Literacy Blog
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Diagnostic tools: how they measure and improve literacy
Diagnostic tools can help you to assess learners’ current knowledge in a particular subject area, such as literacy. Here, we look at: when to measure literacy with a diagnostic tool what insights diagnostic assessments can provide a selection of diagnostic tools that measure literacy what to do with the information in a diagnostic report
What is literacy and why does it matter? A guide for parents
Schools often emphasise the importance of literacy in their communication with parents. It’s regarded as a vital life skill – but what exactly does ‘literacy’ mean, why is it important and how can families support the development of their child’s literacy skills? Find out in this guide.
Praise, encourage, intervene: 3 ways to motivate students on Bedrock
How to improve literacy in Key Stage 2: embedding EEF guidance
Engaging students, parents and teachers: tips from Bedrock school leaders
How to improve literacy at your school
3 ways to make knowledge visible in your classroom
How well does your school teach vocabulary? 8 key questions
Rosenshine's 10 Principles of Instruction: Bedrock's approach to evidence-informed teaching
With the current drive towards evidence-informed teaching, there’s a wealth of pedagogical research available; however, translating it into the classroom can be a struggle. At Bedrock, we’ve based our online curriculum’s unique learning process on extensive academic research into both teaching and vocabulary instruction best practice.
Improving learners' outcomes: tips from experienced literacy leads
Reading complex academic texts: Miss Ashton reflects
3 strategies for teaching Tier 3 vocabulary
Improve whole-school literacy with these tips to teach subject-specific terminology across the curriculum.