Melanie Baerg
It's Never Too Late: Adolescent Literacy Development Part 1 - AM
This session is designed for educators in any role who work with adolescents in the intermediate grades and up. In this session, participants will:
It's Never Too Late: Adolescent Literacy Development Part 2 - PM
Building on the morning session, in this session, participants will
Melanie Baerg is a full-time faculty member in the School of Education at the University of Northern BC, and a sessional Instructor in the School of Education at Vancouver Island University (Literacy, Language and Learning Graduate Diploma). She is a BC Licensed School Psychologist, and since 2012, Melanie has had the privilege to work as a School Psychologist in several rural/northern BC communities and on several traditional First Nations territories. Prior to becoming a School Psychologist, Melanie was a classroom and Inclusive Education teacher in the Lower Mainland and on Haida Gwaii, for thirteen years. During her career in public education, she has held the District Partner role for several Provincial Outreach Programs, including POPARD, POPFASD, POPEY, POPBD and PISP, and she was the Student Services Coordinator for School District 50 (Haida Gwaii; 2009 – 2013). While working as a School Psychologist in School District 27 (2018 – 2021), she was the Social Justice Chair for the Cariboo Chilcotin Teacher’s Association. Meaningful inclusion, equity in education and effective, evidence-based instruction for all learners have been paramount throughout her career.
It's Never Too Late: Adolescent Literacy Development Part 1 - AM
This session is designed for educators in any role who work with adolescents in the intermediate grades and up. In this session, participants will:
- Gain insight into the bioecological factors that contribute to persistent reading and writing difficulties in adolescents;
- Learn about the difference between biologically primary and secondary knowledge, and why this is important to consider in our educational practices;
- Understand the connection between literacy and self-regulation, along with why and how literacy is an important protective factor against adverse childhood events.
It's Never Too Late: Adolescent Literacy Development Part 2 - PM
Building on the morning session, in this session, participants will
- Learn how science-informed and relationship-focused literacy practices are culturally responsive, holistic and supportive of diversity, equity and inclusion
- Explore evidence-based, effective instruction and assessment practices in classroom and intervention settings, within a Multi-tiered Systems of Support Model;
- Acquire evidence-based resource and strategy recommendations to boost adolescent literacy and academic knowledge, many of which can be implemented immediately, across grades and subject areas
Melanie Baerg is a full-time faculty member in the School of Education at the University of Northern BC, and a sessional Instructor in the School of Education at Vancouver Island University (Literacy, Language and Learning Graduate Diploma). She is a BC Licensed School Psychologist, and since 2012, Melanie has had the privilege to work as a School Psychologist in several rural/northern BC communities and on several traditional First Nations territories. Prior to becoming a School Psychologist, Melanie was a classroom and Inclusive Education teacher in the Lower Mainland and on Haida Gwaii, for thirteen years. During her career in public education, she has held the District Partner role for several Provincial Outreach Programs, including POPARD, POPFASD, POPEY, POPBD and PISP, and she was the Student Services Coordinator for School District 50 (Haida Gwaii; 2009 – 2013). While working as a School Psychologist in School District 27 (2018 – 2021), she was the Social Justice Chair for the Cariboo Chilcotin Teacher’s Association. Meaningful inclusion, equity in education and effective, evidence-based instruction for all learners have been paramount throughout her career.