Melanie Raymond
@psychedupnorth.bsky.social
BC Licensed School Psych (#3004), UNBC School of Education Senior Instructor, BC Teacher, Western EdD student - Field of Equity, Diversity and Social Justice. Evidence-based, relationship-focused & psyched to be up north. Views mine.
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Thanks to @hollykorbey.bsky.social for covering Ben Solomon's petition to retract the NY Math briefs, which he describes as pseudoscience. Check out her newsletter here: hollykorbey.substack.com/p/when-the-m...
When the math wars win, kids lose
A new report + a new petition call for schools to stop quibbling and use the 'science of math'
hollykorbey.substack.com
September 20, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Thanks to @hollykorbey.bsky.social for covering Ben Solomon's petition to retract the NY Math briefs, which he describes as pseudoscience. Check out her newsletter here: hollykorbey.substack.com/p/when-the-m...
Honoured to support & be part of this series from POPARD. Check out the amazing things happening across BC to provide effective literacy instruction, maximizing the literacy proficiency of all students. We can do this! ❤️ #bced #literacy #equity #evidence
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Reading Reels - POPARD
autismoutreach.ca
September 20, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Honoured to support & be part of this series from POPARD. Check out the amazing things happening across BC to provide effective literacy instruction, maximizing the literacy proficiency of all students. We can do this! ❤️ #bced #literacy #equity #evidence
autismoutreach.ca/category/lit...
autismoutreach.ca/category/lit...
Fascinating how similar arguments against #EvidenceBased practices are across borders. ⏱️ to move beyond philosophical, ideological, opinion-based dichotomies. #Equity may be possible if we are actually informed by how humans learn. #bced
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Balanced literacy didn’t work—will balanced math? with Ben Solomon (Ep 54)
Podcast Episode · Chalk & Talk · 2025-09-12 · 1h 10m
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September 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Fascinating how similar arguments against #EvidenceBased practices are across borders. ⏱️ to move beyond philosophical, ideological, opinion-based dichotomies. #Equity may be possible if we are actually informed by how humans learn. #bced
👍👊🙌💪@rastokke.bsky.social
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Explicit instruction is essential in reading AND math! youtube.com/shorts/d-meB...
Explicit instruction: Essential in reading AND math
YouTube video by Chalk & Talk with Anna Stokke
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September 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Explicit instruction is essential in reading AND math! youtube.com/shorts/d-meB...
From the Cariboo to Cowichan to White Rock - headed home after 2 days of PD about equity & literacy. Grateful to folks from SD79 & SD36 for the invite, hosting & participating. Flight delay = time to polish course outlines for the new Regional TEP cohort @unbced.
August 29, 2025 at 6:00 AM
From the Cariboo to Cowichan to White Rock - headed home after 2 days of PD about equity & literacy. Grateful to folks from SD79 & SD36 for the invite, hosting & participating. Flight delay = time to polish course outlines for the new Regional TEP cohort @unbced.
Notes from the diary of a PD provider: When you travel to Van Island to provide PD, & realize you forgot your toiletries after you get to White Rock for your next event, this is what $21 at a local store buys. Must be the “vintage” toothpaste. Don’t think I’ve seen cinnamon Close Up since 1989.
August 27, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Notes from the diary of a PD provider: When you travel to Van Island to provide PD, & realize you forgot your toiletries after you get to White Rock for your next event, this is what $21 at a local store buys. Must be the “vintage” toothpaste. Don’t think I’ve seen cinnamon Close Up since 1989.
“If I had one wish: It would be that all the reading influencers in the world would join hands and sing together in the spirt of science and sanity about the necessity of centering foundational skills instruction on facilitating orthographic mapping.”
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Stop Gaslighting Teachers
Please.
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May 29, 2025 at 6:17 AM
“If I had one wish: It would be that all the reading influencers in the world would join hands and sing together in the spirt of science and sanity about the necessity of centering foundational skills instruction on facilitating orthographic mapping.”
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This quote is from Dr. Timothy Odegard’s latest LinkedIn post. If you aren’t familiar with him, just search his name and prepare to be inspired. #dyslexia #leadlearners #evidence #bced
May 25, 2025 at 3:52 PM
This quote is from Dr. Timothy Odegard’s latest LinkedIn post. If you aren’t familiar with him, just search his name and prepare to be inspired. #dyslexia #leadlearners #evidence #bced
As we begin to introduce universal screening using evidence-based measures across #BCED, it is so important to understand that screening is just the start. Dr. Timothy Odegard explains this, and so much more, in this excellent article.
#dyslexia #literacy #equity
dyslexia.mtsu.edu/2025/04/24/d...
#dyslexia #literacy #equity
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May 13, 2025 at 4:31 PM
As we begin to introduce universal screening using evidence-based measures across #BCED, it is so important to understand that screening is just the start. Dr. Timothy Odegard explains this, and so much more, in this excellent article.
#dyslexia #literacy #equity
dyslexia.mtsu.edu/2025/04/24/d...
#dyslexia #literacy #equity
dyslexia.mtsu.edu/2025/04/24/d...
Never gets old for the word nerds. #MayThe4th 😆🤓
May 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Never gets old for the word nerds. #MayThe4th 😆🤓
Sincerest thanks to the Bulkley Valley Teachers' Union for inviting me to present about #evidencebased #relationshipfocused #literacy practices! Great day of learning with a group of incredibly dedicated educators. Full brains and full bellies this Easter weekend! #effectiveinstructionforall #bced
April 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Sincerest thanks to the Bulkley Valley Teachers' Union for inviting me to present about #evidencebased #relationshipfocused #literacy practices! Great day of learning with a group of incredibly dedicated educators. Full brains and full bellies this Easter weekend! #effectiveinstructionforall #bced
Congrats to the 2025 graduates from UNBC’s Regional Teacher Education Program! 16 months of hard work, growth & learning have come to an end. So proud of this close-knit cohort from Quesnel & Terrace, BC. See you in the halls, teachers!
#bced #EvidenceBased #CulturallyResponsive
#PeoplePlaceLand
#bced #EvidenceBased #CulturallyResponsive
#PeoplePlaceLand
April 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Congrats to the 2025 graduates from UNBC’s Regional Teacher Education Program! 16 months of hard work, growth & learning have come to an end. So proud of this close-knit cohort from Quesnel & Terrace, BC. See you in the halls, teachers!
#bced #EvidenceBased #CulturallyResponsive
#PeoplePlaceLand
#bced #EvidenceBased #CulturallyResponsive
#PeoplePlaceLand
What would you do if you got out of your own way? #limitless #kitchenchalkboard #mindset #motivation
March 26, 2025 at 3:02 AM
What would you do if you got out of your own way? #limitless #kitchenchalkboard #mindset #motivation
Ep. 43 is a “must listen.” Being literate (& numerate) is good for kids, society & the economy. It’s not about “getting back to basics,” swinging pendulums, politics, philosophies, or ideologies. It’s about #evidence & access to education.
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Podcast | Anna Stokke
Chalk & Talk is a podcast about education and math.
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March 23, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Ep. 43 is a “must listen.” Being literate (& numerate) is good for kids, society & the economy. It’s not about “getting back to basics,” swinging pendulums, politics, philosophies, or ideologies. It’s about #evidence & access to education.
👍 rastokke.blsky.social
www.annastokke.com/podcast
👍 rastokke.blsky.social
www.annastokke.com/podcast
Looking forward to listening to this today and the math advocacy episode! Thanks @rastokke.bsky.social for your attention to this topic and for your excellent podcast. I consider it mobile PD for educators!
📢 New episode with Jamie Metsala dedicated to all reading advocates! Math next! Why are some provinces still using ineffective methods to teach reading?
❌Pitfalls of balanced literacy
📖 Structured literacy
📢 Ontario’s Right to Read report
🛠️ How to advocate
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❌Pitfalls of balanced literacy
📖 Structured literacy
📢 Ontario’s Right to Read report
🛠️ How to advocate
open.spotify.com/episode/15GB...
How advocacy is changing reading instruction with Jamie Metsala (Ep 43)
Chalk & Talk · Episode
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March 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Looking forward to listening to this today and the math advocacy episode! Thanks @rastokke.bsky.social for your attention to this topic and for your excellent podcast. I consider it mobile PD for educators!
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 12:01 AM
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...
More food for thought from Dr. Charles Ungerleider. To his point about mastery of knowledge, there must be access to it. Ensuring that there is a bridge to the large body of research related to learning and literacy in all levels of teacher ed, a s key.
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January 23, 2025 at 5:35 PM
More food for thought from Dr. Charles Ungerleider. To his point about mastery of knowledge, there must be access to it. Ensuring that there is a bridge to the large body of research related to learning and literacy in all levels of teacher ed, a s key.
open.substack.com/pub/oneducat...
open.substack.com/pub/oneducat...
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Seinfeld knows!
January 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Seinfeld knows!
This brings forward food for thought re: #teacherautonomy, what it means to be in a “profession” & our responsibility as “professionals.” Professional judgement is so important, which is why #evidence is crucial to the knowledge that we base our judgments upon.
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Questionable Judgment
A recent article in the Tyee discusses British Columbia's $30 million initiative to address dyslexia through early literacy screening and teacher preparation.
open.substack.com
January 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM
This brings forward food for thought re: #teacherautonomy, what it means to be in a “profession” & our responsibility as “professionals.” Professional judgement is so important, which is why #evidence is crucial to the knowledge that we base our judgments upon.
open.substack.com/pub/oneducat...
open.substack.com/pub/oneducat...
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...
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If you're wanting to learn about #StructuredLiteracy and see how educators are changing their practice in British Columbia, join us! Everyone welcome - teachers, EAs, ECEs, principals, management, trustees. Change is happening!
#BCEd
#BCEdChat
#BCTF
#BCPVPA
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#BCEd
#BCEdChat
#BCTF
#BCPVPA
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December 5, 2024 at 3:16 AM
If you're wanting to learn about #StructuredLiteracy and see how educators are changing their practice in British Columbia, join us! Everyone welcome - teachers, EAs, ECEs, principals, management, trustees. Change is happening!
#BCEd
#BCEdChat
#BCTF
#BCPVPA
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#BCEd
#BCEdChat
#BCTF
#BCPVPA
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The Canadian Paediatric Society issued a position statement in October 2024:
"Being able to read, write, and understand written text is essential to participating in society, achieving goals, developing knowledge, and fulfilling potential."
#BCEd
#BCEdChat
#BCPoli
#BCTF
#BCPVPA
#EduSky
"Being able to read, write, and understand written text is essential to participating in society, achieving goals, developing knowledge, and fulfilling potential."
#BCEd
#BCEdChat
#BCPoli
#BCTF
#BCPVPA
#EduSky
Literacy in school-aged children: A paediatric approach to advocacy and assessment | Canadian Paediatric Society
Literacy is a key social determinant of health that affects the daily socioemotional lives of children and their economic prospects later in life. Being able to read, write, and understand written tex...
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December 7, 2024 at 3:30 PM
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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
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@j-metsala.bsky.social
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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
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Learning styles are a myth.
Learning styles are a myth.
Learning styles are a myth.
Please share widely.
#BCEd
#BCEdChat
#BCPoli
#Edusky
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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