Sharp reading
I attended a Sharp reading workshop run by Hilton Avery and found a lot of his approach interesting and in-line with my own thinking. I think the main learning I took from the session was that the teacher does too much of the 'work' during a standard reading session and that we need to avoid the 'teachable moment' when a great discussion starts which is interesting but is not keeping the focus on reading. In Sharp reading, there is a specific routine to follow. The aim of this is to habitualise this routine in the students' minds in order to raise their reading ability. Here is a useful summary of some key considerations when running this programme: Introduce your students to this new way of processing information by providing clear explanations for all the pieces. Get comfortable with the routine, put in the mileage so that it doesn’t feel clunky any more. Focus on students “Having a Go” and getting your responses sharp for “Clearing the Roadblocks” and ...