1. The literacy initiative (The reading and writing boost)

2. The initiative aims to… …increase students' reading comprehension and writing ability by strengthening and developing the quality of teaching. The initiative is based on collaborative learning, where teachers learn from and with each other with the support of a supervisor. The aim is also to strengthen the collaborative learning and contribute to a change in in-service training and teaching culture in the participating schools. Teachers must meet scientifically substantiated methods and proven methods that can be used to develop pupils' literacy skills in all subjects taught.

3. Who is responsible for what? The school level (Head teachers, participating teachers and supervisors) Head techers: Decides on organizational matters, such as allocation of time and resources Teachers and supervisors: Work together in collaborative groups, using the material on the Literacy Portal, aiming to improve their teaching. The local level (The resonsible authorities in the municipality or the organiser of a free school) Decides on organizational mattersSubmits application to government grants The national level (The National Agency for Education in cooperation with different universites) Produces materials to be published on the Literacy Portal (www.lasochskrivportalen.se)www.lasochskrivportalen.se Distributes government grants

4. The education model Module Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4Part 5Part 6Part 7Part 8 Stage A Individual preparation Time required: 60 minutes Stage B Colla- borative discussion and lesson planning. Time required: 90-120 minutes Stage C Planned acitivity in the classroom Time required: No extra time (included in regular education) Stage D Colla- borative evaluation Time required: 45-60 minutes Part 1 1 part = 2 weeks of work 1 module= 1 semester of work

5. The modules' content - some examples Promote student learning in science Promote student learning in social sciences Critical literacy- to read, converse and write (about) the world Read and write in all subjects Reading strategies for non-fiction Text talks Stimulate interest in reading Structured teaching of reading and writing Interpret and write text in all school subjects

6. Text talks – an example on a module Part 1 Planning the text talk and find good questions Part 2 Models for text talks Part 3 Reading log – a tool for thinking Part 4 The text and the context Part 5 Text talks before, during and after reading Part 6 Thoughtful dialogue (Socratic conver- sation) Part 7 Talk on pupils own texts Part 8 Concluding reflection and evaluation

7. Thank you for listening. If you have any further questions please contact: anna.osterlund@skolverket.se