Summer week 2

Mentor materials

Discussion - using structured talk to develop pupils’ literacy

Duration: 60 minutes

Outcome

By the end of this session your ECT will have:

• explained what disciplinary literacy means and why it’s so important
• identified how to develop pupils’ comprehension in a specific subject
• identified how to develop writing in a specific subject
• considered how to incorporate these strategies into their practice
• planned to incorporate one strategy into a lesson

Reference materials

• Developing high-quality oral language
• Developing reading and writing

Key questions and talking points

1. What is disciplinary literacy and why is it so important?
2. What strategies did the seminar give you for developing pupils’ literacy through talk?
3. How have you been developing these so far in your practice?
4. Which strategies do you think would have an impact on the pupils you teach?
5. What would you like to see more examples of in the demonstration?
6. Let’s agree on a focus for this half term, linked to using structured talk to develop pupils’ literacy