Making Progress in Writing
Written by Eve Bearne
187 pages, about 4 hours of reading
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- about 6 hours
- intermediate
- informative
- practical
- supportive
Eve Bearne's "Making Progress in Writing" is a highly practical and timely guide for educators seeking to address the documented lag in children's writing achievements compared to their other literacy skills. The book offers a unique approach by structuring its content around the National Literacy Strategy (NLS), making it immediately applicable in UK educational settings. It specifically targets critical areas such as bridging the writing curriculum between Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3, and developing writing skills beyond the confines of the daily Literacy Hour. Ultimately, Bearne provides teachers with essential information and strategies to foster significant and much-needed national progress in children's writing.
“Children's achievements in writing lag behind their achievements in reading, speaking and listening.”
Key themes
- Practical Application of Pedagogical Strategy
- The central theme revolves around making educational theory and national policies (specifically the NLS) directly actionable for teachers in the classroom. The book prioritizes practical, 'easy to use' strategies over abstract theoretical discourse, aiming to empower educators with concrete tools to effect change.
- Bridging Educational Transitions
- This theme explores the critical challenge of ensuring continuity and progression in students' writing abilities as they move from primary (KS2) to secondary (KS3) education. Bearne emphasizes the distinct demands and expectations at each stage and provides strategies to mitigate the common 'dip' in achievement often observed during this transition.
- Addressing the Writing Achievement Gap
- This theme directly confronts the core problem the book aims to solve: the documented disparity between children's writing achievements and their other literacy skills. It explores the causes and consequences of this gap and, most importantly, provides a framework for closing it, emphasizing that 'national progress...is both needed and possible.'
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How effectively does the book's alignment with the National Literacy Strategy facilitate practical application in diverse classroom settings?
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