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Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · Sep 8

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How to support oral language development - with Kim Lockhart

TRT Podcast #223: How to support oral language development - with Kim Lockhart Kim Lockhart, an experienced teacher who currently teaches in a French immersion school, helps us understand why oral lan...

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Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · Sep 8

We have to dispel the belief that learning language is easy. Yes, it’s a natural process. But just because it’s natural doesn’t mean it’s easy.

For example, our Ss may hear what we’re saying. They may be able to repeat what we’re saying. But that doesn’t mean they understand what we’re saying.”🧵

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Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · Sep 8

How many teachers know the Not-So-Simple-View-of-Writing & know how to use it to inform their classroom instruction?

This infographic shows how complex the writing process compared to the reading process!

Which makes me wonder, why aren’t we discussing this more often in our Teacher PD? #Writing

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Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · Sep 4

Bravo!!👏🏻👏🏻

Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · Sep 3

Back to school…and back to university for me!

So excited to be teaching the Langauge and Literacy course in the Bachelor of Education program @trentuniversity.bsky.social this upcoming year!!

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Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · Sep 3

Thank you Elspeth and @orcabook.bsky.social for the greatest gift ever to kick off an exciting new school year!!!! #MegAndGreg

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Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · Sep 2

This year is off to an incredible start for hundreds of pre-service teachers in Ontario!

Thank you Queen’s U for inviting me to share my #ScienceOfReading learning journey with new Con-Ed Ss who will be responsible for teaching the next generation of kids how to read and write. #CollegeToClassroom

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Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · Aug 25

I have updated my Reading Rope of PODCASTS to align with each strand of Scarborough’s Reading Rope (2001), acting as a visual reminder that the reading process is complex and teachers need to build our knowledge of ALL strands of the Rope including oral language skills! @knowledgematrs.bsky.social

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Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · Aug 23

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Deimplementation for Literacy Growth

Make room for what works: Join Kim Lockhart on Sept 24 (7–8PM EST) to explore 6 literacy practices to de-implement and what to use instead.

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Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · Aug 23

Deimplementation is not just important in schools- it is ESSENTIAL for protecting teachers’ mental health and overall well-being. Join me on September 24th to learn which teaching practices I’ve removed, re-engineered or reduced to focus on only a few, evidence-based practices that WORK! Register⬇️

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Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · Aug 22

For the past 4 years, during my back-to-school preparation, I have hung a model of “Scarborough’s Reading Rope” on a bulletin board in my school!

It is a reminder of how complex the reading process is, what we need to teach and not assume kids know.

Huge thanks to my daughter Sophie for her help!

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Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · Aug 17

Who’s Back-To-School Ready?? I am!!

Thank you Melissa & Lori Love Literacy & @greatmindsed.bsky.social for these awesome giveaways for my teacher training this fall!

Students aren’t the only ones who need to be recognized for their hard work- teachers do (and deserve to), too! #TeacherGiveaways

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Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · Aug 16

From College to Classroom…

It’s an honour to be back to my Alma Mater @trentuniversity.bsky.social to deliver the Key Note address to pre-service & AssociateTeachers this fall!

I’ll share lessons I’ve learned since graduating from Teacher’s College & so much more! www.eventbrite.ca/e/making-mea...

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Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · Jul 27

I’ve learned so much about evidence-based strategies to support #ELL & #MLL thanks to these 4 books:

📘Difference or Disorder?
📘Literacy Foundations for English Language Learners
📘Multilingualism, Literacy & Dyslexia
📘Focus on Reading

Texts sets develop teachers’ content knowledge,too! #bookbundles

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Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · Jul 26

When one book just isn’t enough…

📘Spelling for Life, by Lyn Stone
📘The Writing Revolution, by N. Wexler & J.Hochman
📘The Writing Rope, by Joan Sedita

Texts sets develop students’ content knowledge…and are important for developing teachers’ content knowledge, too! #BookBundles #ScienceOfWriting

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Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · Jul 24

When one book just isn’t enough…

I’ve learned so much about how to build my Literacy Block & routines thanks to these 3 books:
📘Explicit Instruction, by Anita Archer and John Hughes
📘The Structured Literacy Planner, by Louise Spear Swerling
📘Rock Your Literacy Block, by @lindsaykemeny.bsky.social

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Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · Jul 23

When one book just isn’t enough:

I’ve learned so much about the #ScienceOfLearning thanks to these 3 incredible books:

📘Why Don’t Students Like School, @dtwuva.bsky.social
📘Harnessing the Science of Learning @nathanielswain.bsky.social
📘How Learning Happens @carlhendrick.substack.com
#BookBundles

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Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · Jul 3

When a Podcast just isn’t enough….

#PodcastPairings #OrthographicMapping
@mollyness.bsky.social

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Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · Jun 30

-“there are only 24 hours in a day & only so many things we can do well, simultaneously, in those hours, including sleep.”

-“each hour you spend on something that’s only moderately effective is an hour you can’t spend on something else that’s very effective.” @dylanwiliam.bsky.social

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Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · Jun 30

Summer reading has begun!📘

I love “Making Room for Impact”! Here’s why this book resonates with me:

- “work is expanding beyond the time available with no real evidence that the additional hours are pushing the needle on student achievement, which has largely remained stage my since the 1970’s.”🧵

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Daniela O’Neill @danielaoneill.bsky.social · Jun 29

#structuredliteracy #OntEd #parents #scienceofreading

In thread, Kim answers my question about age/grade these activities are designed for ➡️ K-2 (and older children who may not have consolidated their PA skills yet)

Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · Jun 29

Looking for ways to help prevent the summer slide?? Me, too! 🛝☀️

Every year, I send my “Sound Skills Choice Board” home with students so they can practice these essential skills with their parents/caregivers.

These foundational literacy skills are cross linguistic so #FSL kids will benefit, too!

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Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · Jun 29

K-2 (or students in older grades who still have not consolidated their PA skills!)

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Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · Jun 29

Looking for ways to help prevent the summer slide?? Me, too! 🛝☀️

Every year, I send my “Sound Skills Choice Board” home with students so they can practice these essential skills with their parents/caregivers.

These foundational literacy skills are cross linguistic so #FSL kids will benefit, too!

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Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · Jun 27

…in today’s culturally rich and inclusive classrooms. 3/3

Register for this FREE event today! www.eventbrite.com/e/making-mea...
@trentuniversity.bsky.social

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Mme Lockhart @mmelockhart.bsky.social · Jun 27

All are welcome, virtually or in person, to join this powerful presentation that aims to build stronger bridges between Teacher Training Programs & classrooms, while ensuring all new teachers have the knowledge &skills necessary to meet the diverse learning needs of all students…2/3

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