BVCS Literacy Workshops
Date: Friday April 21, 2023 Time: 8:30 am - 2:30 pm Place: BVCS
Instructor

Shawna Audet
Agenda
8:30 am -8:35 am
8:35 am -8:40 am
8:40 am – 9:40 am
9:40 am – 10:10 pm
10:10 am - 10:30 am
10:30 am – 11:45 am
11:45 am - 12:30 pm
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Opening prayer and acknowledgement of territory
Introduction to day with description of our learning goals
Workshop Session #1: Solving Behavioural Issues Using the Circle of Courage
Workshop Session #2: How Reading and English Work
Break
Workshop Session #3: Ways to Help Struggling Readers in the Classroom
Lunch
Workshop Session 4: How to Use the 6 Minute Reading Solution
Workshop Session #5: Resources that help Students to Access and Show Learning

The Circle of Courage
Workshop Session #1
Description: Learn how to use the Circle of Courage as a positive behaviour modification system. This restorative approach will transform the way that you think about student discipline.
Resources

How Reading and English Work
Workshop Session #2
Description: Why do some kids struggle with reading and writing? Learn about the reading pyramid and how the brain learns to read. Learn about the 7 syllable types so that you can teach kids to see English as a system that makes sense - not a collection of random rules.
Resources
Letter tile sets
Ukulele

Ways to Help Struggling Readers in the Classroom
Workshop Session #3
Description:
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Abandon 3 Cueing System
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Decoding is #1 strategy. How to deal with "sticky" words: blending drill, magnetic letter tile drill for reading and spelling
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Identify and teach missing phonemes
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Solving vowel confusion
Resources

How to Use the 6 Minute Reading Solution
Workshop Session #4
Description: Let's learn how to use the 6 Minute Reading Solution program. This program helps students to read with speed, accuracy, and a natural expression?
Resources

Resources that Help Struggling Readers
Workshop Session #5
Description: In this workshop, you will learn how to remove barriers so that student who struggle with literacy can access their learning and show their learning.