#BCLitChat is a safe space to learn & share about science-informed literacy practices in #bced & beyond. Monitored by @psychedupnorth & other BC educators.
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Join Dr. Kathryn Garforth and Lyn Stone @lifelonglit as they discuss morphology on Monday, February 5 at 2:30pm PST.
Link: bit.ly/4boxQaQ
#right2read #right2readinitiative #morphology
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Many thanks to @CDNAffairs reporter @meagangillmore for investigating this important issue. Several people were interviewed, and I gave 45 minutes of information, but the article can only be so long. 😂
The quotes selected from our interview highlight the practice and hard work of structured literacy, which includes instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension. To give more context, implementing structured literacy in an MTSS framework is hard work for the adults involved as it requires that we do our own learning (and unlearning), and that we do what needs to be done to set up effective systems in our classrooms, schools, districts and province. Also important to emphasize: practice for kids developing foundational literacy skills is essential, and it can and should be engaging and culturally responsive.
I am so glad to see the link to the BCASP position statement embedded in the article for those who wish to learn more. Note: The article says I’m a former school psychologist but I’m still a practicing certified school psychologist in BC, and it’s a hat I’m proud to wear. ❤️ @bcaspcertified #bced #structuredliteracyforbc – at Cariboo E, British Columbia
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Day 1 complete of the @VIUniversity LLLGD program! Super-excited to be a part of this very first cohort, networking and collaborating with #BCEd teachers.
#LiteracyIsASocialJusticeIssue
#TheReadingBrain
#TimeForChange
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Hmm... how many million$ is @bcedplan spending each year on ineffective programs for our most vulnerable students? Why are we setting so many students up to fail??? @bctf @BCPVPA @POPEYBC @CBCVancouver @cbcnewsbc @GlobalBC @CTVVancouver @CTVNews PS other provinces are too
Several have asked for a BRIEF video about my research regarding F&P BAS and LLI. Here is a 12 min overview about research as to why we shouldn't use F&P. @ScienceofRead
@ILAToday
@reading_league
@leadforliteracy
@NCILiteracy
@ReadingRockets
@CECMembership
youtu.be/3LLfFmK9eK4
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Petition update! 557!
#OnOurWay
#ReadSignShare
#StructuredLiteracyForBC
change.org/StructuredLiterac…
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To all my BC listeners... Please take a moment to sign 👇 We need to do better for out kids. It pains me every time I look at the new draft curriculum. @bctf @BCPVPA @POPEYBC @BCCPAC @bcedplan @BCEdAccess @InclusionBC @GlobalBC @CTVVancouver @CBCVancouver change.org/p/structuredliter…
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Absolutely. It is vital that we take this step. Many educators are doing so already but need to be supported at the Ministry of Education curriculum level. Universities must also step up.
#StructuredLiteracy isn’t a pendulum swing. It’s science & trauma-informed, culturally-responsive, effective instruction that’s beneficial for all, essential for many & harmful to none. Read, sign & share #bced
chng.it/HpNZQt5f via @CdnChange
#structuredliteracy #bced
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In 2017 I mocked edu-futurists for their irrational exuberance. They are still at it.
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This is a spectacular resource!
How long-standing and how deep is the science on early reading acquisition? Check out our hyperlinked timeline of history's heavy hitters. readingsimplified.com/scienc… #notnewnews #sor #scienceofreading @ehanford
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BC’s curriculum uses a flawed theory of reading dev. It’s in our materials, methods, assessments & teacher ed/pro-d. 1/3+ of BC students are impacted & there are neg consequences for all of #bced. @bcedplan @humanrights4BC
The Current with Matt Galloway cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-6…
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If there’s a podcast episode I wish #bced (ANY role, K-12) would listen to, it’s this 1. The #literacy struggles described are undeniably happening here. What they’ve achieved can happen here too. Let go of ideology & pedagogical beliefs & just #listen.
buzzsprout.com/287733/122674…
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Rewatched @RightToReadFilm yesterday and I had many take aways... Like @KJWinEducation I have spent years
"actually trying to convince people to actually teach kids how to read"
and I am so frustrated that globally people seem ok with literacy rates. 1/
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The new Ontario Language Curriculum 1-8, aligned with the recommendations of the Ontario Human Rights Commission, has been released online:
dcp.edu.gov.on.ca/en/curricu…
Note the inclusion of K on the Foundations Continuum! 🎉
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It's exciting to know that so many #BCEd teachers are asking great questions about the #ScienceOfReading and #StructuredLiteracy. Please take a moment and complete this survey!
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Thank you for clarifying @buckingham_j. I hope @timescolonist will publish contributions from more informed voices in our province who have deeper knowledge about literacy development & instruction. #bced
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The phonics vs whole language debate isn’t productive, so stop perpetuating it. Those who want change in the #bced Language Arts curriculum want what scientific evidence says about literacy development - not “phonics only” & not whole language/3-cuing. 1/2
timescolonist.com/opinion/ge…
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I’m exhausted with this gaslighting. Our #BCEd ELA curriculum isn’t research based. It’s rooted in inefficient BL practice/theory. @buckingham_j @MULTILITmedia The author of this piece implies that you would support his assertions. Maybe you can provide him with your expertise.
The phonics vs whole language debate isn’t productive, so stop perpetuating it. Those who want change in the #bced Language Arts curriculum want what scientific evidence says about literacy development - not “phonics only” & not whole language/3-cuing. 1/2
timescolonist.com/opinion/ge…
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📢Listen to @VIUniversity professor, Ana Vieira, talk about the *NEW* Literacy, Language, & Learning Graduate Diploma Program as well as what some of the realities are in #BCEd classrooms & preservice teacher training programs.
cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-4…
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Hey, #BCEd…if you haven’t got a copy, get in on the action! I (happily) keep loaning mine out to colleagues!
