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Anticipation Guide 2023: Conference Resource Document G1-6
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ELAN Ontario is pleased to share materials with permission from workshop presenters and, where possible, session recordings.  

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Angela

Stockman

Catherine Shawana

Sarah Higgins

Diana Maliszewski

Hanaa

Elmi

Jehan

Lalor

Lesley

Davidson

Rabia

Khokhar

Rachel McPherson

Lyanne Hussey

Rebekah

O'Dell

Crowdsourcing Resources Padlet

Day 1 Keynote  

Angela Stockman  @AngelaStockman

John Warner is an educator, writer, and speaker who has been teaching writing and literature for over 20 years. He is the author of several books, including Why They Can't Write: Killing the Five-Paragraph Essay and Other Necessities and The Writer’s Practice. John's work focuses on improving writing instruction and helping students and teachers develop better writing habits. Lately, he has explored the implications of ChatGPT and other AI on writing and writing instruction.

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Note: this session was not recorded.

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Day 2  Keynote

Rebekah O’Dell @RebekahODell1

Rebekah O'Dell is an educator and writer with a passion for empowering students and teachers alike. She is the co-author of Writing with Mentors and Beyond Literary Analysis (with Allison Marchetti). She also writes a blog, Moving Writers, which is helping middle and high school teachers transform their writing instruction. She has been featured in numerous educational publications and has presented at conferences and workshops around the world. Whether she is working with students or educators, Rebekah is committed to helping everyone find their voice and reach their full potential.

Note: this session was not recorded.  Please feel free to follow @RebekahODell on Twitter (X) or check out her Moving Writers website, Mini Moves for Writers web series, and various publications such as A Teacher’s Guide to Mentor Texts.

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Serious About the Shift                                                                                                                                       

Catherine Shawana (MNCFN)

Sarah Higgins (MNCFN)

In this workshop we will share our Science of Reading Journey, the past, present and future.  We will explore the strengths and challenges that arise from making this shift in a First Nations School in Ontario. We will identify resources that have been very helpful along the way. We hope to inspire others regardless of where they are on their Science of Reading Journey.

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Session Recording:  not available

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Get Your Head in the Game: Understanding Video Game Use in the Elementary Language Arts Classroom                                                                                                                                              

Diana Maliszewski (AML/TDSB)

Seymour Papert described games as "hard fun." James Paul Gee opined that the theory of human learning is built into good video games. How can educators engage their learners, address multiple expectations, and differentiate for a variety of students using games, especially video games, without leeching the joy out of them or losing all decorum and control? Come chat and play with the co-VP of the Association for Media Literacy to see how everyone can win by incorporating video games into their Language Arts curriculum. The new curriculum will be addressed as part of this talk.

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Session Recording:  not available

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Reclaiming Wholeness: Centring Joy, Identity, and Healing in Early Elementary Writing                                                                                                                                                  

Hanaa Elmi (GEDSB)

Humanizing curriculum allows students to not only reflect upon their gifts, voices, and experiences, but also to deeply connect with others and the world around them. Rooted in identity-affirming teaching and learning practices, this session will explore how the legacy pedagogies of Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop, Dr. Gholdy Muhammad, & bell hooks can be used to support the healing, growth, empowerment, and development of our youngest writers. Educators can expect to learn how to utilize Dr. Muhammad's five-layered framework to support early elementary students to use writing as a wholeness practice and a space to reclaim their inherent wholeness.

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Session Recording:  not available

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Critical Literacy Through Exploring Identity                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Jehan Lalor (TDSB)

Picture books, videos and images are strong tools to get students to critically think about the world around them. Rich media texts will be shared along with lessons aimed to combat Hate, Bias and Racism. We will explore how we can use powerful language and illustrations to unpack student identities, build student voice and foster joy for one another.  A display of recommended reads, activities and samples of student work will be shared to help strengthen educators' Responsive Literacy Program.

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Session Recording

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Engaging Student Voice and Choice in Book Clubs                                                                                                                                          

Lesley Davidson (TDSB)

How can educators support junior students in exploring their understanding of books at deeper levels and engage in accountable talk with their peers? Book Clubs provide opportunities for students to choose what they want to read, develop critical reading skills and make meaning of texts as they become lifelong readers. In this session, teachers will explore the role of the teacher in book clubs, strategies on how to leverage student engagement in reading, and investigate “use it tomorrow strategies” for setting up, and assessing book clubs. Come and learn how you can create a learning environment that engages and challenges students in developing a deeper understanding of the books that they are reading.

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Session Recording

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Using Picture Books in the Classroom to Build Anti-Racism and Critical Consciousness                                                                                                                                          

Rabia Khokhar (OISE/TDSB)

In this workshop, participants will have the opportunity to critically think about the important role picture books play in the classroom and how they are often a springboard for literacy. Through interactive components like whole and small group discussions, quote analysis, self-reflection and other methods to bring theory to practice, we will think about how picture books can also be tools we can use to help our students engage in anti-racism and critical consciousness in meaningful, relevant and responsive ways. Participants will have the opportunity to consider how to select picture books critically for their students and learn cross-curricular ways on ‘how’ we can put the books to action.

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Session Recording

  • Coming soon

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The Phonics Routine in the K-2 Classroom                                                                                                                                     

Rachel McPherson (DDSB)

Lyanne Hussey (DDSB)

Join us as we recap the learning from a year long inquiry project into the implementation of structured literacy approaches in K-3 classrooms. In this session, we will highlight key project takeaways that support student self-efficacy and success in reading and writing. Namely, we will explore how assessment was used to create and embed phonics and phonemic awareness routines into existing instructional practices. We will also discuss project learning from partnering with Speech-Language Pathologist colleagues. Finally, our project website will be shared with session participants. Through this site, participants will have access to resources and materials to help support them in implementing evidence- based practices in the classroom.

Resources Shared

  • Not available

Session Recording:

  • Not available

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