Important to note that the three territories as well as any Indigenous on-reserve schools are excluded from PISA testing in Canada. Makes one question the accuracy of our country’s ranking.🤔
Grateful to POPFASD for inviting us to present later this month.🙏🏽
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Flashlight Night! Such a fun way to engage with families and welcome them to schools. 🔦📚💕
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#FamilyLiteracy
#Literacy
Ever hosted a book-tasting café? Such a playful, low-stakes event to welcome parents and families into schools and showcase some amazing books.
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Yes! It’s time to bring evidence-based literacy and language practices into #BCEd StrongStart centres!!! I’ve started…and I love connecting parents to the research!
#SoR
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"While it is true that testing requires time, well-designed assessments complement instructional practices and inform interventions. Rejecting these tools outright limits the system’s ability to ensure equity and accountability." #bcedchat #bced #bctf
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When it comes to English Language Learners...
On February 14th, join me, Erica Roberts &
@katelyonpr.bsky.social as we share our collective experience & knowledge about effective, evidence-based literacy practices for all students, including those who may present with FASD.
#lit4all #bced #equity
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Thanks so much, Jodi! Love the title...it says it all!
Excellent read, #BCEd
"Comprehension is not a skill or set of skills; rather, it is a complex multidimensional ability."
👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 #BCEd
Preservice Teacher Education Programs need to change in #BCEd.
"It's not because teachers don't want to help children know how to read well, they don't come in with the tools, and they have to have the tools and the knowledge."
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"There is no curriculum police."
I find this statement both alarming and insulting. My role as an educator isn't just to teach, it's to ensure students have learned.
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#KnowBetterDoBetter
So is this suggesting concerns about grade inflation?
www.fraserinstitute.org/commentary/g...
🗓️Save the date!
I'm SO excited to present with colleagues, Melanie & Erica! Join us as we engage in conversation & share our learning about evidence-based practices in literacy instruction & how it has positively impacted our learners.
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Grateful for this video - a rich learning opportunity to share with students in classrooms with @waub.bsky.social and pairs well with local Seasonal Rounds.
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#WinterSolstice
Awareness and support is mounting (slowly but surely). The British Columbia Association of School Psychologists and the Canadian Paediatric Society have both issued position statements about literacy - a social justice issue and a basic human right.
Meanwhile...in BC, the New Teacher Survey Executive Summary (June 2023) stated that Teacher Education Program (TEP) coursework "is not seen as fit for purpose" and had 3 recommendations:
Check it out, #BCEd, #BCEdChat, #BCTF, #BCPVPA
I will have to disagree. "Structured literacy" is an umbrella term. It is not a program; it is a term used to describe evidence-based reading (and writing) instruction.
Taken from the Empowering Literacy in British Columbia 4-Part webinar series. Check them out! Link is here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jE6...
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The Science of Reading is NOT...
I'm not sure what you mean by the phrase "structured literacy lite." Perhaps you could elaborate.
The science of reading is not just phonics.
The science of reading is not just phonics.
The science of reading is not just phonics.
Learning to read is a complex process! This 3-part video series is great bite-size professional development. Check them out!
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Good reminder...
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"What you permit, you promote. If we permit little effort or incomplete work, we are promoting this work ethic."
This is a great quote from @drcastelino.bsky.social in my latest podcast episode on homework.
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