Headteachers checklist for success
Our shared commitments ensure Read Write Inc. is implemented successfully in your school.
Before booking, please check you are happy with these shared commitments.
This is the route to making the most of your investment.
Read Write Inc. Phonics shared commitments
RMT |
Headteacher and Reading Leader |
Reading team |
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Provides a dedicated trainer for your school. |
Appoints a Reading Leader – a Reception or Year 1 teacher.Appoints a Lead tutor.Decides who is in the reading team: identify all available adults to teach daily RWI lessons. |
Timetable |
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Timetables Read Write Inc. for five days per week.Reception: 20 minutes rising to 40 minutes.Year 1 and Year 2: 40 minutes to one hour.Timetables storytimes every day. |
Training |
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Provides high-quality training for the Headteacher, Reading Leader, reading teachers and tutors. |
Ensures identified staff attend all listed training. |
Assessment |
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Trains the Reading Leader and assessment team to use the Online Assessment and tracking.Supports the Reading Leader to group children to ensure maximum reading progress. |
Protects time for the Reading Leader to carry out half-termly Online Assessments.Uses Read Write Inc. assessment data to organise children into groups for daily Read Write Inc. lessons.Leads half-termly grouping meetings with the reading team. |
Practice and coaching |
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Provides personalised pathways on the School Portal for each member of the reading team.Provides a planner for the Reading Leader to organise practice and coaching. |
Protects time for the Reading Leader to:
Uses the APC planner to prioritise the focus for practice and coaching sessions. |
Development Days |
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Provides data-driven support bespoke to your school.Provides practice and coaching for the reading team. |
Works alongside the RMT trainer on every Development Day:
Agrees data-driven actions for the half-term with the RMT trainer using the online action plan. |
Tutoring |
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Trains tutors to support children with SEND and those who need more practice.Provides coaching for tutors. |
Uses the assessment data to identify children for daily tutoring.Timetables 10 minutes daily one-to-one tutoring for children with SEND and those who need more practice time.Reviews progress of children receiving daily tutoring fortnightly. |
Home reading |
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Provides Virtual Classroom films for families. |
Organises RWI decodable Storybooks and Virtual Classroom film links to be sent home weekly. |
Data sharing |
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Shares half-termly data and a clear action plan during every:
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Ensures every child is assessed every 6-8 weeks using the Read Write Inc. Online Assessment.Completes any missing assessments as soon as possible.Assesses new arrivals as soon as they start school.Shares all progress data with Ruth Miskin Training. |
Our seven steps for success
You will see immediate impact and sustain long-term success in your school with these seven steps.
Reading Leader support
Our face-to-face leadership course and ongoing training help your Reading Leader develop the expertise to lead their reading team with confidence and consistency.
High-quality training
Our unique combination of bespoke in-school support, on-demand training films and regional training makes the biggest difference.
Support for SEND
We train your tutors for quick keep up and longer-term support. With our One-to-one Tutoring Handbook and online in-action films, all children can achieve success every day.
Online assessment and tracking
Our Online Assessment gives you all the information you need to plan next steps at the click of a button.
Effective grouping for maximum progress
Every child learns at their specific ‘challenge’ level every day – no one is left behind.
Talk is at the heart of every lesson
Children practise everything they are taught and answer every question together. Routines help children feel safe and improve behaviour.
Extensive support for families
Parents and carers help children practise phonics and read Storybooks at home. Our Virtual Classroom has over 1,000 phonics lessons from decoding practice to supporting fluency.