Expert Meeting on stimulating learning environment for developing reading literacy
From 7th to 9th September 2022 there was the second expert meeting on stimulating learning environment for developing reading literacy in Slovenia. Representatives of the three CIDREE member countries attended it, namely Serbia in the lead, Kosovo and Slovenia.
The key questions were dealing with crucial elements of the stimulating learning environment to encourage the development of reading literacy, didactical approaches of reading literacy and examples from school practice.
Observations after the lecture by Ada Holcar (NEIS), Didactical approaches of reading literacy development and presentations by two teachers, were that effectiveness of didactic approaches for the development of reading literacy is conditioned by the role of quality feedback and that development of reading literacy is strongly influenced by teacher-student relationships and class discussion.
Based on the lectures and examples presented by teachers we have concluded that ensuring the sustainability of the effects of literacy development is keeping schools and kindergartens development-oriented even after the projects have finished. This ensures that children, pupils and students leave kindergarten, primary and secondary school with a strong background in reading.
At the level of kindergartens and schools, the development orientation will continue:
- through thoughtful planning of activities in line with the vision of each school/kindergarten
- by integrating the content, examples and experiences generated during the lifetime of the projects into the development plan
- by constantly fostering positive relationships among the professional staff,
- by monitoring and evaluating the activities carried out at the end of the school year and in the intervening period.
The meeting was very successful according to the opinion of all project partners. The most valuable was peer learning and mutual learning activities.
