Key Voices #130 - The role of technology in teaching reading with Bentley Church of England Primary School

This week we talk to Katy Pinchess, Headteacher at Bentley Church of England Primary School about her school’s approach to reading. Katy shares how they have used a digital tool (Lexplore) that uses artificial intelligence and eye-tracking technology to dig further into exactly what children find challenging about reading. We also talk about other ways in which Katy has built a strong reading culture at her school, discuss briefly her recent experience of an Ofsted inspection and hear her observations of how pupils are adjusting to being back in school.    We talk about:  Reading as a focus across the school  What using the digital tool adds to the school’s approach to teaching reading  How administering reading assessments works and how the results are used to support pupils progress  The school’s context and the importance of reading across the curriculum  How using the digital tool has supported parental engagement with reading The impact of Covid-19 on pupil’s academic resilience How the team at Bentley have applied a ’back to basics’ approach this term to support pupils back into the classroom.    You can learn more about Bentley Church of England Primary School here  More information about Lexplore is available here