VSP教师和他们的学生一样，都立志成为终身学习者。最近，小学部四位一线教师参加了由哥伦比亚大学教育学院读写计划(TCRWP)创始人Lucy Calkins和她的研究员们主持的研讨会。Lucy Calkins是教育领域颇具影响力的人物，她不仅是一位作家，还是哥伦比亚大学教育学院读写专业项目联合主任。她对美国读写教育的影响是极具变革性的。

VSP teachers, like our students, are perpetual learners. Recently, four of our educators embarked on a learning journey by attending a workshop led by the esteemed Lucy Calkins and her fellows. Lucy Calkins, an influential figure in the realm of education, is not just an author but also the founding director of the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project at Columbia University. Her impact on literacy education in the United States has been nothing short of transformative.

在Lucy Calkins的卓越领导下，哥大教育学院读写计划一直是影响一线教育实践的指导力量。该项目十分注重教师的专业发展和读写教学技能培养，以阅读与写作工作坊的形式加强学生参与度，让学生在真实的情境中发展读写能力。

The Teachers College Reading and Writing Project, under Calkins’s adept leadership, has been a guiding force in shaping literacy education practices. With a focus on professional development for teachers and the creation of resources to bolster effective literacy instruction, the project champions a workshop model that accentuates student engagement, choice, and genuine experiences in reading and writing.

Calkins的影响遍及全球，世界各地都有教育工作者和学校正在采用她的方法和理念提高学生的阅读和写作技能。

Calkins’s influence extends globally, with educators and school districts across the world adopting her methodologies and philosophies to elevate the teaching of reading and writing skills in their classrooms.

四位VSP教师带着“取经者”的使命参加了此次研讨会，后续将把培训所学通过内部培训的形式分享给更多VSP教师。老师们对于如何将IB探究单元与英语课程相结合获得了更深刻的见解。研修班还深入探讨了小组合作的方式，以及如何实现高效的师生互动及如何给予学生更好的课堂支持。

Our inquiring quartet of teachers attended the workshop with a mission – to absorb and subsequently share the acquired knowledge with their peers through in-school training sessions. What proved particularly astonishing was the depth of insight gained on integrating Units of Inquiry with English Language Arts lessons. The workshop also delved into small group work strategies, complete with procedures to ensure optimal teacher-student interaction and student support.

学员们探讨了包含自然拼读教学、非小说类书籍阅读在内的关于阅读教学的内容，这与浦东万科的 IB”探究单元 “不谋而合。对于非小说类书籍的广泛阅读，不仅可以提高我们学生的阅读技巧，还能培养他们的学习自主性，为他们在 IBPYP “探究单元 “中开展独立研究做好准备。

The comprehensive exploration of reading covered everything from strategies for teaching phonics to extracting the maximum value from non-fiction books. This dovetails seamlessly with our Units of Inquiry, as enriching our students with additional non-fiction reading skills not only nurtures their autonomy but equips them for independent research within our IBPYP Units of Inquiry.

Lucy Calkins特别强调小组教学的重要性，这也是本次工作坊学习的重点之一。老师需要将相似语言水平的学生组成小组进行授课。这种教学方式更具有针对性和个性化，能尽量满足每个学生的具体需求。浦东万科小学和初中英文均采用“分层教学”，这与此次培训的理念也颇为一致。

Lucy Calkins’s distinctive emphasis on small group teaching within the reading and writing workshop model was a focal point of the workshop. In the context of literacy instruction, small group teaching involves working with a select number of students who share similar needs or goals. This method allows for a more tailored and personalised approach, empowering teachers to address the specific needs of each student group.

在写作工作坊中，老师对处于相似水平的学生进行特定技巧及针对性的指导。小组形式使教师能更好地与学生讨论写作并及时提供反馈及改进建议。

Similarly, in the writing workshop model, small group teaching encompasses working with students at analogous stages in the writing process or those in need of targeted instruction on specific writing skills. Small groups become forums for teachers to confer with students about their writing, furnish feedback, and offer guidance on revision and improvement.

作为浦万社区的一份子，老师们对终身学习的承诺不仅仅局限于个人发展，也将在校园社区进行更广泛的分享。VSP教师将把学到的教学方法尽快融入课堂，在整个小学推广具有前瞻性的阅读和写作方法，为学生营造一个不断进步、高效的学习环境。

As VSPers, our commitment to continuous learning extends beyond personal development. We strive to embody IBPYP role models, living the attributes of the learner profile and embracing lifelong learning. Our teachers are enthusiastically embedding these newfound strategies into their lessons and are gearing up to provide additional training for their peers. The objective is clear – to propagate these innovative reading strategies across the primary school, ensuring an always-evolving and effective learning environment for our students.