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RDPSD Division Wide Staff Learning Day 2025
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Friday, April 4
 

8:30am MDT

Boosting Reading Success in Grades 4-8: Effective Intervention Strategies for Strengthening Decoding Skills
Friday April 4, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
2501
Are you looking for effective ways to support Division 2 and 3 students who are still struggling with decoding words? This session will provide teachers with evidence-based strategies grounded in the latest science of reading research. You will leave with practical, actionable tools and free resources that can be used for small group reading support or for students on individualized programs. Join us for an engaging and informative session designed to make a lasting impact on your students' literacy development!
Speakers
avatar for Sherri Jansen

Sherri Jansen

Literacy Coordinator, Red Deer Public Schools
Sherri Jansen has 30 years of experience teaching from Kindergarten to grade 12. Currently, she is the literacy coordinator for Red Deer Public Schools. Previously, she was an instructor for preservice teachers in the School of Education at Red Deer Polytechnic.
Friday April 4, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
2501
  ELAL, Division 2, Division 3, Educational Assistant, Teacher / Administrator

8:30am MDT

Developing Reading Comprehension Skills
Friday April 4, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
1324
So you have the data (both formal and observational) that you need to build reading comprehension skills with your students -- what exactly does that look like? This session will explore a few ideas and routines that can help students develop these important skills.
Speakers
avatar for Charlie Kraig

Charlie Kraig

VP. Mom. Avid reader.
Friday April 4, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
1324
  ELAL, Division 3, Division 4

8:30am MDT

Science of Reading in the Classroom
Friday April 4, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
1327
I will start with a brief look at the SoR research and two important SoR models, The Simple View of Reading and Scarborough's Reading Rope. The majority of the presentation will be practical application. The National Reading Panel outlined 5 pillars of literacy; we will discuss each of the pillars plus a sixth important component, background knowledge. We will discuss practical ideas for including each of the pillars in the classroom.It is my hope that you will walk away with something to try with your class on Monday.
Speakers
avatar for Christine Squire

Christine Squire

Eight years ago, Christine became very passionate about learning about the science of reading, how the brain learns to read, and dyslexia when her nephew was diagnosed with dyslexia. Since his diagnosis, it has been Christine's passion to help all students learn to read. Literacy-specific... Read More →
Friday April 4, 2025 8:30am - 9:45am MDT
1327
  ELAL, Division 1

10:15am MDT

Building Vocabulary with Morphology in Mind
Friday April 4, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am MDT
1324
Let's get curious about English spelling! Whether you are new to exploring morphology or someone who has been looking at the parts that make up words for years, this session will review some key concepts and offer several practical applications for the language arts classroom. As we are talking vocabulary, cross-curricular transferability is a natural piece to this work.
Speakers
avatar for Charlie Kraig

Charlie Kraig

VP. Mom. Avid reader.
Friday April 4, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am MDT
1324
  ELAL, Division 3, Division 4, Teacher / Administrator

10:15am MDT

Literacy Bins: Enhancing Learning Through Play and Real-Life Connections
Friday April 4, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am MDT
2202
This session explores Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence Theory and how it applies to literacy instruction. Teachers will gain hands-on, evidence-based strategies to enhance students' foundational reading and writing skills. The workshop provides practical tools and free resources for small-group reading support or individualized programs. Attendees will leave with actionable techniques backed by the latest science of reading research that can be seamlessly integrated into any literacy lesson.
Speakers
AC
Friday April 4, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am MDT
2202
  ELAL, Division 1, Division 2

10:15am MDT

Science of Reading in the Classroom
Friday April 4, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am MDT
1327
I will start with a brief look at the SoR research and two important SoR models, The Simple View of Reading and Scarborough's Reading Rope. The majority of the presentation will be practical application. The National Reading Panel outlined 5 pillars of literacy; we will discuss each of the pillars plus a sixth important component, background knowledge. We will discuss practical ideas for including each of the pillars in the classroom.It is my hope that you will walk away with something to try with your class on Monday.
Speakers
avatar for Christine Squire

Christine Squire

Eight years ago, Christine became very passionate about learning about the science of reading, how the brain learns to read, and dyslexia when her nephew was diagnosed with dyslexia. Since his diagnosis, it has been Christine's passion to help all students learn to read. Literacy-specific... Read More →
Friday April 4, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am MDT
1327
  ELAL, Division 1

10:15am MDT

The Writing Revolution - Infusing Writing Throughout Core Curricula
Friday April 4, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am MDT
2501
How can you support your students in building strong foundational writing skills? This session dives into The Writing Revolution by Judith Hochman and Natalie Wexler, presenting clear, evidence-based strategies to improve student writing. Discover how to integrate these techniques seamlessly into any subject area and walk away with practical examples and easy-to-implement strategies you can use immediately!
Speakers
avatar for Sherri Jansen

Sherri Jansen

Literacy Coordinator, Red Deer Public Schools
Sherri Jansen has 30 years of experience teaching from Kindergarten to grade 12. Currently, she is the literacy coordinator for Red Deer Public Schools. Previously, she was an instructor for preservice teachers in the School of Education at Red Deer Polytechnic.
Friday April 4, 2025 10:15am - 11:30am MDT
2501
  ELAL, Division 1, Division 2, Division 3, Educational Assistant, Teacher / Administrator
 
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