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At the end of each academic year, teachers have a time together at school, after students have left for their summer holidays. During this time, teachers exchange very valuable insights which they have gained over the year, from teaching their pupils. The information is passed on to the teacher who will be guiding this particular student in the new year. The information might include general reports, spelling levels, reading levels, maths capabilities. Teachers also engage in 1:1 discussions about individual student predispositions to learning and any individual adjustments that have been made in the past.

All teachers will spend time in the first couple of weeks in the new year, testing the students in their new class, to verify exactly where students are with their learning so that the teacher recognises where lessons in each subject need to be directed. But the information gained in these ‘Hand-over Sessions’ at the end of the year, ensure that the teacher is starting from a position of knowledge, rather than tackling the undefined.

For the Literacy Coach, this means handing each class teacher a copy of student Reading Levels, with insights about any difficulties, such as comprehension challenges, reading strategies still needing to develop, and oral reading  strengths.

Regards,

Mandy Thompson