Literacy Toolkit Literacy Across Learning What do we

Literacy Toolkit Literacy Across Learning What do we mean by ‘being literate’? HGIOS • 2. 1 – Learners’ Experiences • 5. 2 – Teaching for Effective learning

Literacy Toolkit Literacy Across Learning What do we mean by ‘being literate’? Agenda • Activity 1 – Introduction / Starter Activity (5 mins) • Activity 2 – How’s it going / feedback (10 -20 mins) • Activity 3 – New Learning (25 -40 mins) • Activity 4 – Personal Action Planning (10 mins) • Activity 5 – Summary of Learning (5 mins)

Literacy Toolkit Literacy Across Learning What do we mean by ‘being literate’? Activity 1: Voice on the table In a maximum of 30 seconds, what did you think of when you saw the title What do we mean by: ‘Being Literate’?

Literacy Toolkit Literacy Across Learning What do we mean by ‘being literate’? Introducing ‘Talking, Listening, Learning’ (TLL) This video introduces a dialogic approach to learning, promoted by Stirling Council called 'Talking, Listening, Learning' (TLL) 'Talking, Listening, Learning'

Literacy Toolkit Literacy Across Learning What do we mean by ‘being literate’? Activity 2: How’s it going? Independently, using a previous plan, highlight where literacy learning has been an explicit focus. Using a different colour, now highlight where literacy actually features in the learning (but may not have been your primary focus). Ø Are we missing an opportunity?

Literacy Toolkit Literacy Across Learning What do we mean by ‘being literate’? Activity 3: New Learning “The literacy experiences and outcomes promote the development of skills in using language, particularly those that are used regularly by everyone in their everyday lives. . . They reflect the need for young people to be able to communicate effectively both face-to-face and in writing through an increasing range of media. . . They recognise the importance of listening and talking and of effective collaborative working in the development of thinking and in learning. ” Cf. E: literacy across learning – principles and practice Ø Why is it challenging to teach listening and talking?

Literacy Toolkit Literacy Across Learning What do we mean by ‘being literate’? “Our ability to use language lies at the centre of the development and expression of our emotions, our thinking, our learning and our sense of personal identity. . . Literacy is fundamental to all areas of learning, as it unlocks access to the wider curriculum. . . Every teacher in each area of the curriculum needs to find opportunities to encourage young people to explain their thinking, debate their ideas and read and write at a level which will help them to develop their language skills further. ” Building the Curriculum 1 Ø Can you think of a learning experience, in any curricular area, which does not include literacy?

Literacy Toolkit Literacy Across Learning What do we mean by ‘being literate’? Key points Ø How should our teaching take more account of listening and talking? • Shift the teaching focus of a lesson to listening and talking • Plan with listening and talking in mind - using specific learning intentions and success criteria • Use debate, expert panels, question time, hot seating and role play activities to challenge and extend thinking • Oral outcomes rather than written outcomes • What makes a good listener/talker? – Revisit: looks like, sounds like, feels like to generate success criteria • Use audio/visual texts – both fiction and non-fiction

Literacy Toolkit Literacy Across Learning What do we mean by ‘being literate’? Activity 4: Personal Action Planning Over the coming weeks, look for opportunities to prioritise listening and talking in your teaching. Choose one or two elements that you are going to explore and evaluate. Bring back your findings to the next session

Literacy Toolkit Literacy Across Learning What do we mean by ‘being literate’? Activity 5: Summary of Learning Write your name on the card or post-it and how you now feel about What do we mean by: ‘Being Literate’? Leave your card or post-it on your way out.

Literacy Toolkit Literacy Across Learning What do we mean by ‘being literate’? FOLLOW UP LINKS: Literacy across learning - Principles and Practice SSLN - Listening and Talking