Developing Reading
About. The resource comprises one 28 page DfES document (from which some smaller documents are drawn - see related resources). The resource includes relevant information regarding the development of reading skills, as well as some practical activities and issues for teachers to consider.
Pedagogical content. This resource is a longer DfES document on reading(i) and language(ta) development, from which more focused resources (including Approaches to Reading in the Classroom, Directed Activities Related to Text (DARTs), Subject Specific Vocabulary) are drawn (edit)
| Resource details | |
| Title | Developing Reading |
| Topic | [[Topics/Reading skills|Reading skills]] |
| Teaching approach | [[Teaching Approaches/Language|Language]] |
| Learning Objectives | By working through the document you should enhance your understanding of strategies to develop pupil's reading skills and strategies for doing so in classroom contexts. |
| Format / structure | .doc |
| Subject | [[Resources/Teacher Education|Teacher Education]] |
| Age of students / grade | [[Resources/Secondary|Secondary]], [[Resources/Higher|Higher]]
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| Related ORBIT Wiki Resources | See other DfE(i) resources |
| Files and resources to view and download |
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- This resource is part of the DfES resource "Pedagogy and practice: Teaching and learning in secondary schools" (ref: 0423-2004G) which can be downloaded from the National Archives http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110809101133/nsonline.org.uk/node/97131 The whole resource (512 pages) can be downloaded as a pdf File:Pedagogy and Practice DfES.pdf
- The resource booklets, and many 'harvested' documents are available to download, generally in editable formats from the ORBIT resources http://orbit.educ.cam.ac.uk/wiki/Category:DfE
- The videos from the accompanying DVDs are available http://orbit.educ.cam.ac.uk/wiki/DfES_DVD
