This Wave 1 Strategy Tracker is to support your children who display SEND needs. It needs to be updated by the teacher to see what works for each child with an additional need. This tracker can be used to support teachers in using strategies for a range of needs, including: ASD, dyslexia, ADD and ADHD. It can also be used alongside applying for an EHCP, evidence for IEPs and as support for parents to give them reassurance in what is in place in school. As a supporting document, I have also attached a plan, do, review template to track each intervention that has been put into place. Teachers should choose a few strategies from this form and review at regular intervals. If the child is not responding positively, then they will need to move to Wave 2 strategies.

Please find this helpful template for a rapid action plan (RAP). It covers all the things you need to map out staff meetings, teacher training, CPD and subject specialist time for your staff across each term. It can also help with tracking cover and supply teachers on days where your teachers will be out of class. Enjoy this free resource and feel free to review. If you like this, you may also find my personal development template helpful: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/personal-development-plan-including-british-values-and-smsc-13012821 You might also like my subject monitoring forms: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/subject-leadership-monitoring-forms-evaluation-schedule-and-supporting-questions-13012343 Check out my other resources and supportive documentation on my online shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Teach_wise

Here is a unit of work for a whole term that includes a range of writing types: Formal Letter to the Government (writing for a purpose extremely evident and children thrive off of this). Setting Description - Air Raid War Poems Informal Letter as an evacuee Biography Flashback Story It includes 6 Active Inspire flipcharts and the PDF versions for each text type, learning journeys, models of excellence and resources. Each lesson in the week also has star questions attached to extend children further or alternatively give opportunity for post-teach time in the following session. The work focuses on the history of war and looks in depth at a range of events/people, including Walter Tull and Operation Mincemeat. There is also a week unit which focuses on the Literacy Shed Video ‘The Piano’. It includes a range of videos and history to engage all children. There are many opportunites for paired, individual and group work. The range of models of excellence allows children to have the opportunity to magpie new vocabulary, whilst developing their writing and editing techniques. Written for KS2 it covers many SPAG skills and genres. If you are interested in just one of these writing units then they can also be sold seperately. Visit my shop at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Teach_wise to find all the planning, powerpoints and resources you need to survive teaching! All reviews welcome.

A whole terms English unit including: learning journey, resources, models of excellence, powerpoints and scaffolds, based on the story of The Savage by David Almond. In particular, boys have really enjoyed this writing unit and have thrived with their writing. This unit of writing includes a character description, suspense writing, diary entry and a newspaper report. During an apprentice write there is also a unit including the Literacy Shed video ‘Little Freak’ so that they can compare these characters. An extremely emotive video and used effectively. Each week is structured with 1. features of writing 2. generating vocabulary 3. SPAG skills needed 4. apprentice writes 5. chance to independently embed these skills. The Savage is also available on PDF format online, so you don’t even need the book to start this writing unit off! I hope you have as much fun with this unit as I did! You might also find my week guided reading useful: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/david-almond-guided-reading-vipers-lessons-13013761 Let me know what you liked about the lessons. Take a look at other writing units, such as war at my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/world-war-english-unit-uks2-6-weeks-13010721