Literacy teacher standards

Annotated list of readings on literacy teacher competencies and standards

This annotated bibliography was compiled as part of the PrimTEd project and comes from the Consolidated Literacy Work Group (CLWG), which focuses on developing new teacher graduates’ ability to teach African languages and English First Additional language, with a special focus on reading. The bibliography lists examples of literacy teacher competencies and standards relating to language and literacy teaching. Although originally compiled in January 2018, it is designed in such a way that new entries can be added to it as new sources are found.

Knowledge and practice standards and a curriculum framework

Presentation made by the Consolidated Literacy Working Group of PrimTEd to the PrimTEd Annual National Dialogue meeting called by the DHET on 17-18 October 2019 in Kempton Park.

Knowledge and Practice Standards for primary teacher education graduates: language and literacy

A set of standards prepared by the Consolidated Literacy Working Group of the Primary Teacher Education Project. These draft standards have been through an extensive consultation process and are now in their sixth version. It must be emphasized that they are draft standards, standards are only truly such when they are recognized by the appropriate authority or authorities. They are standards that apply specifically to initial language and literacy teacher education with a specific focus on: • Developing new graduate teachers’ ability to teach literacy in African languages as home or additional languages, with a special focus on reading and writing; • English as a First Additional language with a special focus on reading and writing; and on using English as the medium of instruction (LoLT) across the curriculum • Developing new graduate teachers’ ability to teach literacy in English as a home or first additional language in multilingual contexts.

PrimTEd Consolidated Literacy Working Group conceptualisation of standards

Presentation on the initial conceptualisations of the Literacy working group of PrimTEd on literacy teacher standards

Knowledge and practice standards for graduate language and literacy teachers

Presentation by the Consolidated Literacy Working Group on language and literacy standards at a Stakeholder meeting held on 17 April 2019

Knowledge and practice standards for graduate language and literacy teachers

Presentation made by the Consolidated Literacy Working Group of PrimTEd to a stakeholder meeting called by the DHET on 17 April 2019 in Kempton Park.

A provisional glossary of language and literacy terms

This glossary was compiled by members of the Consolidated Literacy Working Group in the course of their working on various projects of the group. It has no definitional authority but it may prove useful to academics working in the education of language and literacy teachers.

Towards a common terminology and architecture for standards developed by PrimTEd for literacy and mathematics ITE

A revised version of a working document produced in PrimTEd outlining a set of common terminology to be used in drafting standards by the working groups as well as recommendations about a suitable format for the standards in literacy and mathematics for graduate teachers.

Towards competency standards for language and literacy teachers

A revised version of the working position paper of the Consolidated Literacy Working Group of PrimTEd on its approach to standards for language and literacy teachers

litstds

This is a folder containing pdfs of articles accessed via the Annotated list of readings on literacy teacher competencies and standards file