Development Days
Building a team of outstanding reading teachers
Once a school has been trained, our experienced trainers return to work with your leadership team.
The trainer shows the Reading Leader how to coach reading teachers in lessons, run weekly practice sessions using our Portal films, and train tutors to help all children make speedy progress.
A consultant trainer visits during a normal school day to support the leadership team, staff and children. New schools find that one Development Day per term helps get them off to a secure start. We work more regularly with schools needing intensive support.
To talk to us about booking a Development Day for your school, call 01275 331 230 or email us at admin@ruthmiskin.com.
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Being the English Coordinator, the development day was particularly useful for me as the Trainer talked me through the portal and how to input assessment data, outlined an action plan for continued development in our school and coached Read Write Inc. teachers. She also modelled 1:1 sessions and outlined general sessions for some of our less confident teachers. The two training days were valuable for all staff, whether or not they currently teach Read Write Inc.
"Liv Harris
St Anne’s Catholic Academy
"Our Consultant Trainer has worked closely with the SLT to understand the unique nature of our school. This knowledge enables her to give us excellent support."
Julie Morris, Headteacher
Severn Primary School, Cardiff
"Everything about the day was perfect for our school. The Consultant Trainer really brought the spark back for our staff in relation to the teaching of phonics. The real life video clips helped staff see Read Write Inc. Phonics in action."
Teacher
Weelsby Academy, Grimsby
"The staff know and respect our Consultant Trainer and look forward to her visiting for vital Development Days, which she fine-tunes to our needs."
Beverley Dunne, Reading Leader
Caerau Primary School, Cardiff
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Being the English Coordinator, the development day was particularly useful for me as the Trainer talked me through the portal and how to input assessment data, outlined an action plan for continued development in our school and coached Read Write Inc. teachers. She also modelled 1:1 sessions and outlined general sessions for some of our less confident teachers. The two training days were valuable for all staff, whether or not they currently teach Read Write Inc.
"Liv Harris
St Anne’s Catholic Academy
"Our termly Development Days are tailored to the specific needs of our school, keeping our teachers up to date with the latest research and techniques. Our Consultant Trainer’s coaching and guidance improves teaching, which gives our children better opportunities."
Teacher
Parcyrhun County Primary School, Ammanford
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As our Reading Leader is absent from school at the moment her support was invaluable. She worked closely with my new EYFS lead inspiring her and her team to move the phonics teaching on. She supported us to organise new groups to start on Monday and made extremely helpful suggestions regarding who should be in which group and who we need to tutor. Her enthusiasm is infectious and her demonstration of one to one sessions inspired my whole RWI team. Whoever said phonics and learning to read isn’t fun needs to watch Ashlin teach, a magical experience for my children! Fingers crossed our budget allows for a third Development Day next term.
"Claire Lee
Vernon Park Primary School
"Our Consultant Trainer ran the Development Day in a way that generated our enthusiasm and interest and made us all want to do more and do it better."
Karen Cooper, Deputy Headteacher
St Martin's School, Jersey
"Our Consultant Trainer is relentlessly positive and engaging about the programme."
Helen Borley, Headteacher
Mount Stuart Primary, Cardiff
"When conducting our learning walk, our Consultant Trainer was happy to roll up her sleeves and get stuck in – this was so powerful."
Rebecca Broadhurst, Deputy Headteacher
Hayes Park School, Hayes