Literacy Beyond the Classroom
Ten real-world projects proven to raise attainment in primary English
Published on 23. July 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
176 pages
978-1-4729-6803-6 (ISBN)
Description
Improves English progress at Key Stage 2 by 3.75 times the UK national average
Dominic Traynor, the founder of LitFilmFest, and experienced educator Cath Bufton-Green offer a practical method for primary teachers to radically improve English attainment in their classroom.
This innovative approach links global challenges including politics, social change, the environment, health and advertising to the five key National Curriculum areas in English: reports, instructions, persuasive language, fiction and poetry, and presentation skills. It develops reading and writing through exciting, real-world tasks such as emailing a politician, creating a viral video and using social media to start petitions. Literacy Beyond the Classroom presents ready-to-use lesson plans, exercises and activities to help teachers bring this concept to life in the primary classroom. This way of learning has been found to improve English progress at Key Stage 2 by 3.75 times the UK national average. The projects can be completed in Adobe Spark.
By teaching English in this practical, purposeful and more meaningful way, we can inspire the YouTube generation to learn the literacy skills they need to influence the world around them and have a positive impact as global citizens.
Dominic Traynor, the founder of LitFilmFest, and experienced educator Cath Bufton-Green offer a practical method for primary teachers to radically improve English attainment in their classroom.
This innovative approach links global challenges including politics, social change, the environment, health and advertising to the five key National Curriculum areas in English: reports, instructions, persuasive language, fiction and poetry, and presentation skills. It develops reading and writing through exciting, real-world tasks such as emailing a politician, creating a viral video and using social media to start petitions. Literacy Beyond the Classroom presents ready-to-use lesson plans, exercises and activities to help teachers bring this concept to life in the primary classroom. This way of learning has been found to improve English progress at Key Stage 2 by 3.75 times the UK national average. The projects can be completed in Adobe Spark.
By teaching English in this practical, purposeful and more meaningful way, we can inspire the YouTube generation to learn the literacy skills they need to influence the world around them and have a positive impact as global citizens.
Reviews / Votes
Dom and Cath have a track record for igniting literacy outside the four walls of the classroom and giving it meaning and worth in the real world. This book can help all teachers do the same. -- Andrew Jennings * Assistant headteacher and founder of Vocabulary Ninja, @VocabularyNinja * The most important book in the world right now. -- Sam Conniff * Author of 'Be More Pirate', @SamConniff * 'This is a practical guide that is project-based and has been proven to accelerate progress in KS2. The structure can be adapted for inclusion and it provides a fresh approach to ways to make literacy more relevant in terms of articulating concerns about current issues.' * SEN Magazine *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
278 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4729-6803-6 (9781472968036)
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Additional editions
Dominic Traynor | Cath Bufton-Green
Literacy Beyond the Classroom
Ten Real-World Projects Proven to Raise Attainment in Primary English
E-Book
07/2020
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Education
€21.99
Available for download
Dominic Traynor | Cath Bufton-Green
Literacy Beyond the Classroom
Ten Real-World Projects Proven to Raise Attainment in Primary English
E-Book
07/2020
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Education
€21.99
Available for download
Persons
Dominic Traynor is the founder of LitFilmFest, an organisation that helps primary schools improve their English teaching and radically accelerate attainment with highly developed resources and lesson plans. Dominic has worked with thousands of schools and gives regular talks on his approach, including at TedxNorwichED, Bett, COBIS and many ITT faculties. He works closely with COBIS and recently won their award for Supporting Member of the Year for his work. He is currently an Education Evangelist at Adobe. Follow Dominic on Twitter at: @dom_traynor.
Cath Bufton-Green is a preparatory school headteacher and education consultant with over 20 years of experience working in schools. She is passionate about bringing learning to life through innovative and fun experiences that inspire children to do their best.
Cath Bufton-Green is a preparatory school headteacher and education consultant with over 20 years of experience working in schools. She is passionate about bringing learning to life through innovative and fun experiences that inspire children to do their best.