Co-Ordinating Primary Language and Literacy

Guy Merchant is professor of Literacy in Education at Sheffield Hallam University. His work on literacy and new technology in the lives of children and young people is recognized internationally.Jackie Marsh is Professor of Education at the University of Sheffield, UK, where she conducts research on young children′s play and digital literacy practices in homes, communities and early years settings and primary schools. Her most recent publications include Changing Play: Play, Media and Commercial Culture from the 1950s to the Present Day (with Bishop, 2014) and Handbook of Early Childhood Literacy (edited with Larson, 2013). Jackie is an editor of the Journal of Early Childhood Literacy.

• IntroductionThe Roles and Responsibilities of the Co-OrdinatorThe Process of ChangeLanguage Audits and Action PlansDeveloping and Writing a Language PolicyDeveloping and Writing a Scheme of WorkImplementation, Monitoring and Evaluation,C urriculum ChangeStaff Meetings, School-Focused Training and INSETThe External ContextManaging the Assessment, Recording Reporting and Accountability ProcessSubject KnowledgePartnership with Parents and FamiliesResourcing the English CurriculumManaging the Inspection Process

`Here is timely and extremely useful exposition and guidance on the management and procedure of language and literacy teaching. Practical advice is offered on the breadth of the role of the primary school English subject leader right from the starting point of compiling an application for such a post. The extensive and thorough coverage is frequently supported by reference to current demands and expectations, including the Framework for teaching of The National Literacy Project. An impressive adjunct to the detail is the applied anecdotal evidence and the inclusion of actual examples of documentation devised and in use in schools. I was pleased to note such aspects as the conferencing technique for both reading and writing being integral to everyday strategies′ - The School Librarian`Everything co-ordinators need on policy development, implementation and evaluation in English, language and literacy′ - Junior Education