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Overview for teachers and Coordinators

How does the Challenge work?

The Victorian Premiers' Reading Challenge begins in February 2013 and officially ends on 12 September 2013. Students in Prep to Year 2 who accept the Challenge need to read or 'experience' 30 books during this period. Students in Years 3 to 10 who accept the Challenge must read 15 books during this period.

Three elements support students and schools participating in the Challenge: the rules, the book list and the online system for recording books. Students must choose some of their books from the Challenge book list, and record their reading online as set out in the six rules for the Challenge. Teacher judgment in applying the rules and using the book list to meet individual students’ needs is an additional critical element that will ensure both the integrity of the program, and that all students can participate, be challenged and succeed.

What do schools do?

1. Identify a Coordinator or Coordinators and a contact person
2. Register the school on the online system 
3. Organise student participation (including distribution of promotional materials)
4. Re-allocate previously registered students and register new students 
5. Ensure students record their reading
6. Verify students’ reading records
7. Check that online data is correct

What else do I need to know?

•  Key dates for the Challenge include closing dates for school and student registration.
• The six rules for the Challenge apply to all participating students. These rules are available for download and can be adapted to include school dates or guidelines.
• The Premier's letter to parents is available for download from the Information for parents section of this website.  
• The document Information about the book lists is being updated for 2013. This document outlines how teachers can use the Challenge book lists to meet a range of student needs and manage the Challenge more easily in their schools.
• The Coordinators online guide is currently being updated for 2013. This document outlines the online procedures for Coordinators and the process of creating an EduWeb account for a teacher in a non-government school.

 

For more information see:

• Details of the process for schools
• Tips for teachers and Coordinators
• Support for teachers and Coordinators
• EduWeb accounts

 

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