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 times using our Portal films, and train tutors to help all children make speedy progress.
Our team is available to run Development Days either in school or remotely via Zoom.
Our consultant trainers work collaboratively with the leadership team and staff to ensure all children learn to read and write. 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.
During the Covid-19 crisis, trainers can work remotely with you via Zoom for 4 hours split into sessions throughout the day.
They help with the assessment, organisation, tutoring the slowest progress children and the best provision for children learning from home.
Read Ruth's thoughts on the importance of Development Days in her blog.
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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"Our Consultant Trainer’s regular support on Development Days is especially valuable – she coaches teaching staff side by side in the classroom, gives feedback and encourages us to practise."
Samantha Meneely, Reading Leader
Baldersby St James CE School, Thirsk, North Yorkshire
"Regular Development Days from our Consultant Trainer keep the momentum of self-evaluation and school improvement going – they provide support for all staff."
Katy Edwards
Palmerston Primary School, Barry
"Our Consultant Trainer is fantastic – she has such a lovely way with the staff and children. She coaches all our teachers and we are delighted to have her."
Samatha Meneely, Reading Leader
Baldersby St James CE School, Thirsk, North Yorkshire
"Regular Development Days help create an atmosphere of positive feedback and improving together as a team."
Kelly Woodcraft, Reading Leader
Long Close School, Slough
"The training days are very well organised and delivered passionately. They have clear objectives, are well paced and give ample opportunities for staff to get involved."
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 support that our school gets from Development Days is exceptional."
Teacher
Cyril Jackson Primary School, Tower Hamlets, London
"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
"On Development Days, our Consultant Trainer visits school to provide a different set of eyes – to evaluate and advise. It’s valuable to have guidance from an outside expert."
Lois Nicholls, Headteacher
Broadford Primary School, Romford
"We invest in Development Days to coach staff and embed practice. Our Consultant Trainer comes in on a normal school day to analyse data, provide top-up training and support the assessment process."
Teacher
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Blackpool
"Thank you so much to our Consultant Trainer for her support, encouragement, reassurance and expert knowledge as we continue our journey to raise standards in reading and writing across the school."
Teacher
Waunceirch Primary School, Neath
"Development Days make the difference – Consultant Trainers work with our staff to fine-tune the training."
Sarah Spink, Network Lead for Primary English
Ark