Following a hui at Hamilton 29/06/11 Resource Teachers: Literacy are going to be issued with a new Professional Practice Manual. The draft document will be handed to us at our National conference (13 -15 July).
The main changes are as follows:
- Indirect Instruction is the preferred method of support. This means working within the classroom alongside the classroom teacher with the targeted or referred children. The classroom teacher and the RT lit work collaboratively in this setting. This could happen once a week or once a fortnight.
- Direct Instruction is the least preferred method. This is where the RT Lit works with students on a one to one basis or in a group for 3-5 times a week for at least 30 minutes each time, usually in a withdrawal situation. It could be used for initial diagnostic purposes for the RT Lit to assess the student closely and then decide how best to work with them within the classroom setting.
- Priority is given to students referred off Reading Recovery. This means students who have not been successfully discontinued.
- Students can be on the RT Lit roll for a defined period of a maximum 45 units. One unit = 30 minutes. Students may be on for a little longer at the discretion of the RT Lit in some cases.
- If the student has had 45 units and has not made satisfactory progress they should be referred onto the RTLB roll.
