Bilingual Researcher | Educator | Consultant | in French Immersion, Multilingualism, Special Education https://xitter.cf/t.co/MO0lkWcnyZ
Joined September 2016
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I am so thrilled to finally be able to share the link to my @TEDxUofT talk about the high cost of disability in our school systems. #TED #Disability #DisabilityPride @OISEUofT @literacy_lab @APHDatOISE
youtu.be/77cz9iUeDaY
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This is fascinating.
Why Students Ignore Diagrams in Science and How to Fix It
Most science teachers assume students actually use the diagrams we put in textbooks and slides. But a new analysis of 66 eye-tracking studies shows something else:
Most students barely look at the diagram. They cling to the text, even when the visual is the key to understanding.
This gap explains so much:
Why high achievers build strong mental models
Why struggling learners stay stuck at surface-level recal
And why “explaining again” often doesn’t work.
A new post unpacking what the research really shows and what teachers can actually do to fix it.
It’s one of the most important (and misunderstood) issues in science education:
" how students integrate text, diagrams, arrows, legends, and labels to form meaning."
If you’re a teacher, school leader, curriculum designer, or trainer, this one matters.
open.substack.com/pub/ammara…
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Return Road Trip! 🚗
I’m joined by @mmeburchell to discuss language learners (including Multilingual Learners and French Immersion students) and literacy!
Is structured literacy good for them? Should assessment be different?
reading-roadtrip.castos.com/…
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Apr 3: Don't miss OISE alum Dr. Caroline Power on the mindsets needed to excel in early professional roles and ensure future success.
Gain important workplace skills and strategies, and take advantage of our professional headshot photobooth! 📸 buff.ly/mhFSXap
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Ontario teachers - don’t forget to tell any teacher candidates in your schools that they have access to the Decoding and Spelling course through @IDA_Ontario for FREE. From my experience, they are still not getting this type of learning in their teaching programs. #onted
It's so exciting to see the release of the ECML home language competences website! I was lucky to be an early Canadian rep on this project, and I think it'll be a wonderful resource for any teachers with multilingual students in their classroom! ecml.at/homelanguagecompeten…
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Just published: a new issue of Réflexions magazine for language educators! 📖
Read it here: caslt.org/en/media/reflexion… #languageteaching #langchat
Our new article in Réflexions is out today! Visit caslt.org/en/media/reflexion… to learn all about dynamic assessment as a more equitable option for all learners. I'd love to hear your thoughts!
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In this @OMLTA podcast, @mmeburchell discusses how FRENCH IMMERSION families are often urged to consider private assessments when their kids are struggling. After spending the $$, school boards often lack the tools to support their child. Sound familiar? open.spotify.com/episode/3JR…
I was so grateful for the opportunity to speak with Andrea Vogan at @OMLTA on this month's podcast episode. We chatted all about Structured Literacy in FSL. podcasters.spotify.com/pod/s…
Very exciting FSL update from the Right to Read Inquiry Report Two-Year Update! ohrc.on.ca/en/two-year-updat…
#fsl #onted #righttoread
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Offer support to a student in your field. Become a mentor today! Open exclusively to OISE alumni, the OISE Mentorship Program is accepting applications until Sept. 20. Email [email protected] to sign up. oise.utoronto.ca/alumni-frie…
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"We're not taking for granted that kids are going to learn these skills implicitly on their own, we want to make the structure of language visible through explicit instruction."
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We're about to kick-off our ninth @OISEUofT Mentorship Program which would not be possible without our proud sponsors @Manulife and TD Insurance!
Thank you for building a strong, connected community for our @uoftalumni and graduate students. Learn more: buff.ly/3S5AUyz
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The OISE Alumni Association is for students, too! ✨📣
Volunteer, gain community experience for your resume, and make friends. Sign up for our emails to get involved! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F… #OISEBackToSchool #UofT
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This @literacypodcast podcast episode with @LindsayKemeny could not be more timely as #OntEd teachers head back to school this week!
Listen and learn today as Lindsay shares 7 moves that changed her teaching practice and improved her students’ reading AND writing outcomes! #PodcastPairings
🎧 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcas…
📘 education.scholastic.ca/prod… @Scholastic
💻 m.youtube.com/watch?v=i97Ruw… @reading_league
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Calling Ontario principals!
This new @ONlit_social resource on early reading screening is for you - and there’s an upcoming webinar too!
onlit.org/event/screeners-wh…
#Ontarioprincipal Early Reading Screener help is here! @ONlit_social onlit.org/resource/screening… 4 pages of what principals need to know about implementing screeners this year. @RobynCarnochan
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Looking for some fun, self-directed learning on the #ScienceOfReading this summer?
Look no further than this amazing 10-part course from @ReadingRockets! It covers ALL elements of a structured literacy approach, it’s asynchronous, and it’s FREE!!
Boost your knowledge of #SOR this summer and you’ll be reading-research ready by fall! 📚
New article alert! Curious about whether writing on paper vs typing on a keyboard affects student's spelling ability? Check out our article here examining this question in French Immersion students: mdpi.com/2226-471X/9/7/234
@chin_michellee @literacy_lab @APHDatOISE
