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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
New Literacy Role Rocks!
I am learning so much in this role. I haven't had time to post as I am reading, collaborating and hanging on for the breath taking comprehensive literacy ride. I have see teachers's practices soar to heights that I dream of. I am truly thankful to Janet Lee for mentoring me on my journey to this new literacy resource role.
Sunday, September 21, 2008
New Role: Literacy Resource Teacher
My new role this year is an exciting and challenging one. I am a Literacy Resource Teacher for 34 elementary schools and 6 secondary schools. Luckily, this area is divided up with my co-worker, Robin Hiltz.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
"First Steps": A Powerful Resource for All Teachers!
At the Education Centre, expert Literacy Resource Teachers, Robin, Christine, and Ingrid, navigate fellow Literacy Coaches through the "First Steps" resource. The resource is a powerful tool to help teachers plan their units and scaffold students' learning processes. The main gist of this resource is to use diagnostic data to identify students' current literacy skills, using a map of development (called phases), in order to move students forward; thus improving their literacy skills.
Generally, this tool is used in the Primary and Intermediate/Junior areas, but it could, and should, be used at the Secondary level too. The "First Steps" resource is worth investigating as it improves student achievment and teachers' practices. Moreover, the resource assists teachers in engaging students in a variety of differentiated activities, while improving their literacy skills and their confidence.
The only drawback of this resource is that it is overwhelming at first; as with anything new. As a result, it helps to be trained or guided through it the first time. Check out the SCDSB website to see when there are available workshops. However, if you want to dig into this resource now, scan through the "Writing: Map of Development" continuum (on the first page of the text) and then take a look through the "Writing: Resource Book", to see some innovative activities that could move your students forward.
It would be time well spent to take a "First Steps" workshop or guide yourself through these resources.
Generally, this tool is used in the Primary and Intermediate/Junior areas, but it could, and should, be used at the Secondary level too. The "First Steps" resource is worth investigating as it improves student achievment and teachers' practices. Moreover, the resource assists teachers in engaging students in a variety of differentiated activities, while improving their literacy skills and their confidence.
The only drawback of this resource is that it is overwhelming at first; as with anything new. As a result, it helps to be trained or guided through it the first time. Check out the SCDSB website to see when there are available workshops. However, if you want to dig into this resource now, scan through the "Writing: Map of Development" continuum (on the first page of the text) and then take a look through the "Writing: Resource Book", to see some innovative activities that could move your students forward.
It would be time well spent to take a "First Steps" workshop or guide yourself through these resources.
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