The Alberta Regional Professional Development Consortium (ARPDC) has worked with the creators of Camp Re-write, (Matthew Johnson, Rebekah O’Dell, and Angela Stockman) who have partnered to create a pedagogical summer camp, primarily for teachers of English Language Arts and Literature. In support of teachers in Alberta, ARPDC is offering Camp ReWrite - Alberta Campground and in our recent podcast with Angela Stockman we talked about Camp ReWrite for about 10 minutes, that excerpt is provided here for your listening entertainment. Alberta Teachers please check our Regional office websites for information on how you can sign up for the Alberta Campground and enjoy access to an amazing summer of "on your schedule" professional learning in support of English Language Arts and Literature Instruction.

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Angela Stockman can help us all with our reading skills K-12; however, it is in writing, expressing your thoughts, and ideas, and telling stories across a myriad of modalities that Angela has really lived, breathed and worked with teachers and students for most of her life. Angela believes we all have stories, our stories are important, and there are a myriad of ways we can tell our stories. Her Writer's Workshops, books, and sessions provide all educators (and parents) with inspiration and procedures (including assessments) that create an environment where even the most reluctant can see a path to sharing their stories and improving their writing.

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CEO and founder of Wells Performance, a global consulting firm on a mission to elevate how we live our lives at work in life, Dr. Greg Wells is committed to working with leaders and educators to create the best possible environment, organizational and individual habits and culture for wellness. Greg’s work touches upon all the pillars of wellness and well-being drawing upon an extensive lived experience and personal study.

Dr. Wells is a scientist and performance physiologist and has dedicated his career to exploring and researching human limits and making that science understandable and actionable.

In this podcast we explore some of the Organizing Ideas in the Alberta Physical Education and Wellness Curriculum discussing how they apply in our own lives as teachers and receive a few tips in several areas that we can use to recharge through the summer and for the rest of our lives. Visit the episode link for more information and resources.

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Dr. Julie Causton and Dr. Kristie Pretti-Frontczak of Inclusive Schooling visit with Charlie Kraig and Dr. Rick Gilson of ARPDC visit about the Summer Leadership Institutes held by Julie and Kristie through their Inclusive Learning organization. A number of books, podcasts and a movie title are shared, as well as an exploration of the Inclusive Schooling 2023 Summer Leadership Institute.

Check out the episode notes for further information.

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In this episode, we visit with Laurie McIntosh, who loves to share with others...create unique burgers with her students, and fundraise with little ones who want to make and have made a difference in the class and the community.

Laurie started her teaching career in Lacombe and moved to Lethbridge with the Holy Spirit School Division about five years ago.

The journey of learning starts at birth and continues throughout our lives; dozens of kindergarten students have been blessed to start their school journey in Laurie McIntosh's class. In our visit, Laurie shares some of the magic experiences she has had with her students, parents and educators and a number of books and strategies we can all use in class and at home.

As Laurie shares titles, she expands on how the book(s) are used in the class, the conversations the student have, the takeaways that go home, and the activities that connect each other as we read.

So many of the titles shared could be used in support of the organizing ideas of Alberta's Physical Education and Wellness curriculum, particularly Human Development and Character Development.

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Committed to growing thinkers, writers, and readers, Nawal Qarooni visits with hosts Charlie Kraig and Rick Gilson to discuss the work of the NQCLiteracy team and her passion for connected families in the process of literacy development. Foundational to Nawal's work is the notion that we learn best when our learning is connected with all those with whom we have a relationship. Through mindful efforts to expand our knowledge of others, other cultures, and other people, our relationship tree expands our ability to read, write, listen and better relate with each other. Listeners are encouraged to check out Nawal's team, work and website at www.nqcliteracy.com

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In this episode of our Literacy Across the Curriculum series we visit with learning consultant and mathematics wizard (in our opinion) Jackie Ratkovic. Jackie shares a number of titles and talks us through how each book can be used to support students k-12 (mostly elementary) in their development of skills and understanding in Math.

Jackie outlines how books used in class fall into three categories:

Text Dependent: You need to understand the math to understand the book

Idea Enhancing: Books do not depend on a previous understanding of math and help connect and expand on the concepts.

Illustration Exploring: Books that contain pictures, drawings, and diagrams within the story that help pull out those important space and shape connections that are very much a part of mathematics.

Jackie emphasizes that "When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change."

A full list of the books and other links can be found on the episode blog post link.

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In this episode, Dr. Rick Gilson with ARPDC visits with Christina Giddings, Stefanie McLeod, and Dr. Colleen Pollett of the University of Florida Literacy Institute - UFLI about their work to provide teachers (and parents) with materials, resources, lessons, and support to build foundational work in the classroom (and home) in developing confident and capable readers and writers of the English language. "Building Strong Readers" is the motto that motivates all that they do. Our guests share how they got into the work, what motivates them, what they have learned and how they hope the work can make a difference in the lives of students, teachers, and families. Along the way they share a couple of books they are reading and ideas you might apply at work, home or in your life.

The UFLI website has a wealth of resources, all provided as open education resources(free of charge), the UFLI foundation manual complete with lessons, is the only component of the work that must be purchased directly from UFLI. In addition, the UFLI team is active in their support of the UFLI Facebook Group.

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In this episode, we visit with a career English Language Arts teacher, Curriculum Consultant and Professional Learning Facilitator, Tannis Niziol. Throughout Tannis' 30-year career as an educator in Edmonton and Winnipeg, Tannis has remained passionate about teaching and learning and the need for explicit literacy apprenticeship at all grade levels in all subject areas.

Tannis is a voracious reader who believes students deserve access to rich, diverse reading experiences and to a safe, equitable space to talk about what they see, hear, think and feel. She is on a journey to disrupt and bring clarity to the conversations that drive our planning and assessment in the English Language Arts classroom.

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We are excited to meet with Kari Tanaka from the University of Lethbridge bookstore in this episode. Leveraging her years as a bookseller and dedicated book/author supporter, Kari offers many suggestions for teachers (and readers) to add to their book collections. She also shares some tips on doing a book talk that gets readers interested in the text. Kari’s excitement for great books is truly contagious, and we cannot be held responsible for the number of books you decide to buy after listening to this episode.

Episode Author/Book Highlights

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