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Engage families to build a strong classroom reading culture

Imagine a classroom where every family, no matter how diverse, is sharing an appreciation for reading. In this course you will discover how to inspire and empower families to support pupils’ literacy in a meaningful and empathetic way. Get ready to explore practical strategies and engage with fellow teachers to build a lasting culture of reading that extends beyond your classroom.

02.04.2025
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Description

Join the course on EU Academy:academy.europa.eu/courses/engage-families-to-build-a-strong-classroom-reading-culture

 

The course aims to provide you with research-based and practical perspectives to support pupils’ reading and encourage a collaborative reading culture within families. Throughout the course, you will explore a wide range of family reading programmes, and international studies, gaining knowledge to plan and implement family literacy activities that are pedagogically appropriate. You are encouraged to engage in reflective dialogue to adapt new tools and strategies in a flexible manner. By the end of the course, you will have the tools needed to inspire, engage families, supporting pupils’ reading and literacy activities beyond the classroom.  

Learning objectives

  • Discover research-based insights and practical strategies for family literacy and learn how to support and collaborate with diverse families to cultivate a reading culture.  
  • Explore a wide range of family reading programmes and develop the knowledge to plan and implement family literacy activities in a pedagogical and adaptable way. 
  • Examine how to engage with families in a sensitive manner, considering diverse family needs, by engaging in reflective discussions with fellow participants, exchanging ideas, and sharing experiences to enhance family literacy practices. 
  • Review theoretical perspectives and explore practical applications, using flexible pedagogical tools to support pupils’ reading and literacy development.  
  • Create a family literacy project in which you will develop a structured approach on how to actively involve families in supporting pupils’ reading development and promoting a reading culture. 

Methodology & assessment

The course is offered as an asynchronous course with flexibility in regard to when and where participants follow the course content and join the course activities. However, there is a final deadline in place for the submission of a course product. Participants are required to actively contribute to the course activities by sharing their work and submitting a course product. This product is submitted and assessed by peers or the course instructor in the final module of the course.

Certification details

Upon successful completion of the course, a digital course certificate is awarded. The certificate shows the name of the learner and key course details such as the estimated learning hours, the learning objectives, and a link to the course homepage. 

Додатне информације

  • Језик:
    English
  • Target audience ISCED:
    Primary education (ISCED 1)
    Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)
    Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)
  • Target audience type:
    Teacher
    Head Teacher / Principal
    Teacher Educator
  • Learning time:
    5-10 hours

Past sessions

  • Starting on 14.04.2025 - Ending on 30.04.2025
    Confirmed
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