Effective Strategies to Enhance the Implementation of the Reading Workshops of the English Language Curriculum at KS2

1. Collaborative Research & Development (“Seed”) Project for 2009 – 2010 Effective Strategies to Enhance the Implementation of the Reading Workshops of the English Language Curriculum at KS2 English Language Education Section Curriculum Development Institute Education Bureau 18 April 2009

2. Objectives of the Project Enhancing the Implementation of Reading Workshops at KS2 • To help pupils progress in the development of reading skills and strategies from KS1 to KS2 • To enhance teachers’ skills and strategies in conducting Reading Workshop at KS2, especially supported reading and independent reading • To enhance teachers’ questioning skills to help pupils develop critical thinking skills and creativity

3. Objectives of the Project Enhancing the Implementation of Reading Workshops at KS2 • To widen pupils’ exposure to a variety of text types, including both narrative and informative texts • To develop appropriate learning, teaching and assessment tasks / materials • To promote reading across the curriculum

4. Project Title: Effective Strategies to Enhance the Implementation of Reading Workshops of the English Language Curriculum at KS2 Project Code:EE0209 Duration:September 2009 to August 2010

5. Schools Participating in the Project “Seed” Schools “Network” Schools Seconded Teachers School Project Coordinators Project Teachers School Project Coordinators Project Teachers

6. “Seed” Schools Schools are expected to: • nominate 1 experienced and committed English teacher to be seconded to the English Language Education Section of CDI for a period subject to mutual agreement; • allocate a common lesson/period of time per week/cycle for teachers’ collaborative lesson preparation; • set aside a period of time in the scheme of work to try out at least 3 sets of learning, teaching and assessment materials developed by the seconded teacher and other project teachers of the same school; and • assist in the collection of evidence (by supporting classroom observations, including video-recording a substantial number of tryout lessons and interviewing pupils/teachers) on the processes of change and impact on pupil learning.

7. “Network” Schools “Network” Schools are expected to: • nominate teachers to participate in professional development programmes and experience sharing sessions; and • try out the developed materials and activities in their own schools.

8. Seconded Teachers Seconded teachers are expected to: • work in close collaboration with CDI officers, English language teachers of their own schools and other “Seed” Schools; • assist in reviewing related literature; • participate in professional development programmes; • develop learning, teaching and assessment materials with other project teachers of the same school; • try out the developed learning, teaching and assessment materials to promote the development of reading skills and strategies;

9. Seconded Teachers Seconded teachers are expected to: • collect evidence (by supporting classroom observations, including video-recording a substantial number of tryout lessons and interviewing students/teachers) on the processes of change and impact on student learning; • assist in analysing and interpreting the data collected; and • assist in the dissemination of tryout experiences/good practices.

10. Project Proposal[Education Bureau Circular Memorandum No. 36/2009 (Appendix III)] Part I My school wishes to take part in the following “Seed” Project(s) in 2009/10 • Project title:Effective Strategies to Enhance the Implementation of the Reading Workshops of the English Language Curriculum at KS2 • Project code:EE0209 • Name of CDI Section:English Language Education Section • Other projects the school is participating in: Part II School information • School name, address… • Contact person • Name and signature of School Head

11. Project Proposal Part III Proposal details • Title of “Seed” project with project code • School particulars • reasons for conducting the project • commitment of teachers • willingness to share findings with other schools • previous experiences in school-based curriculum projects • Proposal details • mode of participation: “Seed” Schools/“Network” Schools • objectives • how the project fits in with the curriculum needs of your school • availability of resources • action plan with schedule, number of classes/students, expected deliverables (e.g. learning, teaching and assessment tasks to be developed or tried out) and evaluation methods

12. Project Proposal Part IV: Secondment of teachers - Submit a copy of Annex A for each teacher nominated Deadline for Application: 4 May 2009

13. Sending in your application: • in duplicate • by post with the address label below: Mr. M. L. Lai, Allen Administration Section, Curriculum Development Institute, Education Bureau, Room 1313, 13/F, Wu Chung House, 213 Queen’s Road East, Wanchai, Hong Kong. (Application for “Seed” Projects)

14. Enquiries Administrative matters: Mr Allen Lai 2892 5846 Professional matters: Ms Emilie TONG 2892 6571