What is Reading Practice Intensive going to look like in my teaching journey? Today was our first session of RPI. Our focus for today was looking at how reading is core to learning.  First we looked at what makes a good reader. It was a good opportunity to think about the different attributes and characteristics that make a good reader, something I can keep watch for in my classroom.  This then led onto the idea of teachers as readers. In all honesty, I am not a big reader. If anything, I only read if I have to, and I haven’t picked up a book to read for pleasure since I was a teenager. It made us think about how we can be role models in the class, and keep sharing positive thoughts towards reading. This also got us thinking about our own learners and the way they feel about reading. We learned about extended discussion, and how we can use it in our classroom. We watched a video of Rob Wiseman showing us how to use Ground Rules for Talk when we want our learners to engag...