Stakkahlíð / Háteigsvegur
K - 205
Talk Overview
Peer Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS) is an evidence-based whole class paired reading programme developed in the US by Doug and Lynn Fuchs. PALS is delivered in schools internationally, and we started developing PALS for the UK context 10 years again. In this talk, we will outline our PALS journey to our recent Education Endowment Foundation evaluation. This evaluation reported PALS to improve reading outcomes for children both fluency and reading comprehension.
Biography
Emma
Dr. Emma is a Senior Lecturer in Developmental Psychology at Nottingham Trent University. Her research interests are in the area of psychology of education with an interest in children’s literacy specifically attitudes to reading, reading motivation and reading for enjoyment in primary and secondary school students. Recent publications include parental perspectives on the diversity of children’s reading material and the inclusion of animals in educational settings. Dr Vardy recently produced a guidance document on implementation and process evaluation for TASO.
Aaron is an assistant head at a primary school in Leicestershire. He has been a KS2 teacher for 18 years and has been an assistant head for 13 years. He is the head of English and Reading and works across his academy (LEAD Academy Trust) on supporting schools with reading implementation and developing a culture of reading. He was part of the PALS-UK trial starting in autumn 2019 and in collaboration with Dr Emma Vardy, has developed a novel approach to the identification, teaching and assessment of vocabulary.
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