The document outlines strategies for developing literacy in the classroom, including explicit teaching of reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills alongside subject content. It discusses implementing structures like questioning techniques to improve student talk and providing feedback to students on their writing. Whole school approaches are also proposed, such as using "green penning" for students to edit their work and implementing an accelerated reading program.

1. LITERACY IN THE
CLASSROOM - STAFF
TRAINING
November 29th 2012

2. Aims – Developing Literacy
 What are the particular issues with Literacy at
Cherwell?
 What can we do in lessons?
 What can we do whole-school?

3. Some blindingly-obvious facts about
Literacy
Literacy is important
We are all teachers of Literacy
We all teach Literacy already

10. „The Matthew Effect‟
“The rich shall get
richer and the
poor shall get
poorer”
Matthew 13:12

11. „The Matthew Effect‟
“The word-rich get
richer while the
word-poor get
poorer”

12. „The Matthew Effect‟
“Students who begin with high verbal
aptitudes find themselves in verbally
enriched social environments and have
a double advantage.”
The Matthew Effect
Daniel Rigney

13. Overheard in the corridors of
Cherwell
David Cameron’s
approach to the NHS is
disgraceful...
The novels of Richard
The future of the Labour
Harris and John Le
Party
Carre
The situation in Gaza Maths

15. Can we do anything
to counter the
Matthew effect?

18. What can we do to mitigate against the
Matthew Effect and drive greater equality?
Fixed Mindset
Growth Mindset Response
Response
 Not much...  Lots.
If so, what?

19. Literacy is teaching kids to be better at…
Reading
Writing
Speaking and Listening

20. Literacy is teaching kids to be better at…
Reading
Writing
Speaking and Listening

21. Strategies for
...Reading
teaching...
Make reading skills prominent in lessons, eg
skimming and scanning
Teach and discuss key words
Teach research skills

22. Research the life of
Martin Luther King

27. How do you do this well - Research
Skilled research 1. Find a range of facts about the topic
will … 2. Only include facts which come from more than
one source
Excellent research 1. Explore a topic in increasing depth
will... 2. Use a wider range of sources, including digital
and non-digital
3. Provide increasingly convincing reasons as to
why your findings are reliable

28. Strategies for ...Speaking and
teaching... Listening
1) Provide structure for effective student talk in
the classroom
2) Explicitly teach the Speaking and Listening
skills you require

29. Strategies for ...Speaking and
teaching... Listening
1) Provide structure for effective student talk in
the classroom
Look beyond the dominance of IRE in
Questioning

31. Initiation

32. Response

33. Evaluation

34. Initiation
Is reliance on this
questioning strategy
likely to support the
development of strong
student talk?

35. Initiation Response
Not really, sir.

36. Initiation Response Evaluate
Well done, that‟s
right, because
levels of
participation are
often low.

37. IRE in action
 As you watch the clip – what kinds of questions
are asked?
 What opportunities do students have to
develop their responses?
 What is the proportion of teacher / student
talk?

38. Strategies for ... Speaking and
teaching... Listening
1) Provide structure for effective student talk in
the classroom
o Questioning for engagement
structures
o Ask fewer, better questions
o No hands up
o Pose, Pause, Pounce, Bounce

39. Strategies for ... Speaking and
teaching... Listening
„Bounce‟ questions
- What do you think of that answer?
- Could you develop that point?
- If you didn‟t agree, what would you say?
- What‟s an alternative point of view?
- What would you say if you were ……..?

41. Strategies for ... Speaking and
teaching... Listening
2) Explicitly teach speaking and listening skills
Discussion / Presentation

46. What is needed for effective presentation?
Stance,
notes,
preparation
Clear points
Confidence Beginning and
Structure endings
Clear group roles

47. A B C D

48. A
B C D

49. B
A C D

50. C
A B D

51. D
A B C

52. A
B C D

53. A
B C D

54. A
B C D

55. A
B C D

56. Potential Group Roles
 Student A is Lead presenter – introduces each
member and what they will discuss
 Students B,C,D present their content in turn
 Return to Student A to sum up, thank the
presenters, and orchestrate taking questions
 Student E – looks after audio-visual

57. Strategies for ...Speaking and
teaching... Listening
1) Provide structure for effective student talk in
the classroom
2) Explicitly teach the Speaking and Listening
skills you require
Key Question: what types of Speaking and
Listening do you need your students to be
able to do? How are you teaching them to do
it?

58. Strategies for
...Writing
teaching...
1) Explicit teaching of the types of writing you want
students to be able to do
Implicit Literacy in
Action

59. AFL = Explicit Teaching
Do they
understand how to
do it well?
What are How well What
What are they did they
they now?
doing? do?
learning? Have we shown
them how?

62. WRITING DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS
BTEC Sport

63. Learning intention
We are learning to...
- Understand the key attributes needed for
successful athletes
Difficulties of „understand‟ in
mixed ability teaching - how
to provide „Challenge‟?

64. Learning intention
We are learning to...
- Understand and explain the key attributes
needed for successful athletes

65. Why is strength important to a
footballer?
 Strength is important because it makes you
better because you can push people around
and no-one messes with you. It means you
score more goals.

66. Task
 Read the following slide carefully
 Highlight the parts which make it a successful
response

67. Why is Strength important to a
Footballer?
 There are a number of reasons that strength is
important to a footballer. Firstly, for strikers, leg
strength allows more powerful shooting. This
means that the shot is more likely to beat the
goalkeeper and enter the goal. Secondly, upper
body strength means that players are more able to
knock opponents off the ball. As a result, the
player is much more likely to keep possession and
create scoring or passing opportunities for their
team. Finally, arm strength is important to allow
players to take long throw-ins where needed.
Consequently, throw-ins become a valuable
weapon in attacking the opponents‟ goal.

68. Why is Strength important to a
Footballer?
 There are a number of reasons that strength is
important to a footballer. Firstly, for strikers, leg
strength allows more powerful shooting. This
means that the shot is more likely to beat the
goalkeeper and enter the goal. Secondly, upper
body strength means that players are more able to
knock opponents off the ball. As a result, the
player is much more likely to keep possession and
create scoring or passing opportunities for their
team. Finally, arm strength is important to allow
players to take long throw-ins where opening
1) Clear needed.
sentence
Consequently, throw-ins become a valuable
weapon in attacking the opponents‟ goal.

69. Why is Strength important to a
Footballer?
 There are a number of reasons that strength is
important to a footballer. Firstly, for strikers, leg
strength allows more powerful shooting. This
means that the shot is more likely to beat the
goalkeeper and enter the goal. Secondly, upper
body strength means that players are more able to
knock opponents off the ball. As a result, the
player is much more likely to keep possession and
create scoring or passing opportunities for their
team. Finally, arm strength is important to allow
players to take long throw-ins where needed.
Consequently, throw-ins become a valuable
weapon in attacking the opponents‟ goal.

70. Why is Strength important to a
Footballer?
 There are a number of reasons that strength is
important to a footballer. Firstly, for strikers, leg
strength allows more powerful shooting. This
means that the shot is more likely to beat the
goalkeeper and enter the goal. Secondly, upper
body strength means that players are more able to
knock opponents off the ball. As a result, the
player is much more likely to keep possession and
create scoring or passing opportunities for their
team. Finally, arm strength is important to allow
players to take long throw-ins where needed.
Consequently, throw-ins become a valuable
weapon in attacking the opponents‟ goal.

71. Why is Strength important to a
Footballer?
 There are a number of reasons that strength is
important to a footballer. Firstly, for strikers, leg
strength allows more powerful shooting. This
means that the shot is more likely to beat the
goalkeeper and enter the goal. Secondly, upper
body strength means that players are more able to
knock opponents off the ball. As a result, the
player is much more likely to keep possession and
create scoring or passing opportunities for their
2) Connectives to
team. Finally, arm strength is important to allow
players to take long throw-ins where needed.
show order of
Consequently, throw-ins become a valuable
points
weapon in attacking the opponents‟ goal.

72. Why is Strength important to a
Footballer?
 There are a number of reasons that strength is
important to a footballer. Firstly, for strikers, leg
strength allows more powerful shooting. This
means that the shot is more likely to beat the
goalkeeper and enter the goal. Secondly, upper
body strength means that players are more able to
knock opponents off the ball. As a result, the
player is much more likely to keep possession and
create scoring or passing opportunities for their
team. Finally, arm strength is important to allow
players to take long throw-ins where needed.
Consequently, throw-ins become a valuable
weapon in attacking the opponents‟ goal.

73. Why is Strength important to a
Footballer?
 There are a number of reasons that strength is
important to a footballer. Firstly, for strikers, leg
strength allows more powerful shooting. This
means that the shot is more likely to beat the
goalkeeper and enter the goal. Secondly, upper
body strength means that players are more able to
knock opponents off the ball. As a result, the
player is much more likely to keep possession and
create scoring or passing opportunities for their
team. Finally, arm strength is important to allow
players to take long throw-ins where needed.
Consequently, throw-ins become a valuable
weapon in attacking the opponents‟ goal.

74. Why is Strength important to a
Footballer?
 There are a number of reasons that strength is
important to a footballer. Firstly, for strikers, leg
strength allows more powerful shooting. This
means that the shot is more likely to beat the
goalkeeper and enter the goal. Secondly, upper
body strength means that players are more able to
knock opponents off the ball. As a result, the
player is much more likely to keep possession and
3) Connectives to
create scoring or passing opportunities for their
team. Finally, arm strength is important to allow
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players to take long throw-ins where needed.
Consequently, throw-ins become a valuable of
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weapon in attacking the opponents‟ goal.
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75. Why is Strength important to a
Footballer?
 There are a number of reasons that strength is
important to a footballer. Firstly, for strikers, leg
strength allows more powerful shooting. This
means that the shot is more likely to beat the
goalkeeper and enter the goal. Secondly, upper
body strength means that players are more able to
knock opponents off the ball. As a result, the
player is much more likely to keep possession and
create scoring or passing opportunities for their
team. Finally, arm strength is important to allow
players to take long throw-ins where needed.
Consequently, throw-ins become a valuable
weapon in attacking the opponents‟ goal.

76. Why is Speed important to a
Footballer?
 There are a number of reasons that speed is
important to a footballer. Firstly,
 This means that
 Secondly,
 As a result,
 Finally,
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77. Why is Strength important to a
Footballer?
 There are a number of ................. that strength is
important to a .................. Firstly, for ............., leg
................. allows more .................. shooting. This
means that the .................is more likely to beat the
goalkeeper and enter the ................. Secondly,
................... body ................. means that players
are more able to knock opponents off the
................. As a ................, the player is much
more likely to keep ...................and create scoring
or ....................opportunities for their ..............
Finally, arm .................. is ...................to allow
players to take long .................... where needed.
Consequently, throw-ins become a
....................weapon in attacking the opponents‟
goal.

78. Task 2
 Write a detailed paragraph explaining why
................... is important in the sport that you
have chosen.
In your response, I am looking for:
- Increasingly precise knowledge about your sport
- Use of connectives to organise your response
-Increasing depth and detail
What are the key features of quality
„explanation‟ in your subject?

79. Useful Connectives for
Explaining Topic sentences:
-There are many reasons why ..... - ......... is important for several main reasons...
-There are a variety of reasons why... - There are a number of reasons why .....
To show order of ideas To show development / detail
 Firstly, secondly, thirdly  This is important
etc because
 Furthermore  As a result of this
 Also  Because of this
 Not only that  This helps to
 Finally  For example
 As well as this
 Consequently
 Another important point
is  For this reason
 In addition  Therefore

81. To teach Literacy in the Classroom
we…
 Make the implicit explicit
 Teach Literacy skills alongside subject content

82. Whole School Approaches
 Green Penning – students „green pen‟ their
work for Literacy before handing it in – focus
on Sentences and Word Choice

83. Whole School Approaches
Symbol Meaning / Student Action
Wavy line + comment in margin Area of weakness
/ A new sentence is needed
// A new paragraph is needed
____sp (underline with ‘sp’ in the margin) Try spelling this word again
C Find the missing or misplaced capital letter(s) on this line
The meaning here is unclear, or difficult to understand –
? rephrase

84. Whole School Approaches
 Accelerated Reader programme in KS3
 Sharing of resources for Literacy – Literacy
Mats, elearning
 Coaching for Professional Learning