Teachers' competencies to the progress of reading comprehension at a primary school

This diploma thesis deals with the competencies of teachers in order to develop passion for reading in pupils at primary schools (up to Year 5). The first chapter discusses the technical terminology which all teachers who desire to encourage reading in pupils should be familiar with. The second chapter details the competencies of teachers focusing on reading. The thesis subsequently concentrates on the options which teachers have at their disposal to encourage reading in schools, i.e. what strategies and methods can be chosen and what reading projects teachers can participate in with their pupils. The last chapter describes other conditions that can also affect the development of reading, such as working with pupils with specific learning disabilities (SLD), safe environment or further education of teachers and educators, which I personally find absolutely essential. The aim of the practical part of this study is to determine how beginner and experienced teachers develop pupils' passion for reading and to compare their competencies. In order to find the answer, qualitative research methods were used - observation and interviews with teachers. This approach enabled me to compare their competencies and discover that they were almost identical. I ascribe this finding especially to the fact that both..