How to create a language rich culture

“If we are serious about ‘increasing standards’ we cannot continue to leave vocabulary development to parents, chance and highly motivated reading.’ (Biemiller) What can teachers and leaders do to create a whole-school culture where language and literacy growth is prioritised and celebrated? From disciplinary literacy curriculum design, to how to use assemblies for Tier 2 vocabulary growth, we explore case studies from across the country and offer practical strategies, for the classroom and whole school environment, that schools can use to transform their context into a language rich culture.