Learner. Educator. Literacy Coordinator & Teacher Librarian. Public Library Trustee. Working toward equity in education.๐จ๐ฆ
Kxeen, Tsโmsyen Territory
Joined November 2016
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10 years ago: 0%. Today: 73%.
When Dyslexia Canada was founded in 2016, no province or territory required evidence-based reading screening in schools.
This fall, 73% of Kโ2 students, or 800,000+ children, will be screened.
Weโve come a long way. And weโre not done yet. โค๏ธ
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๐ฏ Nidhi describes developing teaching expertise as a moral imperative. The stakes are high because effective teaching has a profound impact on students' lives, especially struggling students. A very moving clip!
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Problem solving matters, but so does the sequencing. Start by building knowledge and fluency. Starting with problem solving is likely to be ineffective if students don't have the tools to be successful.
๐ง Full episode below
#MathEducation #ScienceOfLearning #ChalkandTalk
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๐ก Rosenshine's Principles are a great place to start if you're interested in learning about evidence-based teaching strategies!
๐บ Check out my math education myth-busting episode on YouTube below
Or listen on your favourite podcast platform!
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Camp ONlit is almost here, and the schedule is packed.
From August 10 to 21, join us for 30 free virtual sessions for Ontario educators, with learning for Kindergarten, Primary, Junior, Grades 7 and 8, and Grade 9.
Grab your spot. Camp starts Monday! onlit.org/camp-onlit/
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Can we please stop talking about "summer learning loss"? If students had in fact learned something, then what we are seeing is a reduction of retrieval strength. Storage strength is very unlikely to be affected, and our teaching strategies should reflect this.
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Another "must read." #bced
The healthiest professional cultures are those in which educators can question long-held assumptions, change their minds without losing the respect of their colleagues, & see intellectual humility as a sign of professional strength rather than weakness.
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MSVU MA in School Psychology student is recruiting participants from across Canada. Will help to better understand the social-emotional experiences of children with dyslexia in ๐จ๐ฆ . Please share widely - thank you!
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Powerful food for thought here. Time for those of us in teacher ed to turn a critical lens on our practices & engage in deep reflection about what we need to learn, de-implement & shift.
โIf we donโt know how we learn, how on earth do we know how to teachโ (Rafael Reif). #bced
Instructional equity: The lesser discussed educational equity gap.
Winning the teacher lottery isn't equity!
@DrJimHeal & I explore this theme in our recent blog written for @AcademicaUoAS
academica-group.com/en/knowlโฆ
Kate Lyon retweeted
I wrote about this in a 2023 blogpost. I was astounded at the pushback from people wanting to blame parents for childrenโs reading difficulties ๐คท๐ปโโ๏ธ
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Kate Lyon retweeted
Parents can't advocate for their children in school if they don't know there's a problem.
In this clip, Rachel Canter explains why keeping parents informed was a key part of Mississippi's literacy reforms.
๐ง Link below
#ChalkandTalk #Education
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Effective literacy instruction doesnโt rely on a single body of research. Itโs built on the science of reading, learning, teaching, and implementationโworking together to turn evidence into real classroom practice.
Get more insights: hubs.li/Q04pbbBj0
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The soft bigotry of low expectations, presented as empathy, compassion, and tolerance, is a 1st order threat to our childrenโs education - trapping them in illiteracy and lifelong dependency.
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๐Greg Ashman @greg_ashman calls out the Building Thinking Classrooms mantra โmimicking isnโt thinking." fillingthepail.substack.com/โฆ
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Adopting "High Quality Instructional Materials" that teachers dont have time to fully implement, is not a flex. Its virtue-signaling masquerading as social justice.
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Feeling grounded and uplifted by this poignant journey of First Nations School Board in the Yukon from Melissa Flynn and Megan Norris. ๐๐๐ #LitLearn2026 conference.idaontario.com/agโฆ
Kate Lyon retweeted
Too important to have it cut with fluff. Dr Wright, in Savannah, said what she said abt reading. Take it or leave it alone; it's on you.
I know this doesnt sit well with many... maybe that's part of the problem. We're sitting too well with illiteracy.
Kate Lyon retweeted
A few things to be mindful of in education:
-if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is
-old, failed fads come back with new labels
-everyone will tell you research supports what they're telling you
-slapping a "science of learning" label on something doesn't mean it's research supported
-disadvantaged students are hit hardest with new, ineffective, fads
-strong claims should come with strong evidence
Kate Lyon retweeted
Woke up to a great reminder not to get a false sense of security. Literacy must be a priority. But people/systems struggle with change... or dont even have the will.
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Oral Reading Fluency (ORF) tells us so much about students' reading. Expert Jan Hasbrouck explains ORF in this episode and gives sooo many great teacher tips for understanding it.
You can also find this episode in our Fluency Listening Guide.
ow.ly/UFYy50Y1X6E
