Teachers who receive regular recognition & appreciation are: * More productive * More engaged in school * More likely to stay with school * More likely to receive higher satisfaction scores from students & parents. Yes, Appreciation matters!

I agree with Rachel. Many don't understand that waiting for Tier 2 and Tier 3 to provide evidence-based instruction is ill-advised as it waiting for kids to fail. Evidence-based instruction benefits all and hurts none.

Classroom level Tier 1 interventions are crucial, as are school wide plans and consistency for ensuring reading success. “Expectations need to made explicit…ideally ones that are matched in classrooms across the school.” (Art and Science of Teaching Primary Reading) Christopher Such

Daily points to ponder: What processes must be in place on a classroom, school and board level to allow for effective literacy instruction? My guess….an overhaul is needed in Ontario.

In 22 years as an educator never has there been an educational emergency. This IS an emergency. Where can I view this in Ontario? The Right to Read

Excited to begin LEADS Part 1 tomorrow. How can we be leaders within our current roles? What qualities must I work to improve in myself? Thames Valley DSB

If we really want evidence-based instruction to take root in classrooms, we need to make sure the work is grounded in school sites; supported and led by teachers. PD is important, but it's got to be linked to the real work in the classroom because otherwise... [see above tweets]

Thanks for a wonderful first session! Lots of points to reflect on….what is my dollar and who is my Larry? #tvdsbLeads1

Just my regular reminder that we can’t intervene our way out of tier 1 problem( aka non-evidenced based instruction/programs)

Yes and yes!! For any learning to take place, everyone needs to feel safe. Safe to explore, safe to make mistakes and safe to say ‘I don’t know yet’.

Cortex in the Classroom: Learn How the Brain Rewires Itself to Learn to Read highlights the importance of the Phonological and Orthographic Processors working together with the Angular Gyrus and Meaning Processors. Feb 21, 2 p.m. Register today! ow.ly/oue550MFMBe

It most certainly takes a village to make 700 pancakes and hot chocolate for the same! Thankful for amazing parent volunteers and a staff that always steps up to make things happen for kids! Eagle Heights PS

To all educators, we need to remind ourselves that we don’t have to be perfect. Success isn’t perfection. Instead, it’s the relentless pursuit of growth, striving to be better than we were yesterday, and continuously trying to increase our impact on our students’ learning. ❤️

Beginning March 2, 12:00AM PT—National Read Across America Day— audiences can access the film on a virtual screening platform through March 9, 11:59PM PT. Sign up here: therighttoreadfilm.org/watch-the-film Once you've signed up, you will receive a viewing link by e-mail on March 2, 2023.

Nor is the #ScienceOfReading a series of activities we do and thus ‘check off’ saying we have done our job. It is putting into action sound practices shown by rigorous research to match how students learn. It is a cycle of data collection to meet students needs in targeted ways.

Cucumber, Cantaloupe and Broccoli! Thanks for the opportunity osnpm

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A great time IDA Ontario! Thanks for organizing! (And to CavershamBooksellers for the new reads.)

Woohoo! Way to go Thames Valley DSB! #LitLearn2023 @RAndrewCanham Roseanne Ferrara

This amazing group came out at 8:00 on a Friday morning to develop an awareness of and discuss how to support students with dyslexia. It is an absolute privilege to work at this school and with a group of passionate educators such as this!! ⁦Eagle Heights PS⁩ ⁦