Doncaster Launch Event 29 th January 2020 INTRODUCTION

Doncaster Launch Event 29 th January 2020

INTRODUCTION Nicola Gale Whatever it Takes (Wi. T)

AGENDA • Introduction to Reading Rampage • Book talking – introducing our shortlist • Discussion around ways to run RR in your school • Sharing good practice from previous years • Plan how you will implement and measure impact in your school

E G PA G N M A R I D A E R What is it? Why are students need it?

Where do we begin? Reading Rampage : targeted areas of reading Reading (language) comprehension Reading fluency Fundamental reading skills Reading stamina Enjoyment of reading Reading speed Reading culture attitude and motivation Reading frequency

Minutes per day – Word Exposure 3600 minutes in a school year 900 minutes in a school year 1, 800, 000 words 282, 000 words Student ‘A’ reads for 20 minutes each day *Adapted from Nagy and Harman 1987 Student ‘B’ reads for 5 minutes each day 180 minutes in a school year 8, 000 words Student ‘C’ reads for 1 minute each day By the end of year 7 Student ‘A’ will have read the equivalent of 60 whole school days. Student ‘B’ will have read for just 12 school days. Which student would you expect to have a better vocabulary/improved reading fluency and stamina? Which student would you expect to be more successful in school… and in life?

THIS YEAR’S SHORTLIST

LAUNCH CLIP

G N I K L B K O O TA

BOOKTALKING

9 1 8 - G N 01 I R E 2 A SH AG P E C M I A T R C G A N R O O P ADI D E G OM R F R

D L U O C L? W O O H HO SC I N U R T S I H IN Y M • As a reading for pleasure initiative for a year group • As an intervention for a targeted group • As a form time activity • As an alternative English programme • As shared and guided reading opportunity • As a combination of the above!

READING RAMPAGE 2018 -19 Rushey Mead Academy

READING RAMPAGE 2018 -19 SJNCC

READING RAMPAGE 2018 -19 Judgemeadow Community College

READING RAMPAGE 2018 -19 Madani Schools Federation

387 pages 311 pages 242 pages 120 pages 52 pages 106 pages 277 pages 182 pages 364 pages 337 pages 411 pages 382 pages BREAKING IT DOWN 52 pages 295 pages 273 pages

PL N A IT T L L A Y A D O

RESOURCES FOR YOUR SCHOOL • Copies of each book • Book talking notes • Launch lesson/assembly PPT • Promotional Posters • Launch video – 2 versions • Pupil booklet • Pre and post project reading surveys • Reading Group prompts • Resources/Ideas booklet • Bookmarks – judging prompts • Resources already created by publishers on each titles Further resources to follow: • Author selfies • Weekly challenges • Word searches • Introducing the authors • Reading Rampage Recommends

READING RAMPAGE RECOMMENDS • Lots of books on our very long list • Good quality fiction • Didn’t make the final selection – range of reasons • Worthy recommendations from the Reading Rampage Team • For those of your students who may want more • Availability at local libraries and through • PDF available for you to use in school

PLAN IT ALL TODAY • Target groups • In-school launch with students • Monitoring and evaluation • Programme of activities • Added value • Rewards and celebrations

TARGET GROUPS • What is your target number of students? • Think strategically and practically • Discuss what’s best for your school: • Whole year groups? • Tutor groups? • Reading groups? • Intervention? • Other ideas to share? • A combination?

IN-SCHOOL LAUNCH • • How will you create a buzz about Reading Rampage? Discuss what will work in your school: • Ideas from other schools? • Launch assembly? • Booktalking? • In tutor groups? • In English/Library lessons? • Best use of promotional materials? • Electronic Signage? • Parental involvement? • Launch video?

MONITORING AND EVALUATION • • How will you record borrowing figures and reviews? How will you prove if the Reading Rampage had an impact? • What evidence would you like to gather? • Reading miles? Link to the number of pages in each book? • Pre-survey and post-survey - online? • Tracking against reading progress? • Reading Test score comparisons? • Anecdotal/ student voice? • What other activities will give you the evidence needed? • Our evaluation surveys at the end? • How will you record and celebrate the impact?

A survey for students as they entered a celebration event. You could do this in classrooms and even ask a lovely student to tally up the results for you.

MONITORING AND EVALUATION • Make it interesting: • Write down as many titles and/or authors as you can think of in 3 minutes. Then compare before/after Reading Rampage. • Record book discussions, reviews or reader interviews on and Ipad– great qualitative evidence if you witness a student’s change in attitude towards reading.

PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES • • • How can you get students and staff interested in reading and talking about the books? Plan a calendar of activities (use blank grid provided/ see pre -planned example). Look at the titles : • Are there common themes? • Can you focus on a book for each week? • Curriculum connections? • Can you devise work for students to showcase at the award event?

ADDED VALUE • • Are there leadership opportunities for older students or peers? How can you get parents involved? How can you get more staff involved – especially outside of the English department? • Booktalking, displays, lesson starters? • Weekly launch of each title? • Themes in books which link to subject areas? • Tutors as reading role models? • Don’t forget about support staff as role models! How can you use the books after the event?

Human Rights IT Technology Science Environment/Wildlife CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS & THEMES Relationships PE Friendships History Myths and Legends Traditional Tales PSCHE

REWARDS AND CELEBRATIONS • • • How will you reward students for participation? • How can you recognise enthusiastic staff involvement? How will you select your award event attendees? What kind of celebration can you have in school after the Reading Rampage is over?

USING THE JUDGING CRITERIA • To add structure and guidance to the award and formalise the judging, we have created a range of criteria helped to prompt discussion amongst students • Key areas: narrative, character and theme We will be asking you to nominate the winner from your school for the following: 1. Highest ranking book 2. Most borrowed book

JUDGING CRITERIA STUDENT FRIENDLY VERSION We have created a longer version of the prompts (included in your pack) and have designed a bookmark containing a shorter version.

PLANNING YOUR READING RAMPAGE Use the next 45 minutes to plan your Reading Rampage ideas and to share and discuss these with colleagues on your table.

K C A FE B D E

AUTHOR VISITS AND AWARD EVENT • An author visit at a point during Reading Rampage at your school - gives you an opportunity for a larger number of students to meet an author from the shortlist. • Awards Event in July at a central venue for two staff and 15 students per school. • It will follow a tried and tested format: author introductions, author meet and greet, quiz and activities. Student Awards and Main Author Awards announced – Highest Rated and Most Borrowed.

WHAT NEXT? • Planning your calendar in more detail • Follow us on Twitter • Get some more staff on board • Let us know you timing preference for author event • Receive your books and organise borrowing arrangements • Select your groups of students • Collect reading test data and share with Reading Rampage team • Complete pre-project attitude surveys online • Keep in touch – ask us anything you are unsure about and let us know what you have been up to. sonia. dayal@sdsa. net rebecca. partington@sdsa. net nicola. gale@sdsa. net • Look out for emails – we will be checking in and sending you updates, resources, information and asking you questions

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CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE All resources are currently available on: www. readingrampage. org. uk/Doncaster

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