4.To provide 5/6 weeks of Literacy Lift-Off in 2nd 4.Reading Recovery Start Term 1 Pupils attainments in Class (Term 1), 1st Class ( teacher, LS/RT 2011/12 reading and writing Term 2), Senior Infants ( teacher/EAL assessed before and after Term 3) teacher/Principal Literacy Lift-Off .We expect to see gains in reading and writing ability 5. To introduce 4 comprehension 5.Reading Recovery By end of Pupils independently using strategies from Building teacher to provide School year 4 comprehension Bridges of Understanding input/Class teachers 2011/ 12 strategies in 3rd-6th prediction, making classes – connections, declunking and visualisation 6. To review the School Plan in English with .Principal/Acting Deputy Ongoing reference to reading and Principal/Staff Consistent approach to writing. reading and writing in teaching activities 7.To ensure that all are allocating the agreed 7.All class teachers Staff meeting time for free writing and Feb 12 Lessons planned as a analysing errors evident result of analysis of free to inform teaching and writing learning. 8.To recap with staff the steps for teaching a 8. Principal By Easter writing genre. 2012 Pupils independently writing a number of genres Review date 2012 Staff meeting –Sept St. Tola’s SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN - NUMERACY
4.To provide 5/6 weeks of Literacy Lift-Off in 2nd Class (Term 1), 1st Class ( Term 2), Senior Infants ( Term 3) 5. To introduce 4 comprehension strategies from Building Bridges of Understanding – prediction, making connections, declunking and visualisation 6. To review the School Plan in English with reference to reading and writing. 7.To ensure that all are allocating the agreed time for free writing and analysing errors evident to inform teaching and learning. 8.To recap with staff the steps for teaching a writing genre. 4.Reading Recovery teacher, LS/RT teacher/EAL teacher/Principal 5.Reading Recovery teacher to provide input/Class teachers .Principal/Acting Deputy Principal/Staff 7.All class teachers 8. Principal Start Term 1 2011/12 By end of School year 2011/ 12 Ongoing Staff meeting Feb 12 By Easter 2012 Pupils attainments in reading and writing assessed before and after Literacy Lift-Off .We expect to see gains in reading and writing ability Pupils independently using 4 comprehension strategies in 3rd-6th classes Consistent approach to reading and writing in teaching activities Lessons planned as a result of analysis of free writing Pupils independently writing a number of genres Review date –Sept 2012 Staff meeting St. Tola’s SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN - NUMERACY
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