It may be too late for their children, but parents are appealing to school boards to fund teacher training to spot struggling readers sooner.

Manitoba’s poor literacy rate has prompted MLAs of all political stripes to unanimously endorse a private member’s bill to increase teacher monitoring and support for struggling readers #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Good news in MB as govt passes Bill 225 for reading screening. "Bill 225 requires elementary schools to systematically screen elementary students for early signs of struggle, immediately act on warning signs and document findings in report cards." www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

The power of explicit instruction with Anita Archer youtu.be/CwF0yP4cVI8

🔁 Increasing opportunities to respond is one the most transformative tools in teaching. More student responses = ✅ higher engagement ✅ more time on task ✅ more learning We discuss why it's important in the clip. Lots of strategies discussed in the full episode. Link below.

Manitoba’s Right to Read Inquiry Report Phase One is out!!! www.manitobahumanrights.ca/education/pd...

It’s Testimonial Tuesday! 🎉 Each week leading up to the release of our book, Reading Assessment Done Right, we will be sharing one of the thoughtful endorsements received from a respected professional in the field. ⭐️ Thanks to Jan Hasbrouck for this week’s kind words! 📝

Here's Carl Hendrick talking about the engagement illusion in my latest episode. Engagement does not imply learning! Link to full episode 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/0hIj...

🚨NEW: Kerry Kennedy has announced Late Show Host Stephen Colbert is the recipient of the 2025 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award for his advocacy for free speech and speaking truth to power. REPOST to congratulate Colbert on this honor!

Dr. Sarah Lupo shares how to support adolescent readers across subjects with practical, research-informed strategies. We discuss 5 major challenges that make texts tough for students & tools for scaffolding instruction. reading-roadtrip.castos.com/episodes/s4-...

🚗 What is implementation science, and why should educators care about it? In this new episode, Dr. Katlynn Dahl-Leonard breaks down how this field can help close the gap between literacy research and classroom practice. reading-roadtrip.castos.com/episodes/s4-...

🚗 This week, Kate welcomes Dr. Tiffany Hogan to explore Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). They dig into what DLD is, how it relates to dyslexia, signs educators can watch for at different grade levels, and how to support students in the classroom 🎧 reading-roadtrip.castos.com/episodes/s4-...

PRE-ORDERS OPEN! 🎉🎉🎉 Not only do we have a final cover for our book, but Stephanie Stollar and I can also share that the foreword is being written by the amazing Pam Kastner - what an honour for us - AND that pre-orders are now open on Scholastic & Amazon!

The University of Winnipeg is pausing the rollout of a new after-degree education program amid contentious debate over the best method to teach young students to read #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

The University of Winnipeg is pausing the rollout of a new after-degree education program amid contentious debate over the best method to teach young students to read.

🎉My podcast Chalk & Talk hit 200,000 downloads! If you haven't listened, check it out! I'm a mathematician & an advocate for better math instruction for students of all ages. I've published 49 episodes, with more great episodes to come!

This is so important!!

Manitoba teachers are receiving marching orders to pay closer attention to how young students learn to read and use new tools to flag early signs of struggle.

Finally got a chance to listen to this episode! Literacy is more my jam but lots of parallels with math - it’s all about great teaching! Highly recommend!

Had the opportunity to converse with @rastokke.bsky.social on teaching all our students to read. Canadian parents & teachers are leading the way forward on critical educational reforms. chalkandtalkpodcast.podbean.com

Excited to speak at the PaTTAN math conference, along with some of my favourite educators and researchers! Check it out! 👇

This is a must listen for all educators with 2 of my favourite Canadian education advocates! Spring is trying valiantly to arrive in the Cariboo, but it's a struggle. Hay and carrot treats for Tonya!

Great episode with Jamie Metsala that provides a 🇨🇦 perspective & history on reading instruction as well as a summary of key recommendations from Ontario’s Right To Read Report that - BTW - are relevant in all provinces. Will be sharing widely @rastokke.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...

Thank you, Prime Minister Trudeau. For your hard work, for your leadership, and for your great service to our country.

🎧 Episode 12 of Sold a Story is now available! Listen at soldastory.org!

2/3 Ep 41. Supporting students with math difficulties with Sarah Powell www.podbean.com/ep/pb-ciqgm-...

🎧 New Today🎧 Sold a Story Episode 12: The Evidence podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s...

✨ New on TRL Compass: UFLI Foundations Curriculum Navigation Report (CNR)! With 13 reviews now available, decision makers can identify where curricula align (or don’t) with findings from the science of reading. 📥 Access the Reports: www.thereadingleague.org/compass/curr... #TRLCurrReports

95% of the Year 2 kindergarten students at our school are at or above benchmark on Acadience Middle of Year screening. If that isn’t an endorsement for explicit and systematic phonics instruction (we use UFLI) I don’t know what is.

🧵 Reading Recovery 🧵 You are probably aware that Reading Recovery has come into question a lot in recent years. This is because many teachers and parents are now aware of reading research, and how the Reading Recovery does not align with it very well. 1/n #EdChatIE #ReadingRecovery

Great thread

That’s on you Ian, describing threats to sovereignty as comments doesn’t hold water. As a women I’m appalled that you think there are “pros” to joining a country that actively destroying my rights.

Ian — you still aren’t getting that asking “what do you think of Trump's comments about Canada becoming the 51st state?” legitimizes the premise. If you truly can’t think of another topic & your ethics must give this oxygen, try: “How is Trump’s assault on Canadian sovereignty unacceptable?”

Still complicity. Stop normalizing this threat to our sovereignty. People are *furious* and an attempt to deflect with a rewording is insulting.

It's half term, which means I have a copy of Primary Reading Simplified to give away. Simply *repost* this post for your chance to win. I will choose a winner at random this Saturday (22nd February).

Had to make a small addition to this photo 🥲

It’s been dubbed “so Canadian” — five of Seth Jarvis’s childhood friends drove 30 hours to cheer on the NHLer, who is from Winnipeg, in Canada’s thrilling overtime victory over the U.S. Thursday.

New episodes of Sold a Story are coming next week. Thursday Feb 20. youtube.com/shorts/aPe_4...

Winnipeg used to make a living flag every Canada Day. They've since stopped the practice but they got some amazing shots of the various events held over the years. First is Portage and Main, second and fourth are at the baseball park and the third is the Manitoba Legislature. #canada #flagday

Subscribe to your local paper! (FYI the @winnipegfreepress.com is one of few independent, Canadian-owned dailies left in the country.) www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/202...

A school division in northwest Winnipeg is barring students from travelling to the United States for education-related excursions amid heightened political tensions south of the border and an impending trade war.

New: A school division in northwest Winnipeg is barring students from travelling to the U.S. for education-related excursions amid heightened political tensions south of the border and an impending trade war #mbed #wfp www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

How does alphabet instruction lay the foundation for successful reading? Alisha Nicole Demchak & Emily Solari explore this question in the latest issue of The Reading League Journal. ➡️ Read the full article: www.thereadingleague.org/wp-content/u...

🚀New episode with @sarahpowellphd.bsky.social just dropped! We critique the NCTM/CEC position statement on teaching math to students with disabilities and discuss practical, research-backed ways to support students with math difficulties. open.spotify.com/episode/3QIf...

Today is #WorldReadAloudDay! Reading aloud isn't just fun—it helps build comprehension, expand vocabulary, and foster a lifelong love of reading. How do you use read-alouds in your classroom? Share your strategies with us. ⬇️

EDMONTON – Canadian investigators were effectively cracking down on fentanyl trafficking and production well before U.S. President Donald Trump threatened devastating tariffs if Canada didn’t do more to stop the drug from flowing south, police officials in Western Canada said Wednesday.

The provincial government is urging consumers to close ranks around homegrown producers and has launched an advertising campaign to encourage Manitobans to buy local goods in the face of a potential trade war with the U.S.

WINNIPEG – Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says he’s hoping Canada can still avoid United States tariffs but our country can’t be a punching bag.