Reciprocal Reading

Published 03/09/2020.  Last updated 29/02/2024

Forth Valley and West Lothian RIC works towards closing the socio-economic gap in literacy through collaborative approaches that build practitioner capacity to deliver high quality learning experiences.

Rated as high impact on the EEF Toolkit, Reciprocal Reading is a structured approach to teaching reading strategies that can be used to improve reading comprehension. Developed through partnership working with the University of Stirling, this programme instils a deeper understanding of a pedagogical approach that engages learners and leads to improved outcomes.

Benefits of the programme include:

  • thorough understanding of Reciprocal Reading as a pedagogy
  • support in the practical application of Reciprocal Reading
  • collaborative working with other Reciprocal Reading practitioners
  • increased confidence in using improvement methodology
  • opportunities for coaching to support the intervention
  • improved outcomes in reading for children and young people.

Primary teachers and English teachers.

The original programme has been adapted. The online version is tailored to suit each school with a 6-12 week duration that includes a combination of online sessions and activities to be done in school or at home (1-2 hours per week). 

To find out more about the programme contact:

Dr Janet Adam
Literacy Lead, Forth Valley & West Lothian Regional Improvement Collaborativ​e
Email: CLjadam@glow.sch.uk
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Reciprocal Reading

Published 03/09/2020.  Last updated 29/02/2024

Forth Valley and West Lothian RIC works towards closing the socio-economic gap in literacy through collaborative approaches that build practitioner capacity to deliver high quality learning experiences.

Rated as high impact on the EEF Toolkit, Reciprocal Reading is a structured approach to teaching reading strategies that can be used to improve reading comprehension. Developed through partnership working with the University of Stirling, this programme instils a deeper understanding of a pedagogical approach that engages learners and leads to improved outcomes.

Benefits of the programme include:

  • thorough understanding of Reciprocal Reading as a pedagogy
  • support in the practical application of Reciprocal Reading
  • collaborative working with other Reciprocal Reading practitioners
  • increased confidence in using improvement methodology
  • opportunities for coaching to support the intervention
  • improved outcomes in reading for children and young people.

Primary teachers and English teachers.

The original programme has been adapted. The online version is tailored to suit each school with a 6-12 week duration that includes a combination of online sessions and activities to be done in school or at home (1-2 hours per week). 

To find out more about the programme contact:

Dr Janet Adam
Literacy Lead, Forth Valley & West Lothian Regional Improvement Collaborativ​e
Email: CLjadam@glow.sch.uk
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