Co-Ordinating Primary Language and Literacy: The Subject Leader's Handbook

by Guy Merchant, Jackie Marsh

Overview

'Here is timely and extremely useful exposition and guidance on the management and procedure of language and literacy teaching. Practical advice is offered on the breadth of the role of the primary school English subject leader right from the starting point of compiling an application for such a post. The extensive and thorough coverage is frequently supported by reference to current demands and expectations, including the Framework for teaching of The National Literacy Project. An impressive adjunct to the detail is the applied anecdotal evidence and the inclusion of actual examples of documentation devised and in use in schools. I was pleased to note such aspects as the conferencing technique for both reading and writing being integral to everyday strategies' - School Librarian

'Everything co-ordinators need on policy development, implementation and evaluation in English, language and literacy' - Junior Education

High quality teaching in English language and literacy is a central part of the primary school curriculum. The coordinator has a key role to play in building on good practice, introducing new ways of working and monitoring their effectiveness. This book is written for coordinators and for those who are intending to take on the subject leadership, and addresses the issues of policy development, implementation and evaluation in primary English.

By drawing on background theory and research, the authors provide clear guidance on the central tasks of subject co-ordination. Case study material is used to illustrate development work in English language and literacy in primary schools. The authors give up-to-date and practicaladvice on how to understand the processes of change.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781853963704
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	04/28/1998
Series:	Elementary Education Series
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.55(d)

About the Author

Guy Merchant is professor of Literacy in Education at Sheffield Hallam University. His work on literacy and new technology in the lives of children and young people is recognized internationally.

Jackie Marsh is Professor of Education at the University of Sheffield, UK, where she conducts research on young children's play and digital literacy practices in homes, communities and early years settings and primary schools. Her most recent publications include Changing Play: Play, Media and Commercial Culture from the 1950s to the Present Day (with Bishop, 2014) and Handbook of Early Childhood Literacy (edited with Larson, 2013). Jackie is an editor of the Journal of Early Childhood Literacy.

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Roles and Responsibilities of the Co-Ordinator
The Process of Change
Language Audits and Action Plans
Developing and Writing a Language Policy
Developing and Writing a Scheme of Work
Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation,C urriculum Change
Staff Meetings, School-Focused Training and INSET
The External Context
Managing the Assessment, Recording Reporting and Accountability Process
Subject Knowledge
Partnership with Parents and Families
Resourcing the English Curriculum
Managing the Inspection Process

Editorial Reviews

‘Here is timely and extremely useful exposition and guidance on the management and procedure of language and literacy teaching. Practical advice is offered on the breadth of the role of the primary school English subject leader right from the starting point of compiling an application for such a post. The extensive and thorough coverage is frequently supported by reference to current demands and expectations, including the Framework for teaching of The National Literacy Project. An impressive adjunct to the detail is the applied anecdotal evidence and the inclusion of actual examples of documentation devised and in use in schools. I was pleased to note such aspects as the conferencing technique for both reading and writing being integral to everyday strategies' - The School Librarian

‘Everything co-ordinators need on policy development, implementation and evaluation in English, language and literacy' - Junior Education

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