Teach the Stuff and Cut the Fluff!  This Archerism laid the foundation for SD 35 and the POPEY team.  Reminding us to focus learning time on the most critical content. Without first developing foundational skills, our students may struggle with complex concepts later. POPEY BC

Our POPEY session was filled with memorable moments in SD 40.  "How well I teach = How well they learn", underscoring the direct impact our teaching methods have on student learning.  And of course, our favourite …“EQUITY is in the ACTIONS we take”! POPEY BC

POPEY is pleased to be hosting Dr. David Fainstein for a three-part online learning series focused on how we can use early literacy screeners in primary classrooms to inform targeted and responsive literacy instruction for young learners.

"Learning to read is a health issue. If we do not ensure that every child learns to read proficiently, we limit their access to education, employment, and overall well-being." Dr Stephanie Stollar rocking the room here in Toronto POPEY BC ONlit.org

The universal tier is a the first intervention to all students and is our largest opprtunity to have an impact on student achievement!@POPEYBC ❤️. Is it time to audit your day?

The most productive course of action for students who are at risk or falling behind is to teach them! That starts with leadership! ❤️ POPEY BC ONlit.org

Our “Building Strong Readers” series with David Fainstein has concluded. Thank you again to David for all his insights and expertise on early literacy screening, data, and instruction! 👨🏻‍💻 The session recordings have now been posted here: popey.ca/webinars/build…

Want to teach in a way that sticks? Join Zach Groshell this September to dive into cognitive load, student thinking, and what explicit instruction really looks like. Save the Dates: September 16 & 23, 2025

Great books for great teachers this summer! ☀️

Great books for great teachers 📚 Lindsay Kemeny‘s Rock Your Literacy Block

Great books for great teachers 📚 Next Steps in Literacy Instruction: Connecting Assessments to Effective Interventions!

Great books for great teachers 📚 "A Teacher’s Guide to Vocabulary Development Across the Day" by Tanya Wright

Great books for great teachers 📚 MTSS for Reading Improvement: A Leader's Tool Kit for Schoolwide Success by Brown & Stollar!

Great books for great teachers 📚 A Fresh Look at Phonics by Wiley Blevins!

Great books for great teachers 📚 Harnessing the Science of Learning by Nathaniel Swain!

Every minute spent on excessive assessment is a minute stolen from teaching. Universal screeners have their place—but let’s be strategic. Test smart, not often. Protect instructional time like it’s gold. Kamloops SD 73

Screen early, intervene early” - emphasizing that identifying reading difficulties in kindergarten, when intervention is most effective, can prevent later reading failure. Kamloops SD 73 Thank you David!

Universal screening is just the starting line. What we do next—the instruction, the intervention, the teamwork—is where the real change happens. Kamloops SD 73 with Dr. David Fainstein today for incredible PD!

SD73 Kindergarten Information Night virtual session will be held TOMORROW Wednesday, January 28 at 630PM. ow.ly/2uFc50XTyIC Join us to learn more about Kindergarten registration and ask questions to the SD73 Early Learning team.

PD days that stay with you. Monique Gray Smith on being “cookie people” — choosing kindness, relationship, and care in the small, daily moments. Kamloops SD 73