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May 30th, 2016 (Leading Literacy)

“Leading Literacy” is aimed at administrators, learning coaches and district office staff. The focus of this day will centre around “Creating and Leading a Culture of Literacy”. No matter where you are in your literacy journey, this event will further enhance your literacy leadership skills.  Day One features keynote speaker, Sue Jackson, National Literacy Consultant for Scholastic Canada and an enthusiastic and innovative speaker, author, consultant and educator. She will lead participants through a morning of interactive and practical comprehensive literacy implementation strategies.  

 

 

May 31st, 2016 (Leveraging Literacy)

“Leveraging Literacy”  is targeted at grade K-9 classroom teachers and learning coaches. Sue Jackson will lead a full day session based on the components of comprehensive literacy environment. Sue will also facilitate  discussion, collaboration, and planning around practical implementation of Scholastic’s Literacy Place resources. Although this session is aimed towards K-9 classroom teachers, it would also be beneficial for administrators and district office personnel to attend as it will allow them to deepen their understanding of the role Scholastic’s Literacy Place resources play within a  comprehensive literacy environment. 

 

Monday, May 30 • 12:45pm - 1:30pm
Leading 7-12 Intervention For Struggling Readers -Read 180 LIMITED

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Limited Capacity seats available

Join Danelle and Tim as they take you through an overview of implementation and supervision of the Read 180 intervention model. Read 180 can be a successful component of a school’s multi-tiered reading intervention program.  From initial program implementation to independence, Danelle and Tim will share how this gradual release model can contribute towards ensuring that students gain confidence as they move from a highly scaffolded environment to independence. The easily observable components of the program will be highlighted to help administrators build awareness during classroom walkthroughs and post walk-through discussions with Read 180 teachers.

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Tim Lekas

Principal, Wolf Creek Public Schools
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Danelle Oosterveld

Danelle Oosterveld has a major in Special Education and has worked with students from preschool to grade 12 in various environments. She has 11 years of experience specializing in the improvement of literacy and numeracy levels of First Nations Students. This experience includes... Read More →


Monday May 30, 2016 12:45pm - 1:30pm MDT
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