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Kate Lyon @katelyonpr.bsky.social · Feb 23

Important to note that the three territories as well as any Indigenous on-reserve schools are excluded from PISA testing in Canada. Makes one question the accuracy of our country’s ranking.🤔

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Kate Lyon @katelyonpr.bsky.social · Feb 2

Grateful to POPFASD for inviting us to present later this month.🙏🏽

#BCEd

Melanie Raymond @psychedupnorth.bsky.social · Feb 2

FREE POPFASD Livestream Event!

We are incredibly grateful for the opportunity to connect with BC Educators from around the province to share our professional learning journeys in literacy instruction.

Register here: live.fasdoutreach.ca/register/334...

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Kate Lyon @katelyonpr.bsky.social · Jan 31

Flashlight Night! Such a fun way to engage with families and welcome them to schools. 🔦📚💕

#BCEd
#BCTLA
#TeacherLibrarian
#FamilyLiteracy
#Literacy

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Kate Lyon @katelyonpr.bsky.social · Jan 29

Ever hosted a book-tasting café? Such a playful, low-stakes event to welcome parents and families into schools and showcase some amazing books.

#BCEd
#BCTLA
#TeacherLibrarian
#Literacy

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Kate Lyon @katelyonpr.bsky.social · Jan 28

Yes! It’s time to bring evidence-based literacy and language practices into #BCEd StrongStart centres!!! I’ve started…and I love connecting parents to the research!

#SoR
#EarlyLearning
#StrongStart

Chalkbeat @chalkbeat.org · Jan 27

The science of reading: It’s time to bring preschool teachers into the conversation
https://www.chalkbeat.org/2025/01/27/to-improve-reading-skills-start-with-early-childhood-education-preschool/

The science of reading: It’s time to bring preschool teachers into the conversation

Early childhood educators like me teach foundational literacy skills. We just make it look like play

www.chalkbeat.org

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Colin W. 🇨🇦 🇦🇺🇩🇪🌻 @grapemanca.bsky.social · Jan 23

"While it is true that testing requires time, well-designed assessments complement instructional practices and inform interventions. Rejecting these tools outright limits the system’s ability to ensure equity and accountability." #bcedchat #bced #bctf
open.substack.com/pub/oneducat...

Teacher Autonomy and Professional Accountability

Last week’s blog generated quite a bit of interest in the issue of teacher autonomy, prompting me to elaborate at some of the underlying issues that I only touched upon lightly in that blog.

open.substack.com

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msbenison.bsky.social @msbenison.bsky.social · Jan 8

#Edusky
#SOR
When it comes to English Language Learners...

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Melanie Raymond @psychedupnorth.bsky.social · Jan 5

On February 14th, join me, Erica Roberts &
@katelyonpr.bsky.social as we share our collective experience & knowledge about effective, evidence-based literacy practices for all students, including those who may present with FASD.

#lit4all #bced #equity

live.fasdoutreach.ca/register/334...

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Kate Lyon @katelyonpr.bsky.social · Jan 1

Thanks so much, Jodi! Love the title...it says it all!

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Kate Lyon @katelyonpr.bsky.social · Dec 31

Excellent read, #BCEd

"Comprehension is not a skill or set of skills; rather, it is a complex multidimensional ability."

Dan Willingham @dtwuva.bsky.social · Dec 31

Important implications for instruction and assessment in this terrific piece on reading comprehension and the challenge of differentiating it from other components of reading, via Hugh Catts & Alan Kamhi. www.aft.org/ae/winter202...

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Kate Lyon @katelyonpr.bsky.social · Dec 30

👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽 #BCEd

msbenison.bsky.social @msbenison.bsky.social · Dec 29

#SOR
#Edusky

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Kate Lyon @katelyonpr.bsky.social · Dec 28

Preservice Teacher Education Programs need to change in #BCEd.

"It's not because teachers don't want to help children know how to read well, they don't come in with the tools, and they have to have the tools and the knowledge."

#BCEdChat
#BCTF
#BCPVPA
#EduSky

Why Teacher Training is Important - Tracy Weeden

YouTube video by Hopeville: How to Win The Reading Wars

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Kate Lyon @katelyonpr.bsky.social · Dec 22

"There is no curriculum police."

I find this statement both alarming and insulting. My role as an educator isn't just to teach, it's to ensure students have learned.

#BCEd
#EduSky
#Teachers
#KnowBetterDoBetter

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Kate Lyon @katelyonpr.bsky.social · Dec 21

So is this suggesting concerns about grade inflation?

www.fraserinstitute.org/commentary/g...

‘Grade inflation’ gives students false sense of their academic abilities

We do students no favours when we give them marks they don’t really deserve.

www.fraserinstitute.org

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Kate Lyon @katelyonpr.bsky.social · Dec 20

Registration Link: live.fasdoutreach.ca/register/334...

POPFASD - Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Resource for Educators

live.fasdoutreach.ca

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Kate Lyon @katelyonpr.bsky.social · Dec 20

🗓️Save the date!

I'm SO excited to present with colleagues, Melanie & Erica! Join us as we engage in conversation & share our learning about evidence-based practices in literacy instruction & how it has positively impacted our learners.

#BCEd
#BCEdChat
#BCTF
#BCPVPA
#EduSky

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Kate Lyon @katelyonpr.bsky.social · Dec 19

Grateful for this video - a rich learning opportunity to share with students in classrooms with @waub.bsky.social and pairs well with local Seasonal Rounds.

#BCEd
#BCEdChat
#EduSky
#WinterSolstice

The Importance of Winter Solstice in Indigenous Culture

YouTube video by The Weather Network

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Kate Lyon @katelyonpr.bsky.social · Dec 19

Awareness and support is mounting (slowly but surely). The British Columbia Association of School Psychologists and the Canadian Paediatric Society have both issued position statements about literacy - a social justice issue and a basic human right.

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Kate Lyon @katelyonpr.bsky.social · Dec 19

Link to report: www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/e...

www2.gov.bc.ca

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Kate Lyon @katelyonpr.bsky.social · Dec 19

Meanwhile...in BC, the New Teacher Survey Executive Summary (June 2023) stated that Teacher Education Program (TEP) coursework "is not seen as fit for purpose" and had 3 recommendations:

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Kate Lyon @katelyonpr.bsky.social · Dec 18

Check it out, #BCEd, #BCEdChat, #BCTF, #BCPVPA

researchED Canada @researchedcanada.bsky.social · Nov 29

Hello World! researchED Canada is now on Blue Sky and we are looking for birds of a feather! Join us if you share our commitment to challenging orthodoxies, posing the right questions, and demonstrating what works in classrooms.

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Kate Lyon @katelyonpr.bsky.social · Dec 17

I will have to disagree. "Structured literacy" is an umbrella term. It is not a program; it is a term used to describe evidence-based reading (and writing) instruction.

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Kate Lyon @katelyonpr.bsky.social · Dec 16

Taken from the Empowering Literacy in British Columbia 4-Part webinar series. Check them out! Link is here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jE6...

#BCEd
#BCEdChat
#BCTF
#BCPVPA
#EduSky

The Science of Reading is NOT...

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Kate Lyon @katelyonpr.bsky.social · Dec 16

I'm not sure what you mean by the phrase "structured literacy lite." Perhaps you could elaborate.

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Kate Lyon @katelyonpr.bsky.social · Dec 16

The Science of Reading Basics, Part 3: Scarborough’s Reading Rope

YouTube video by Zaner-Bloser

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