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Project Title: Supported Reading in English (SuRE) Project Code: NT0513 Section: NET Section, CDI. 2 March 2013. Officers In-charge: Alice Wong Kathryn Davis Kay Beadman. Supported Reading in English (SuRE). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Project Title:Supported Reading in English (SuRE)
Project Code: NT0513
Section: NET Section, CDI2 March 2013
Officers In-charge:Alice Wong
Kathryn DavisKay Beadman
Supported Reading in English (SuRE)
This Seed Project investigates how to incorporate the use of Supported Reading as a major teaching strategy in the Reading Workshops for KS2 students.
The objectives are to: enhance KS2 students’ development in reading skills
and strategies
motivate and engage students in reading through a task-based approach
enhance teachers’ professional knowledge in designing and conducting Supported Reading sessions
scaffold teachers to develop reading activities to foster students’ critical thinking skills and cater for learner diversity
Guided Research Questions What are the effective strategies for designing and
conducting the SuRE reading workshops?
How can reading materials be used effectively in order to cater for learner diversity in the SuRE reading workshops?
What is the impact of Supported Reading on student English language learning?
Reading Worksho
ps
Storytelling
Reading Aloud
Shared Reading
Supported
Reading
Independent Reading
Teaching Strategies for Reading
2004 ELCG p.A292004 ELCG p.A29
What is Supported Reading?
• One of the 5 teaching strategies for reading
• An opportunity to talk, read and
think their way purposefully through a text
• Enables pupils to experience what real reading is within a supported environment
one teacher+
a class of pupils
Design of Learning Environment in SuRE
How People Learn, Expanded Edition, p.134, Figure 6.1
Bransford et al. (1999)
How People Learn, Expanded Edition, p.134, Figure 6.1
Bransford et al. (1999)
CommunityCommunity
Learner
centred
Learner
centred
Knowledge
centred
Knowledge
centred
Assessment
centred
Assessment
centred
In Supported Reading Lessons:Students:• read independently
with a purpose;
• give critical responses to the text; and
• talk about messages and meaning in the text.
Teachers:• use pre-reading tasks to
activate prior knowledge;
• use effective questioning to foster critical thinking; and
• teach reading skills and strategies in context.
Outcomes(achieved by the current SEED School)
Students have moved towards achieving reading independence
A variety of text types has been used
Supported Reading has been incorporated in the task-based curriculum
Students have become reflective learners and critical thinkers
Through SuRE, we explore: the impact of Supported Reading on
student learning
effective strategies for the learning and teaching of the SuRE reading workshops
the use of appropriate reading texts and resources for KS2
Silent Reading Silent Reading
Questioning Questioning
Seed School Consolidate existing P4 and P5 units of work
One seconded teacher to develop and implement new units of work for P6
LETs in KS2 plan and teach SuRE workshops
Seed SchoolThe school is expected to:
nominate an experienced and committed English teacher to be seconded to the NET Section for a year
allocate at least one hour per week for collaborative lesson preparation for all project teachers
allocate time in the scheme of work to complete at least two units of work during the school year
support data collection, e.g. classroom observation, video recordings of SuRE lessons, interviewing students/teachers
share with other schools their experiences in conducting the project
Seconded Teacher (ST)The ST is expected to:
collaboratively develop units of work with ATs in the NET Section and participate in professional development programmes on relevant topics
take the leading role in the SuRE Project within the school
develop, teach and evaluate SuRE workshops with project teachers
visit network schools to share good practice
Resources• A set of reading books for each Primary 6
class will be provided by the NET Section
• The books will be ordered in June 2013 based on the decision made by the Seconded Teacher and the SuRE ATs
Project ProposalEducation Bureau Circular Memorandum No. 7/2013
Staff Interflow Schemes 2013 “Seed” Projects at Appendix A (14)
Form at Appendix B with Annexes 2 & 3 and Appendix C
Project title: Supported Reading in English (SuRE)
Project code: NT0513
Name of CDI Section: Native-speaking English Teacher Section
Deadline for Application: 22 March 2013
Sending in Your Proposal by Post
EDB Human Resources Management Unit4/F. East wing, Central Government Offices, 2 Tim Mei Avenue, Tamar, Hong Kong.
(Please specify “Application for Interflow” on the envelope.)
EnquiriesAdministrative matters:Mr Ken HOProject Coordinator (NET)Tel : 3549 8331Fax : 2334 8707E-mail : [email protected]
Professional matters:Miss Alice WONGCurriculum Development Officer (NET/AT)1Tel: 3549 8301Fax: 3549 8378E-mail: [email protected]