Unpacking Evidence-based Reading Instruction: LATA presents a series of three after-school sessions with Heather Willmson evidence-based reading instruction for K-3 and struggling readers. Building on the 5 pillars of reading success, each session will include hands on activities and why these strategies support reading growth. These events are free to LATA members. Want to become a member? You can do so through the BCTF Professional Specialists Associations' website: bctf-store.myshopify.com/products/learning-assistance-teachers-association
Session 1: From Speech to Text: How to set up and engage students in Phonemic Awareness and Phonics activities that provide strategies for independent reading and writing. Click here for access to the recording and handouts.
Session 2: Vocabulary Building in the classroom setting. Students are coming to us with decreasing amounts of vocabulary, but we can address these gaps with explicit instruction in word meaning and morphology.
Session 3: Fluency Once students are confidently decoding, developing fluency builds confidence and is a critical component of comprehension. This final session explores activities, phrases and decodable texts that support fluency growth.
April 22 and 23, 2023 (Saturday and Sunday): Trevor Mackenzie, teacher in Victoria, is hosting a world class inquiry conference in Vancouver. The panel of speakers and workshop facilitators are a range of diverse experts in the field of inquiry-based learning. The group of speakers are: Kath Murdoch, Kimberly Mitchell, Jessica Vance, Linda Kaser and Judy Halbert, Alice Jungclaus, Misty Paterson, Calder Cheverie, and myself. The event offers a series of keynotes, workshops, and panel discussions all focusing on the tenets of inquiry, constructivism, student agency, and competency development. All further information about The Kaleidoscope of Inquiry Conference can be found here.