This film provides a summary overview of the Renfrewshire Literacy Approach, including inputs from school leaders, teachers and pupils. Gain an overview of our partnership work with the University of Strathclyde and how this is being implemented in schools across Renfrewshire.
Coaching Young Readers
Here teachers from across Renfrewshire share their experiences of using a coaching approach to the teaching of reading, particularly at the earliest stages of learning to read. See examples of good practice as teachers model coaching strategies and share the impact these have had on their classroom practice and their pupils.
Reader Response: Building on and from Cultural Capital
See the range of ways in which teachers across Renfrewshire explore comprehension including through the use of the 3 Domain Model, the ‘3 Sharings’ and Dive into Reading approaches. Hear pupils engage with deeply with texts and share their views of the Renfrewshire Literacy Approach.
Reader Identity & Engagement
Engaging children in reading and recognising how they identify as readers and learners are key aspects of the Renfrewshire Literacy Approach. This film highlights a number of innovative ways in which Renfrewshire teachers and school leaders are recognising the identity of individual children as readers and encouraging children to actively engage with a wide variety of texts.
