Overview

Stop spending hours searching for, adapting and improving model texts for use in your classroom teaching. There is a way to save time and get properly levelled and relevant texts for your teaching - write your own. In Write It. Level It. Teach It., Matt Beighton shows you how and why writing your own model texts for teaching is so much better. Based on his experiences as a classroom teacher and having written nearly 1,000 comprehension texts for the Literacy Shed, Matt demonstrates how to do this quickly and effectively. * Includes writing templates for busy teachers. * Explores why correctly levelled texts matter. * Boosts learning and engagement. * Saves time and effort through collecting and re-using texts.

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Author:   Matt Beighton
Publisher:   Sage Publications Ltd
Imprint:   Sage Publications Ltd
Weight:   0.410kg
ISBN:  

9781529781540

ISBN 10:   152978154
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   21 June 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Part 1: Write it: What are model texts and where might you use them? Chapter 1: Opportunities to create content Chapter 2: Is teacher-created content that important? Chapter 3: Linking your content with the end of Key Stage expectations Chapter 4: The impact of teacher-created content on peer- and self-assessment Chapter 5: The impact on behaviour and engagement Chapter 6: What impact can published books have? Part 2: Level it: What does levelling your content look like? Chapter 7: What is a reading level assessment? Chapter 8: How often should you check the level of your text? Chapter 9: What to do if the level is too high or too low Chapter 10: How to increase the reading level Chapter 11: How to lower the reading level Part 3: Teach it: What can you do to save time and increase the effectiveness of your content? Chapter 12: The importance of balance and saving time Chapter 13: Purpose, purpose, purpose Chapter 14: Linking content to a topic, and why you might want to reconsider Chapter 15: Recycling is not just for your rubbish Chapter 16: The Text Vault concept Chapter 17: Creating your own ′text vault′ Chapter 18: Serialised content and how it can engage reluctant readers and writers Chapter 19: Create content easily and quickly with narrative replacement Chapter 20: Narrative replacement for non-fiction and different story types)

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Matt Beighton is an ex-teacher who worked primarily across Key Stage 2. Matt has written for the Literacy Shed and writes children’s ficton. He delivers CPD sessions to schools to support teachers to write their own model texts. Matt regularly delivers creative writing workshops in primary schools across England.

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