Book bans don’t just silence stories—they can legislate trauma. 🚫 In an article for Reading Research Quarterly, University of Michigan Assistant Professor Sharim Hannegan-Martinez discusses how censorship in schools can harm students’ dignity, safety, and belonging: buff.ly/xEsEvvv

Strengthen your coaching practice! 📢 On September 16 at 6:30 p.m. ET, join Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey—recipients of the 2025 Diane Lapp & James Flood Professional Collaborator Award—to learn how to make a lasting impact on literacy teaching: buff.ly/7m3I47k

A story from earlier this year, now more relevant to #AbEd #Ableg interests: www.cbc.ca/news/enterta... "...the majority of censorship attempts in school and public libraries in the U.S. come from organized movements rather than parents." (72%)

On Thursday, our president @tysonmastel.bsky.social, published an Op. Ed. in the Edmonton Journal in response to the Government of Alberta's ministerial order concerning books available to students. Please read & reach out to your local MLA with your perspective. #ableg #abed @edmontonjournal.com

Alberta Teachers: Today is the last day to fill out Alberta Education's survey pertaining to the K-3 literacy and numeracy screeners. Please take the time to fill this out. Thank you & have a great summer! #literacy #abed @albertateachers.bsky.social your.alberta.ca/eya-review/s...

Librarians: Looking to enhance your literacy programs? ILA's offer literary resources and guidance on best practices. buff.ly/LUVCH0W #LibrariansRock #LiteracyLeadership

Where do non-profits in Edmonton (without office space) hold their AGMs? Ours is in late April. Thanks in advance. #yeg

One of our members, Dr. Karen Loerke, wrote a thoughtful response to this @macleans.bsky.social article. Click the following link to check it out. readingspecialists.weebly.com/blog #booksky #literacy #education #abed

👾LAUNCHING TODAY!!👾 “An invaluable resource.” @charliehacking.bsky.social / @theclpe.bsky.social “sparks the conversations we need to be having about the stories we tell and how we tell them” Jeffrey Boakye @darrenchetty.bsky.social @ksandsoconnor.bsky.social @engmediacentre.bsky.social

Brilliant critique of media reporting on literacy - by Dr. Mauren Aukerman, an internationally recognized scholar in the study of literacy education tinyurl.com/3cbvfksf @narscinyeg.bsky.social @charliehacking.bsky.social

What do we, as a collective, believe are the key aspects of literacy education? We've done the work. We have had the tough conversations. We've looked at the research. Click below to see the result of our conversations. #literacy #https://readingspecialists.weebly.com/about.html

Who are we you ask? We're a group of almost 50 Reading Specialists here in Alberta, working in a variety of roles including: teachers, literacy consultants, administrators & researchers. We meet quarterly to network, learn together & advocate for research backed best practices in the classroom.

Hello Bluesky! Feel free to give us a follow if you're interested in all things literacy. We aim to share the latest research in literacy, along with opportunities for you to learn with us. Stay tuned!