The Primary Literacy Coaching Programme

This two part course for P1 – 4 teachers will explore a coaching approach to the teaching of reading alongside a range of practical strategies to optimise and assess pupil progress.  This course will cover a range of evidence-based approaches to the teaching of reading including:

• the 3 Domain Model
• the Renfrewshire Literacy Checklist
• running records & miscue analysis
• ensuring the appropriate text level
• book banding
• coaching strategies and reading prompts
• measuring and maximising reader engagement

Session 1: 21/9/22

Session 2: 28/9/22

Sessions will run from 3.45 – 5.15pm at Arkleston Learning Hub.

Dive into Reading

This two part course for primary and secondary practitioners will explore the use of a reader response approach to develop pupils’ comprehension skills using high quality texts.  This course will cover a range of evidence-based comprehension strategies including:

• developing comprehension skills using the 3 Domain Model
• the selection of appropriately challenging texts
• the use of class/individual reading journals and response walls
• the 3 sharings
• shared reading
• text marking
• use of illustration
• use of drama and role play

Session 1: 30/10/23

Session 2:- 6/11/23

Sessions will run from 3.45 – 5.15pm at Arkleston Learning Hub.

All session outlined above can also be tailored to meet the needs of individual schools and offered as an in-service/collegiate input.