Continuing Professional Development
An initial twilight INSET session, a workshop, and regular refresher sessions
The intimate and informal atmosphere of the training allowed them to ask many questions and to seek further clarification. All seemed enthused after the session and were looking forward to participating in the delivery for the waitlist control pupils.
In discussion with the developer after the training session, it was made clear that the trainees would be able to have further tuition for their first few sessions of solo delivery, should they require it.
Education Endowment Foundation, May 2014
Shadowing sessions: 0.5 day per week for ten weeks
While the sessions are initially led by Marion, she also trains a number of school staff as part of the package. This means that in future we can continue to run the programme ourselves, which is without doubt something we intend to do!
Launcelot Primary School
On-going CPD: shared practice in teacher online community via Rhythm for Reading online forum for teachers.
After the ten training sessions there is an expectation that the developer will go through the website with the trainees, so they will know where to access resources.
Education Endowment Foundation, May 2014
A medium-sized classroom equipped with the Internet, a projector, and a screen.
The session invariably happened in a music room, or an ITC suite, ie a room that was quite large but unused at the time the sessions were taking place. Pupils were invited to sit on chairs in a semi-circle, where they could see an interactive whiteboard. The developer used the whiteboard to display musical notation and played an audio file, which the pupils were encouraged to chant and stamp along to.
Education Endowment Foundation, May 2014
A timetable of weekly sessions (ten minutes each).
I think that part of the reason that the programme works so well for all pupils is that the sessions take place in small bursts. With the Rhythm for Reading programme, they remain focused from beginning to end, and always leave the sessions looking forward to the following week.
Year 2 Teacher, Adamsrill School
A list of pupils, who should be organised into groups of ten; the composition of the group should be compatible with an ethos of collaboration and teamwork.
We have a really diverse mix of students taking part in the programme; from those in need of a confidence boost before their SATs to those with a range of learning differences. The programme works very well with children from all backgrounds and has a real inclusive ethos.
Year 2 Teacher, Adamsrill Primary School
Planning each session requires minimal time because the online resources provide the content for each session.
All the audio files were pre-recorded and the musical notation pre-written, with a number of various compositions available for each session. These are downloaded from the Rhythm for Reading website.
Education Endowment Foundation, May 2014
Teachers aim to maintain uncompromisingly high expectations of all pupils, to ensure that the pace of learning is rapid and that new tasks are pitched to provide challenge and enjoyment.
Rhythm for Reading has worked incredibly well for us and has had such a positive impact on our students; not just in terms of their reading ability, but also with regards to their enthusiasm for it, which has been completely revitalised.
Year 2 Teacher, Adamsrill Primary School
Just a little bit of feedback from today. The ladies loved your sessions and are buzzing about the possibilities. They can't wait till next week!
Assistant Headteacher, Queenborough School
Does this sound like you?
You know that reading well is a necessary prerequisite to accessing the curriculum in key stage two and beyond.
In your school, the teaching of phonics is good, and yet too many children struggle with reading well.
You are looking out for teacher CPD that will help with persistent problems, such as:
- ‘Fuzzy phonemes’
- Decoding that is stuck at the ‘word-by-word’ level
- Fragile reading fluency
- Patchy reading comprehension
We can help with all of this…
Our in person programme – targets pupils in Year 1 to Year 13 in mainstream and special schools.
What's included?
- 10 weekly sessions of Rhythm for Reading for up to 90 children and CPD for up to nine teachers.
- Two assessment days (one before and one after the 10 weeks) for 10 children.
- A full report detailing individual progress in the development of phonological skills, reading accuracy, rate and comprehension for 10 children and a summary of their aggregated scores.
- One twilight session for all of the teachers who are interested in the principles and techniques of this approach. The aim of this session is (i) to bring everyone onto the ‘same page,’ regarding the rhythm-based approach and (ii) to take questions before the programme gets underway.
- On-going top-up sessions for the teachers involved in weekly CPD.
- Full access to Rhythm for Reading resources going forward.
- Availability is limited, so place your order early.
Our digital Early Reading CPD Package targets pupils in Years 2 & 3 in mainstream schools.
What's included?
- 30 weekly sessions of Rhythm for Reading for up to 10 teachers and unlimited children.
- 30 weeks of one-to-one ‘check-in’ calls - teachers are guided every step of the way.
- Term 1: video support, Term 2: slide-show support, Term 3: self-paced delivery
- Complete access to rhythm-based resources for Year 2 / Year 3
- Complete access to schemes of work, tools for planning, tracking, reflection & differentiation.
- Places are limited because we deliver on our promise to support all teachers EVERY WEEK.
