Maria Luisa Lebar Susie Ellis And talk to a parent about what their child CAN do in reading, as well as how you’re supporting their little reader. Reading levels are a teacher’s tool-never created for evaluation (in terms of a report card Mark) or communication to parents.

Equity begins with Critical Literacy Ross Drive P.S. PDSB Library Learning Commons Peel Elementary Teacher Librarian Association Nancy Tucciarone The Journey Ahead

Excited to be presenting with this literacy guru who happens to be my sister 😜 Maria Luisa Lebar OLA #OLASC PDSB Library Learning Commons Peel Elementary Teacher Librarian Association Ross Drive Library

So excited to present at the OLA Super Conference with my sister Nancy Tucciarone. Making Space for Culturally Responsive Inquiry - connecting equity with literacy and modern learning. PDSB Library Learning Commons Peel Elementary Teacher Librarian Association Peel District School Board #BellLetsTalk Empowering Modern Learners @ PDSB PeelEML

Sisters that “stand together for better schools” ETFO Peel Elementary Educators Thanks for the support Maria Luisa Lebar 👏#ETFOstrike #ETFOstrong #IStrikeBecause #NoCutsToEducation #ontedstrike #Strike102030

Thank you Ms. Mulhern Your voice is empowering as you always advocate for the importance of having a critical stance. Nancy Tucciarone Jane Empey @WPeelsb Jessica Frost Dawn Addison Soni Gill @leslie_edu Dina Burkett anna presta @CatherineJRoper

CBC's Canadian Nonfiction Bestseller List this week is almost entirely made up of Black and Indigenous authors. ❤❤❤

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It’s imperative we audit our current literacy programs through an anti-racist lens. It’s only through anti-racist teaching that students will engage with literacy programs that are truly comprehensive. #PeelLiteracy

CTV News Toronto Teachers definitely need better protection and more respect. They need to be a priority for vaccines. Please protect their sacrifice.

Ignorance spawns hate. We must critically educate to fuel action & change to #StopIslamophobia #StopAsianHate #StopblackHate #StopRacism Praying for #OurLondonFamily 💔

Responsive teaching means teaching the child, not the program, not the book. Teaching reading, therefore, is a science of observing, making decisions, adjusting and knowledge.

We want children to see themselves as readers that select books that interest them and not see themselves as a reading level. Therefore, how are we organizing classroom libraries?

"Students will become good readers when they read more.Students will read more when they enjoy reading. They will enjoy reading when they enjoy their reading material.They will enjoy their reading material when they are left to choose it themselves..." Alfie Kohn

How are multilingual learners using all their linguistic skills and experiences as a form of communication? Maria Luisa Lebar How do we ensure we as Ts are not creating advantages for the monolingual English speakers in the class? How could wordless books help to teach skills?

Today Fairview Public School (PDSB) students enjoyed a Fun Fitness Friday circuit while teachers engaged in enriching PD with Maria Luisa Lebar

A big thanks to Maria Luisa Lebar for working so hard with all of our grade level teams. Our SIEP goals are coming to life. #peelproud Fairview Public School (PDSB)

Our Junior and Intermediate educators joined with Maria Luisa Lebar and our friends St. Theresa's for collaborative inquiry related to inferring. We can’t wait to bring this learning to the desks of our students! 💙

Great to participate in learning w/ Maria Luisa Lebar & same-grade colleagues from Holy Family Catholic Elementary School! We are excited to take our learning into the classroom before reconvening to analyze student work & make plans for our next instructional moves in relation to the strategy of inferring!

A fun and supportive Create, Make & Take literacy learning invitations and centres session Fairview Public School (PDSB) Thank you Maria Luisa Lebar for guiding the thinking & creativity and a big shout out to the staff for the fabulous collaboration 👏🏻🙌🏻 Janette Walcott