Intended Audience: Grades 1-8

Session Description:

How does the new Language curriculum fit into your existing literacy instruction? Join us for a collaborative learning session that will help to navigate and highlight aspects of the new 2023 Language Curriculum. During this session participants will become familiar with the curriculum context (front matter) and have an opportunity to discuss, share, and build practical ideas and classroom routines that support effective literacy instruction for all learners.

Intended Audience: Kindergarten through Grade 4

Session Description:

Participants will dig deep into the What, Why and How of the foundational skills described in Overall Expectation B2 and Appendix A. Learn today and try it out on Monday!

Intended Audience: Grades 1-3

Session Description:

“Informed teachers are our best insurance against reading failure. While programs are very helpful tools, programs don’t teach, teachers do.” Louisa Moats (2020)

What does the new curriculum look like in practice? Throughout this session, participants will explore ways to be responsive to student agency and their learning through lesson design, instructional approaches, and ongoing assessment. Participants will leave with practices that can be implemented in their classroom the next school day!

Intended Audience: Grades 4-8

Session Description:

“Informed teachers are our best insurance against reading failure. While programs are very helpful tools, programs don’t teach, teachers do.” Louisa Moats (2020)

What does the new curriculum look like in practice? Throughout this session, participants will explore ways to be responsive to student agency and their learning through lesson design, instructional approaches, and ongoing assessment. Participants will leave with practices that can be implemented in their classroom the next school day!