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⚠️ Caution when interpreting EQAO (Ontario standardized testing) results. Reading passages can be digitally read to all students, assessing only the language comprehension side of reading; this assessment is NOT an indicator of word reading skill or full reading ability. ⚠️

Shared the Ontario Human Rights Report in a presentation, today, then saw this online. Must be providence. #AllKids tinyurl.com/DyslexiaEconom… Alicia Smith Tianna Voort Una Malcolm (she/her) Alicia Smith IDA Ontario US Dept Of Education CanadasEducation.ca tinyurl.com/DyslexiaEconom…

🙌 Registration is OPEN for #LitLearn2025!!! #LitLearn2024 was the highlight of my year - trust me, you want to attend this conference!! 🙌

Attention Limestone District School Board English & EFI classroom teachers. DYK we are offering optional professional development training on either Acadience (Grade 3-6), or DIBELS (Grade 3-8) for grade 3-8 English & EFI teachers? Talk to your admin if interested. I hope to see you there!

Heads up, Limestone District School Board educators. These resources are coming to a classroom/school near you. Administrators are leaving today's meeting with lots of goodies to share! #getinthecar

Erica & I are super-excited to host this book study for BC Educators. Hope to see you Monday! #BCEd #7MightyMoves

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month, and if you want to learn more about dyslexia - including myths and misconceptions - from an expert, check out our IDA Ontario #ReadingRoadTrip interview with Dr. Jack Fletcher! reading-roadtrip.castos.com/episodes/s2-e8…

Tonight at 7 PM! There's still time to register...join the conversation, #BCEd #7MightyMoves #AlwaysLearning

This is happening soon. Join me to support Dyslexia Canada as I run this year's Toronto half Marathon. "Learning to read is every child's right so that they can read to learn." Alicia Smith Una Malcolm (she/her) OISEUofT OISE Alumni & Friends raceroster.com/events/2024/79… via Race Roster

Timed subtests ➡️ informed data Informed data ➡️ targeted instruction Targeted instruction➡️ improved reading outcomes Improved reading outcomes ➡️ academic and social-emotional growth for ALL students. Build student self-efficacy through reading instruction.

We've heard lots of great questions about screening recently! Ever wondered if there is still a place for running records like the DRA or BAS? Do they give us additional information on top of screening data? Catch this quick video from Marlene Perry to learn more!

Thank you #DyslexiaCanada and Alicia Smith for these amazing books on #Dyslexia! I will be sharing them with families Rideau Lakes Library next week as part of my mission to raise #DyslexiaAwareness during the month of October!! To order a copy (or copies!) of this book, reach

We've heard lots of great questions about screening recently! Screening is new for many in Ontario, and the benchmarks can seem challenging. Nellie Caruso highlights that while we may see lots of risk, it's so important to use these data to drive instruction.

Educators advised to adopt new way to identify, help struggling readers – Winnipeg Free Press winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2… via Winnipeg Free Press

Manitoba will come to regret their ill-considered approach.

A class-action lawsuit was filed today in Massachusetts against the publisher, Heinemann, its top authors Lucy Calkins, Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell, and Columbia University. apmreports.org/story/2024/12/…

What a welcome surprise! Tonight was a fantastic session. ONlit.org is filling me with hope for what’s possible in our province with education. My big question is: how do we start these evidence-based conversations for math in Ontario?

Evidence 👏 cuts 👏 it. Thank you Dr. Reid Lyon! 💥

So excited to have Reid Lyon joining us at #LitLearn2025!

To develop strong foundational language and literacy skills, students need consistent practice. These materials support educators to empower parents and caregivers to support language and literacy development. 👉onlit.org/resource/home-… Thanks to Jenni vanRees & Blue Heron Public School team!