Kate Lyon
@katelyonpr.bsky.social
Learner. Primary Teacher & District Librarian. Public Library Trustee. Working toward equity in education. Reading and writing is a basic human right.🇨🇦
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...
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...
February 2, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Flashlight Night! Such a fun way to engage with families and welcome them to schools. 🔦📚💕
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#BCTLA
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#FamilyLiteracy
#Literacy
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#TeacherLibrarian
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#Literacy
January 31, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Flashlight Night! Such a fun way to engage with families and welcome them to schools. 🔦📚💕
#BCEd
#BCTLA
#TeacherLibrarian
#FamilyLiteracy
#Literacy
#BCEd
#BCTLA
#TeacherLibrarian
#FamilyLiteracy
#Literacy
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
#BCEd
#BCTLA
#TeacherLibrarian
#Literacy
January 29, 2025 at 4:57 AM
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
#BCEd
#BCTLA
#TeacherLibrarian
#Literacy
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!
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#EarlyLearning
#StrongStart
#SoR
#EarlyLearning
#StrongStart
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/
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
January 28, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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
#SoR
#EarlyLearning
#StrongStart
Reposted by Kate Lyon
"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
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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.
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January 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM
"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
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open.substack.com/pub/oneducat...
Reposted by Kate Lyon
January 8, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Reposted by Kate Lyon
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...
@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...
January 5, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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...
@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...
Excellent read, #BCEd
"Comprehension is not a skill or set of skills; rather, it is a complex multidimensional ability."
"Comprehension is not a skill or set of skills; rather, it is a complex multidimensional ability."
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...
December 31, 2024 at 8:58 PM
Excellent read, #BCEd
"Comprehension is not a skill or set of skills; rather, it is a complex multidimensional ability."
"Comprehension is not a skill or set of skills; rather, it is a complex multidimensional ability."
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
"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
www.youtube.com
December 28, 2024 at 4:33 PM
"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
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
December 22, 2024 at 4:59 PM
"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
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
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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December 19, 2024 at 3:49 PM
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
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.
December 18, 2024 at 3:56 PM
The science of reading is not just phonics.
The science of reading is not just phonics.
The science of reading is not just phonics.
Learning to read is a complex process! This 3-part video series is great bite-size professional development. Check them out!
#BCEd
#BCEdChat
#BCTF
#BCPVPA
#EduSky
The science of reading is not just phonics.
The science of reading is not just phonics.
Learning to read is a complex process! This 3-part video series is great bite-size professional development. Check them out!
#BCEd
#BCEdChat
#BCTF
#BCPVPA
#EduSky
The Science of Reading Basics, Part 1: The Reading Brain
YouTube video by Zaner-Bloser
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December 16, 2024 at 3:18 AM
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"What you permit, you promote. If we permit little effort or incomplete work, we are promoting this work ethic."
This is a great quote from @drcastelino.bsky.social in my latest podcast episode on homework.
open.spotify.com/episode/2yFM...
This is a great quote from @drcastelino.bsky.social in my latest podcast episode on homework.
open.spotify.com/episode/2yFM...
Homework that works with Jo Castelino (Ep 37)
Chalk & Talk · Episode
open.spotify.com
December 12, 2024 at 11:56 PM
"What you permit, you promote. If we permit little effort or incomplete work, we are promoting this work ethic."
This is a great quote from @drcastelino.bsky.social in my latest podcast episode on homework.
open.spotify.com/episode/2yFM...
This is a great quote from @drcastelino.bsky.social in my latest podcast episode on homework.
open.spotify.com/episode/2yFM...
Apply for a free set of Cedar Schools Decodable Books from Strong Nations Publishers (valued at $159 CAD). This collection is designed to support early literacy through inclusive, culturally relevant, and accessible text.
#BCEd
#Canada
#StructuredLiteracy
#StrongNations
#EduSky
#BCEd
#Canada
#StructuredLiteracy
#StrongNations
#EduSky
Kyndryl Canada and Dyslexia Canada collaborate to boost literacy for dyslexic Indigenous youth — Dyslexia Canada
Together the organizations will provide free dyslexia-friendly books to Canadian schools and libraries, with a focus on remote and Indigenous communities.
dyslexiacanada.org
December 13, 2024 at 12:05 AM
Apply for a free set of Cedar Schools Decodable Books from Strong Nations Publishers (valued at $159 CAD). This collection is designed to support early literacy through inclusive, culturally relevant, and accessible text.
#BCEd
#Canada
#StructuredLiteracy
#StrongNations
#EduSky
#BCEd
#Canada
#StructuredLiteracy
#StrongNations
#EduSky
Learning about and preparing for the Winter Solstice by creating temporary art with loose parts.
#BCEd
#SD52
#TsmsyenTerritory
#EduSky
#BCEd
#SD52
#TsmsyenTerritory
#EduSky
December 12, 2024 at 8:23 PM
Learning about and preparing for the Winter Solstice by creating temporary art with loose parts.
#BCEd
#SD52
#TsmsyenTerritory
#EduSky
#BCEd
#SD52
#TsmsyenTerritory
#EduSky
I ❤️ Menti Word Clouds! This was created by educators who participated in BC's 7 Mighty Moves book study (by @lindsaykemeny.bsky.social).
#StructuredLiteracy
#SoR
#AlwaysLearning
#EduSky
Phonics instruction is...
#StructuredLiteracy
#SoR
#AlwaysLearning
#EduSky
Phonics instruction is...
December 12, 2024 at 3:05 AM
I ❤️ Menti Word Clouds! This was created by educators who participated in BC's 7 Mighty Moves book study (by @lindsaykemeny.bsky.social).
#StructuredLiteracy
#SoR
#AlwaysLearning
#EduSky
Phonics instruction is...
#StructuredLiteracy
#SoR
#AlwaysLearning
#EduSky
Phonics instruction is...
Learning to read (and write) is a basic human right.⚖️
Have you read the OHRC Right to Read inquiry report?👀
This is such an important Canadian document that is helping provinces and territories recognize the inequities and barriers in education.
#BCEd
#BCEdChat
#BCPoli
#BCTF
#BCPVPA
Have you read the OHRC Right to Read inquiry report?👀
This is such an important Canadian document that is helping provinces and territories recognize the inequities and barriers in education.
#BCEd
#BCEdChat
#BCPoli
#BCTF
#BCPVPA
December 11, 2024 at 1:31 AM
First the news of a law suit against Fountas & Pinnell and now a university is being (rightfully) questioned about its literacy programming.
I wonder what BC's universities are promoting or endorsing in their preservice ed. programs...🤔
#BCEd
#BCEdChat
#BCPoli
#BCTF
#BCPVPA
I wonder what BC's universities are promoting or endorsing in their preservice ed. programs...🤔
#BCEd
#BCEdChat
#BCPoli
#BCTF
#BCPVPA
Georgia State University accused of teaching ‘debunked’ reading methods
Multiple states have banned a method used to teach children to read for decades, but it’s still allowed in Georgia.
www.atlantanewsfirst.com
December 10, 2024 at 11:59 PM
Learning styles are a myth.
Learning styles are a myth.
Learning styles are a myth.
Please share widely.
#BCEd
#BCEdChat
#BCPoli
#Edusky
Click the Link: app.7taps.com/5p9vMc27v3fE
Learning styles are a myth.
Learning styles are a myth.
Please share widely.
#BCEd
#BCEdChat
#BCPoli
#Edusky
Click the Link: app.7taps.com/5p9vMc27v3fE
December 10, 2024 at 4:46 AM
Learning styles are a myth.
Learning styles are a myth.
Learning styles are a myth.
Please share widely.
#BCEd
#BCEdChat
#BCPoli
#Edusky
Click the Link: app.7taps.com/5p9vMc27v3fE
Learning styles are a myth.
Learning styles are a myth.
Please share widely.
#BCEd
#BCEdChat
#BCPoli
#Edusky
Click the Link: app.7taps.com/5p9vMc27v3fE
Good read, #BCEd
“A one-time meeting and a box of materials won’t cut it. [Teachers] need learning opportunities, resources and in-class coaching. And they should not have to spend their own time and money seeking out training.”
@j-metsala.bsky.social
macleans.ca/the-year-ahe...
@j-metsala.bsky.social
macleans.ca/the-year-ahe...
How Structured Literacy Will Upend Canadian Education - Macleans.ca
Canadian students have struggled to read and write. That stops this year.
macleans.ca
December 8, 2024 at 1:50 AM
Good read, #BCEd