Homeward bound after a marathon 3 weeks of travel: working with incredible NFLD educators in St. John’s, a week with Anita Archer at the Explicit Instruction Academy in Portland, & then wrapping it up with a wonderful week with my MSJ family - including a fabulous office mate ❤️

Celebrating in beautiful St. John’s with my best travel buddy, @AliciafromTiny - saying cheers to the end of year 2 of ONlit, a wonderful course at MSVU, and the end of my term as @IDA_Ontario president. Grateful for these incredible opportunities and excited for what’s next!

RT @FIEdConsulting: Navigating the public school system can be overwhelming for parents of dyslexic children in the regular English program….

One of my favourite parts of the @IDA_Ontario conference is celebrating fabulous Ontario educators!. Biggest congratulations to @AngelineHumber, @mmerowlatt, Lori McCaw, and Angela Turner (not pictured). These incredible educators are working to ensure all children learn to read.

“It’s pay now or pay later. We ignore this at a child’s peril.”. Closing out @IDA_Ontario #LitLearn2025 with the incomparable Dr. Reid Lyon.

RT @liv2learn: Loving my embedded mnemonics pins (see the p and k on my lapel) that I was so generously given ! The IDA Ontario Literacy an….

And we’re off - #LitLearn2025 has begun!. So looking forward to a wonderful weekend of learning with this incredible crowd of educators from Ontario and beyond.

RT @JamieMetsala: @rastokke @hastieteaches @sarahpowellphd Yes, sadly it seems so - but educating our students based on evidence - in math….

Heading home after a great few days in Prince George BC with some wonderful educators. A long plane ride means lots of time to revisit this old favourite - my copy from undergrad!. Inspiration for a fun new course I am lucky to be able to teach at @MSVU_Halifax!

"Every Manitoba student in kindergarten to Grade 4 will be screened for early reading skills to ensure that no student falls behind in their studies. Our government understands early identification is important to support the student’s growth as a reader.".

RT @MrsSarahJCarr: 🙌 It’s almost time!!! 🙌 @IDA_Ontario

RT @ONlit_social: Congratulations to @nelliecaruso, winner of the @OMLTA Helen B. St. John award!. Nellie is a @tdsb teacher and member of….

In a first-day-of-March-Break-tradition, I'm tuning into the AIM Research to Practice Symposium today. This year's topic is implementation science - a huge thanks to @AIMtoLearn for continuing to host this fantastic free learning opportunity.

At last year's conference, these t-shirts were our speaker thank you gifts - and they unexpectedly turned into a VERY hot commodity! . We listened - this year they’re available for all attendees in our merch store. LitLearn attendees, check your email for a link to the store.

RT @globeandmail: Our front page today. Happy 181st birthday to Canada's national newspaper.

RT @JamieMetsala: Applications now open for this on-campus Literacy M Ed cohort - @MSVU_Halifax , Nova Scotia

New year, new adventures - a quick re-read of this gem before I start teaching a course this week in the @MemorialU Reading Development and Instruction program!. …and yes, I’m procrastinating taking down the tree!

RT @IDA_Ontario: Alicia Smith, President Emerita of IDA Ontario, has been a trailblazer in literacy advocacy. Under her leadership, IDA Ont….

Congratulations @JamieMetsala!!.

Dyslexia Canada & @Kyndryl are gifting free decodable books from Strong Nations to Canadian classrooms!. The Cedar School series follows students learning on the land & exploring Mi'gmaw teachings. Educators, apply for a free set of 20 books: .