Effective Reading Strategies Hulya Kucukoglu
We need to build a culture of literacy teaching with a set of non-negotiable goals, one which refines teacher instructional skills.
Stocktake Self analysis Survey
Please use this form to analyse how comprehension is taught in your class or Department.
