1. Strategies for English Learning Through Language Arts and Reading
Stellar
SEED Briefing
13th March 2010
RNCT, NET Section
CDI, EDB

2. Benefits for Students English learning through Language Arts
Preparation for NSS Elective Modules
Integrated skill development
Provides cross curricular language elements
Experiencing enjoyment,
motivation and success

3. What the students say
What I liked best of all was…. “learned a lot of adjectives because in the future I can use that”.

4. What the students say
I learned… “reader’s theatre, to write a poem, phrases like ‘as quiet as a mouse’.”
What I liked best of all was… “introduce the Blogg family I am very happy in this funny part.”

5. Benefits for Teachers and Schools
Professional development programme for teachers
Program catering for learner diversity
School support with professional development
Confidence to develop enjoyable Language Arts lessons

6. What the teachers say
“Most of the students could enjoy the lessons, they did not only learn new vocabulary, they could develop an appreciation for poetry.”

7. What the teachers say
“Students could recognise similes using ‘as’ and they were able to articulate feelings in English.”

8. What the teachers say
“I was proud of the lesson plan, which was suitable for students to build up their confidence and creativity in English”.

9. Links to the Curriculum
Ties in to overall aims of the English language curriculum, in particular:
To create a language rich environment by:
‘Making greater use of literary or imaginative texts to promote critical thinking and encourage free expression and creativity’.
English Language Education Key Learning Area Curriculum Guide
(Primary 1- Secondary 3), 2002, pp5-6.

10. 3 Year Project 2011-2012 Form 3 Implementation Form 2 Integration
Independence
Form 2
Implementation
Form 1
Integration
Form 1
Implementation

11. 2nd Cohort: A 2-year plan 2011-2012 Form 2 Implementation Form 1
Integration
Form 1
Implementation

12. Seconded teachers
“Secondment generates experiential learning for teachers. It promotes ideas such as collaboration and provides opportunities for professional development for secondees. This knowledge can then be used to benefit students and schools in the area of curriculum change”.
Winky Tsui, Kau Yan College

13. Structure 4 Thematic Modules + 1 Phonics module per year
2 lessons per cycle
8 lessons per module
Total of 32 lessons per year

14. S.1 Modules
You and Me
A Wonderful World
Totally Wild
Just for Fun

15. Meet the Bloggs
Boris
Bernice
Barbara
Bertrand
Bruno
Billy
Bianca

16. The Bloggs become part of the environment

17. What does Stellar look like?
Booklets of photocopiable sheets

18. What does Stellar look like?
Photocopiable sheets

19. What does Stellar look like?
Module Overview

20. What does Stellar look like?
Lesson Plans

21. What does Stellar look like?
CD with power point presentations with links and audio

22. What does Stellar look like?
Journal template for student and teacher reflection

23. What does Stellar look like?
Student portfolio

24. Assessment
Writing throughout units- schools may choose to use for assessment
Assistance given in setting up student portfolios
Student reflection journal entries
Extension activities and resources provided

25. School Support School Coordinators NETs RNCT Teacher Teams
Panel Chair / Form Coordinators
Principal

26. School Support
Best Practices
Co-planning
Co-teaching

27. Professional Development Programme
4 Professional Development sessions per year S101-S104
Tsuen Wan office and regional cluster meetings

28. Stellar PD Programme Aug 2010 S101 Induction Programme Oct 2010 S102
Portfolios and Assessment
Jan/ Feb 2011
S103
Catering for Diversity/ Best practices
April 2011
S104
Classroom and resource management/ Best practices

29. Programme Evaluation Questionnaires Interviews Class visit
assist students with transition to KS3 and prepare them for KS4
develop a professional development program
develop teaching and learning materials and to provide support
model, scaffold and encourage independent development and use
Questionnaires
Interviews
Class visit
Student Portfolios

30. Programme Evaluation Questionnaires Interviews Class visits
Student Portfolios

31. School’s Commitment 1 Seconded English teacher Timetabling
Double lessons if possible
Time-tabled co-planning sessions
Professional Development/ School Support
Teachers new to Stellar attend S101
and S102 and 2 more PD workshops

32. School’s Commitment Resources Materials (portfolios)
Storage of portfolios and dictionaries, etc
Budget
Class sets of dictionaries, thesauruses, anthologies
Other resources, e.g. printing

33. QUESTIONS ABOUT Stellar?
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34. Contact
Mr Peter Broe