Excellent collaborative learning opportunity from Dyslexia Canada! Free and open to all in #bced who are interested in literacy and equity in and through education. Check it out, sign up and share!

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There’s also a related survey for B.C. educators. Tip -…

Are you interested in helping shape the future of learning and assessment in Ontario? Check out the seconded Education Officer job postings below to join our @ONEducation team. Applications close on April 29, 2024.

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Teachers in our Languages Dept. Holy Cross CSS are attending a #syntaxparty ONlit.org PVNCLiteracy PVNCCDSB #pvnclearns . Literacy best practices are as important in secondary as they are in elementary school.

Still considering attending #LitLearn2024 ?

Register now so you don’t miss out - it’s going to be amazing!

6 more weeks until conference! Limited space available.
Stay tuned for app selections coming soon! Who's coming?

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Check this ad out! So powerful. This is the Pygmalion Effect. This applies to all of our kids/students with learning differences. Assume competence. High expectations go a long way. youtu.be/92ivgabfdPQ?si…

If you are a K-4 reading teacher anywhere in Canada, we invite you to participate in our study. Your role? A quick survey about foundational rdg skills now and again a year from now 📖 questionnaire.simplesurvey.com/f/s.aspx?s=495…

Research opportunity for K-4 Canadian reading teachers!

Hard to believe it has already been 2 years! Beyond grateful for the OHRC’s work. So much incredible change in such a short time but the work is not over yet! ONlit.org The OHRC

Guess where I'll be two months from today? #LitLEARN2024 Can't wait! Come to my session or see me in the exhibitor hall at Learn Literacy LearnLiteracy

Don't buy into Building Thinking Classrooms in math, it's a fad: school leader.
Yes, it is. Another expensive fad, based on old ideas & without an evidence base, contrary to what you may have been told. Thanks Greg Ashman for speaking out about this.

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Curious about joining one of our engaging live learning events? We have three events in English this week. For more information and to register, check out our calendar here onlit.org/events/month/. #ONlit

This is one podcast that I have saved because I know I will need to refer back to it. Thank you so much ⁦Kate Winn⁩ and ⁦IDA Ontario⁩ for breaking down the facts and myths about Dyslexia. Also LOVE the Ontario focus and perspective. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/rea…

📢Ne manquez pas cet événement captivant sur le dépistage précoce universel pour dépister les élèves à risque de difficultés en lecture. Joignez-vous à nous mercredi le 28 février à 19h. Pour en savoir plus et pour vous inscrire, cliquez ici: onlit.org/event/le-depis… #ONlit

1/4 In my latest episode we discuss tools for critically evaluating education claims. My guest shared 5 red flags to be on the lookout for in education research. Link to podcast episode & more info on the red flags below.

This quote from Brock Education Professor Dr. Sharon Abbey published as a letter to the editor in Toronto Star is a shining example of all that is wrong with university teacher training in Ontario. #RightToRead
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'Australian schoolchildren’s dismal performance..could be swiftly remedied if schools introduced...explicit instruction, repetition & regular practice...The report says most teachers are not using methods based on the science of how the brain works'
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Thank you ONlit.org and Leigh Fettes for another great evening of PD. Which words do we focus our vocabulary instruction on? Tier 2! Highest utility for instruction, 'many make up the academic language that children must understand to succeed in school.'