Description
This resource includes a recording and the PPT from the following workshop:
This workshop is designed for high school English teachers seeking practical strategies to support students in engaging with and understanding novels. The session will focus on how explicit instruction can be used to make the processes of reading, comprehending and analysing prose texts visible to students.
The workshop will cover:
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Breaking down the reading process into clear, manageable steps for students
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Modelling strategies for active reading, including annotation, questioning and summarising
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Teaching students to identify and interpret literary elements such as character, setting, and theme
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Building vocabulary and background knowledge to aid comprehension
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Using scaffolds and exemplars to guide student responses
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Designing classroom activities that gradually move students from supported practice to independent reading and analysis
The session will provide teachers with explicit teaching strategies and classroom-ready tools to build student confidence and competence in novel study.
