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Too good to be true?
16 months’ progress in reading comprehension in 12 weeks?
Who wouldn’t love results like these?
Well, the ‘Just reading’ trial from the University of Sussex found that:
‘simply reading challenging novels aloud, and at a fast pace in each lesson, repositioned ‘poorer’ readers as ‘good’ readers, giving them a more engaged, uninterrupted reading experience over a sustained period.’
Our low prior attainers can cope with texts above their pay grade.
Too often there’s a tendency to think that pupils with low starting points can’t access demanding work.
We need to be prepared to be surprised, because they can!
A new webinar recording on how we can tackle the reading deficit in primary and secondary is now on Myatt & Co, access with a group or annual subscription.
Until next time
Mary