LUCAN YOUTHREACHLUCAN YOUTHREACH

LUCAN YOUTHREACHLUCAN YOUTHREACH

The BackgroundThe Background

Courses 2010Courses 2010

• CommunicationsCommunications

• MathematicsMathematics

• Personal & Personal & Interpersonal SkillsInterpersonal Skills

• Computer LiteracyComputer Literacy

• Information Information Technology: Technology:

• WoodcraftWoodcraft

• PaintingPainting

• PrintmakingPrintmaking

• CateringCatering

• Food & NutritionFood & Nutrition

• One to One LiteracyOne to One Literacy

• Career GuidanceCareer Guidance

• Craft: PyrographyCraft: Pyrography

• Craft: TextilesCraft: Textiles

Knowledge & Needs Based Knowledge & Needs Based Ability GroupingAbility Grouping

RationaleRationale

GroupingGrouping

Grouping weak students together Grouping weak students together isis

often perceived as a stigma!often perceived as a stigma!

Literacy: Teaching Literacy: Teaching ProgrammesProgrammes

LYR literacy programme is a combination ofLYR literacy programme is a combination of• TTRS (Touch Type Read and Spell)TTRS (Touch Type Read and Spell)

– ( also supported by Computer Teacher)( also supported by Computer Teacher)

• Sounds to Words ProgrammeSounds to Words Programme

• Alpha to Omega Programme and Associated Alpha to Omega Programme and Associated ReadersReaders

• Newell Literacy ProgrammeNewell Literacy Programme

• Spell Write Programme: Spell Write Programme: used more widely with used more widely with other groups. other groups.

• Literacy Through ComputersLiteracy Through Computers

Teaching Strategies in Teaching Strategies in LiteracyLiteracy

The following strategies used for LiteracyThe following strategies used for Literacy

and Numeracy include: and Numeracy include:

• Group activities,Group activities,

• Interactive whiteboard and Interactive whiteboard and

• One to one, One to one,

• Worksheets and Worksheets and

• Textbooks. Textbooks.

More Strategies in LiteracyMore Strategies in Literacy

• Alpha to Omega graded readers are a Alpha to Omega graded readers are a valuable resource and are used both in the valuable resource and are used both in the class room and in one to one time. class room and in one to one time.

• Cursive Script handwriting is taught in the Cursive Script handwriting is taught in the class to help improve the visual class to help improve the visual presentation of work and to improve presentation of work and to improve spelling.spelling.

• Stories of interest are read to learners to Stories of interest are read to learners to help foster a joy of reading.help foster a joy of reading.

Teaching Strategies for Teaching Strategies for NumeracyNumeracy

• Numeracy for weak students includes, small Numeracy for weak students includes, small group sessions, extra support is given on a one to group sessions, extra support is given on a one to one basis by a voluntary adult education tutor. one basis by a voluntary adult education tutor.

Teaching methodologies include: Teaching methodologies include: – variety of teaching materials, posters, worksheets, variety of teaching materials, posters, worksheets,

tutorials, whiteboard and tutor texts.tutorials, whiteboard and tutor texts.

• FETAC level 3 Mathematics is used with all groupsFETAC level 3 Mathematics is used with all groups

• FETAC level four introduction after FETAC 3 FETAC level four introduction after FETAC 3 ((awaiting development of standardised textbooks)awaiting development of standardised textbooks)

FETACFETAC

FETAC AssessmentsFETAC Assessments

In-ServiceIn-Service

William GlasserWilliam Glasser

Timetable 2010

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

9.00-9.15am

9.15-10.45am L Computers Freda Communications Toni Art J ohn Math Mary Computers Shay

I Craf t J oyce Art J ohn Craf t J oyce Computers Freda Social Ed Toni

F Math Mary Computers Freda Math Mary Social Ed Toni Catering Gwen

E Social Ed Toni Math Mary Computers Freda Woodcraf t Breda Woodcraf t Breda

10.45-11.00am 10.15 - 10.30

11.00-12.30pm L Social Ed Toni Math Mary Craf t J oyce Catering Gwen Woodcraf t Breda

I Catering Gwen Communications Toni Math Mary Math Mary Computers Shay

F Craf t J oyce Art J ohn Catering Gwen Woodcraf t Breda Social Ed Toni

E Math Mary Catering Gwen Art J ohn Social Ed Toni Catering Gwen

12.30-1.00pm 11.30 Student Review

1.00- 2.30pm L Maths/ Natural Science MaryCatering Gwen Woodcraf t Breda Social Ed Toni

I Woodcraf t Breda Craf t J oyce Catering Gwen Woodcraf t Breda

F Catering Gwen Communications Toni Art J ohn Maths/ Natural Science Mary

E Craf t J oyce Art J ohn Craf t J oyce Catering Gwen

2.30- 4.00pm L Craf t J oyce Art J ohn Computers Freda Woodcraf t Breda

I Maths/ Natural Science MaryComputers Freda Art J ohn Social Ed Toni

F Woodcraf t Breda Craf t J oyce Craf t J oyce Computers Freda

E Computers Freda Communications Toni Woodcraf t Breda Maths/ Natural Science Mary

Shay: Guidance 1 : 1 Shay: Guidance 1 : 1

Toni: 3 Hrs 1:1

Alpha to Omega/

TTRS Shay: Guidance 1 : 1

Shay, Mary

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Supervised Breakfast

Lunch Break

New InitiativesNew Initiatives

• Safety footwear and overalls for Safety footwear and overalls for kitchen and woodwork roomkitchen and woodwork room

• Introduction of Laptops as a learning Introduction of Laptops as a learning tool for studentstool for students– for use with all core subjectsfor use with all core subjects