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For Educators: September is Life Literacy Month
September marks Life Literacy Month – a month to celebrate literacy and lifelong learning. Did you know that nearly nine million adult Canadians struggle with low literacy? Get involved this month, increase your own literacy skills, and encourage everyone to get the skills they need to live a fully engaged life. Don’t forget to also look out for learner stories throughout the month, and be inspired by how literacy impacts lives.
~text from ABC Life Literacy Canada website
Education News Update: The Report Card
Read Janet Steffenhagen’s comments on the Ministry of Education’s re-assessment of grades K-12 education.
Full article here.
Vancouver Sun article by Janet Steffenhagen, August 21, 2012. 11:11 am • Section: Report Card
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On your way back to school? Be sure to BYOT!
An article in the Vancouver Sun explores how the Bring Your Own Technology Movement is effecting the teaching and learning experience.
Click here to read the article.
News Update: A New Focus on Reading for BC Students
“B.C. Education Minister wants new focus on reading: One-third of students aren’t meeting expectations. Reading in the early grades will be the top priority for the next school year in B.C. because one in three children still struggle with literacy.”
~ quoted text, full Vancouver Sun article here.
By Janet Steffenhagen, Vancouver Sun July 25, 2012
Ministry of Education’s A New Focus on Reading document here.
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This Just In: New Book at the Education Library
Children’s Literature in the Classroom: Engaging Lifelong Readers
“Many reading programs today overlook an essential component of literacy instruction—helping children develop an enduring love of reading. This authoritative and accessible guide provides a wealth of ideas for incorporating high-quality children’s books of all kinds into K-6 classrooms. “
~from the Publisher’s website
Author profile here.
UBC Library Holdings Information here.