Coming Monday: No More Strategy of the Week! @KConradiSmith Tamara Williams, NBCT, A/OGA & Ellen Frackelton, NBCT join IDA Ontario #ReadingRoadTrip to discuss their 🔥article & share research-based, practical comprehension ideas for the classroom! Article here: ila.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

My interview on CBC Saskatoon this morning regarding education funding. Saskatoon Morning with Theresa Kleim - Feb. 6, 2024: Do school boards have role to play in helping teachers and the province reach a deal? cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

Did you know? 🤔 Under The Education Act, 1995, the responsibility to provide lunchtime supervision is held by school divisions. Teachers provide this service on a volunteer basis. Sign up for Tell Them Tuesday today to support teachers and students. TellThemTuesday.com

My most recent column: Cockrill wage offer reeks of his own MLA entitlement leaderpost.com/opinion/column… via Regina Leader-Post

💫 NEW! Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction edu-poster. A summary of the 10 research-based strategies that all teachers should know. A big thanks to oliver caviglioli for the excellent learning and memory diagram featured.

The Sask Human Rights Commission is hosting an online public information session about its Equitable Education for Students with Reading Disabilities initiative on Thurs, March 7 at 6:00pm To register, go to: skgov.webex.com/weblink/regist…

❗️PSA - Cheer Crate Recipients ❗️ StarEgg has asked us to inform families of a current egg recall that may affect eggs circulated via Cheer Crates. ❗️Products affected Harman Brand Medium Dozen Eggs UPC of 0 63902 00202 2 and the code 2024MR28 S-21 stamped on the carton.

Are you looking for resources to support your UFLI Foundations lessons? You can find SyllaSense on UFLI's Decodable Text Guide. Check out our Scope and Sequence page to see how our texts align with UFLI's lessons. syllasense.com/pages/scope-an…

**100 root word cards COMPLETE SET now available!** I have added 15 cards, which brings the total to a nice 100! I've also fixed some errors in previous cards, and added more suggestions to some cards. All 100 cards are available to freely download here: fabiodisalvo.com/2024/03/09/sci…

Another REALLY GREAT resource from Really Great Reading! Research indicates that phonemic awareness instruction is more effective when practiced with graphemes/letters. (Brady, S. 2021). This Letter Tile Free Play is the perfect tool to help build students’ blending, segmenting,

Grab this helpful series of word-diagrams on explicit instruction inspired by one of my favourite edu-books, ‘Explicit Instruction: Effective & Efficient Teaching’ by the amazing Anita Archer & Charles A. Hughes. 📥 Download for FREE: bit.ly/3qWqY1E ☕️ Support my work!

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…

Attention Canadian K-4 teachers - a survey opportunity for you!

Decodable books are NOT just for young children- they’re ESSENTIAL for older, adolescent emergent readers, too! If you’re looking for decodable books (including chapter books!) for your Grade 4-12 students, this High Noon series has created high interest, decodable books

All members are strongly encouraged to attend one of two virtual town halls to learn more about the GTBC final offer and hear directly from the TBC. 🔹 May 2, 7:30pm 🔹 May 6, 7pm Registration is required—log on to MySTF to register, or check your email for the meeting links.

On March 20, the provincial government released its 2024-25 budget. While the school division's operating funding has increased by 7.7% for 2024-25, this increase will not come close to addressing the significant increase in student need. Learn more: spsd.sk.ca/Board/budget/P…

Saskatoon school board highlights budget constraints despite funding bump - Saskatoon | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/10452902/…

Supports for Learning is about 20% of the annual budget for Saskatoon Public Schools. Every year we have a deficit in this category of over $10 million. John Dolan is an incredible school that offers much needed support for students with very complex needs.

A bit of a closer look at the Supports for Learning funding issues that face Saskatoon Public Schools

📒 Barak Rosenshine’s Principles of Instruction offers 10 evidence-based strategies that all teachers should know based on key research from cognitive science and research on master teachers. This poster outlines the lot! 👊 REPOST and grab a free HQ copy here: