Right To Read Initiative

Ms. Pamela Guilbault is a District Superintendent in Alberta. She speaks about the changes she has made within her school district over the past year and provides suggestions for how to make similar changes.

The University of Alberta's Dr. George Georgiou presents on his research in Alberta Schools and how his work on Alberta's new draft curriculum rpvides a comprehensive approach to teaching literacy.

This episode serves as an introduction to the Comprehensive Approach to Improving Literacy Symposium highlighting effective practices in Alberta and how we can make the changes.

In this episode, Dr. Kathryn Garforth discusses the relationship between executive functioning and literacy development.

In this episode, Corina Fitznar discusses Big Bangs for the Buck: Research-Based Approaches to Teaching Vocabulary and Comprehension in Intermediate & Secondary. It is a recording from her presentation at the Effective Practices for BC Educators Symposium in July.

In this episode, Katherine Tevaarwerk  discusses Improving Reading Fluency using Non-Fiction Texts. It is a recording from the July 2022 Effective Literacy Practices for BC Educators Symposium.

In this episode, a pair of master teachers share what they are doing with at-risk Kindergarten students in Northern BC. This episode is a recording of Erin Trask and Kate Lyon's Ready, set, PLAY, throughout the day! Incorporating Brain-Based, Playful Learning into Your Tier 1 Reading Instruction presentation from July's Effective Literacy Practices for BC Educators Symposium.

This episode is a recording from the Effective Literacy Practices for BC Educators Symposium in July of 2022. It features Lisa Hermant, a Literacy Coordinator for the Cowichan Valley School District (SD-79) and she discusses A School Based Literacy Coordinator’s Perspective & Advice for Science-Informed & Evidence Based-Literacy Instruction.

This episode is a recording from the Effective Literacy Practices for BC Educators Symposium in July of 2022. It features Darlene Crane a District Principle from the Cowichan Valley (SD -79) speaking about Leadership’s Role in Making Changes in Literacy in Schools and Districts.

In July of 2022, the Right to Read Initiative hosted the Effective Literacy Practices for BC Educators Symposium. This episode features Melanie Baerg a Registered School Psychologist and a faculty member from the University of Northern British Columbia's School of Education. In this episode features the presentation she gave on The Connection Between Literacy, Self-Regulation and Trauma: What All Educators Need to Know.