Filled with classroom-tested, practical guidance, this book addresses common questions faced in every school by those seeking to improve reading. It offers a clear, evidence-informed approach that maximises the chances of all children becoming capable, confident readers. - Explore how to lay the foundations for reading development. - Learn effective approaches to organising classroom instruction. - Understand how to build a reading curriculum and nurture a reading culture. - Consider nuanced approaches to assessing and supporting pupils. - Examine how to lead professional development and implement change in teaching reading across your school.

Understanding reading -- Laying foundations for reading development --Organising classroom teaching -- Implementing change across a school -- Building a reading curriculum and nurturing a reading culture -- Reading development across the curriculum -- Assessing and supporting pupils -- Setting priorities.