Staff development
As with any new initiative, the early intervention programme has sparked off a huge variety of staff development opportunities. These have been aimed at all sectors of the education community involved in the process of early education: teachers, managers, tutors, nursery nurses, classroom assistants and parents.
A selection of these staff development opportunities is given below and samples of some of the material used are also included.
Staff development packages
There are a number of comprehensive staff development packages, using different formats, for schools to use internally or for staff development assisted by a tutor.
Glasgow City Council education department has produced a package comprising two booklets and a video film for staff. The package contains one booklet of activities and discussions - some of which are based on the video - and another booklet 'Developing Literacy in the Early Stages' giving background material.
Glasgow: Video Clip 1
This video clip shows children's play experience being used to create a context for reading words.
Glasgow: Video Clip 2
The second video clip shows a teacher listening to a girl reading a story she has written.
Glasgow: Activities
Extract from the large number of staff development activities contained within the package.
Staff development workshops and courses
Dundee: Spelling
Material used by Dundee City Council's early education tutors during a workshop on teaching spelling.
Dundee: Reading Background
Extract from Dundee City Council Education Department's staff development materials that gives some general background to the reading process.