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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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!

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Teacher Autonomy and Professional Accountability Last week’s blog generated quite a bit of interest in the issue of teacher autonomy, prompting me to elaborate at some of the underlying issues that I only touched upon lightly in that blog.

"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

live.fasdoutreach.ca/register/334...

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."

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Why Teacher Training is Important - Tracy Weeden YouTube video by Hopeville: How to Win The Reading Wars

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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‘Grade inflation’ gives students false sense of their academic abilities We do students no favours when we give them marks they don’t really deserve.

So is this suggesting concerns about grade inflation?

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🗓️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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The Importance of Winter Solstice in Indigenous Culture YouTube video by The Weather Network

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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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.

Link to report: www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/e...

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 Basics, Part 1: The Reading Brain YouTube video by Zaner-Bloser

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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Homework that works with Jo Castelino (Ep 37) Chalk & Talk · Episode

"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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Kyndryl Canada and Dyslexia Canada collaborate to boost literacy for dyslexic Indigenous youth — Dyslexia Canada Together the organizations will provide free dyslexia-friendly books to Canadian schools and libraries, with a focus on remote and Indigenous communities.

Apply for a free set of Cedar Schools Decodable Books from Strong Nations Publishers (valued at $159 CAD). This collection is designed to support early literacy through inclusive, culturally relevant, and accessible text.

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