Right To Read Initiative

Mathew Green in an Australian teacher who host the Art of Teaching Podcast. In this episode he joins Dr. Kathryn Garforth to discuss his journey to teaching and how his views on reading instruction have changed over time.

Tina Eichstadt, a Speech and Language Pathologist joins Dr. Kathryn Garforth to discuss the important role Specialists can play in assessment in schools. 

Dr. Tim Odegard joins Dr. Kathryn Garforth to speak about his thoughts about reading. There conversation takes them through many important elements of how we learn to read and how to make sure we set students up for success the first time they are taught.

In this episode Lou Ellen Marlatt speaks with Dr Kathryn Garforth about the various ways we can use assessments in the classroom.

In this episode Dr. Kathryn Garforth speaks with teacher Lou Ellen Marlatt and SLP Tina Eichstadt about the different roles assessment can play at school. They  discuss things like class wide screen and when it is appropriate for more intensive one-on-one assessment.

In this *Special Episode* Nathaniel Hansford, Dr. Kathryn Garforth, Dr. Rachel Schechter and Dr. Brandi Noll get together for a round table discussion on the Science of Reading and curriculum. The discuss an article the co-wrote called A Road Map to Evidence Based Instruction in Reading and Writing Education: A Secondary Meta-analysis on the Science of Reading & Writing Instruction and what it...

Lyn Stone joins Dr. Kathryn Garforth for a fourth time to discuss her thoughts about writing. It is probably no surprise that she feels the need for systematic, explicit instruction from the start. Beginning with the sub word level, letter formation and a proper writing position and posture. 

Life Long Literacy's Lyn Stone joins Dr. Kathryn Garforth to speak about her thoughts spelling and the importance of explicit spelling instruction. They dispell the myth that the English spelling system is illogical and discuss some of the way we understand the why behind the orthography.

In this episode, Dr Kathryn Garforth has a candid conversation with Lyn Stone about her thoughts about reading. This conversation covers many of today's hot topics related to the teaching of reading. Ms. Stone shares how her training as a linguist provides her with a unique perspective when it comes to teaching reading. 

In today's episode we learn about Lyn Stone's journey as a linguist and how it has helped on her journey of life long literacy. Lyn's expertise in the English language and knowledge about it's orthography gives her a unique insight into how we can help learners of all ages on their literacy journey.

This episode features the Live Q & A Pannel Discussion from the Comprehensive Approach to Improving Literacy Symposium from August 18, 2022. The panelists include Dr. George Georgiou, Pamela Guilbault, Dr. Matthew Keirstead and Ms. Heather Wilson.

In this episode Dr. Matthew Kierstead speaks about the Leadership's role in making changes at their school. Unfortunately, this was from a live symposium and we forgot to hit record when the presentation started after a lunch break. Fortunately Dr. Keirstead has provided us with a copy of his presentation and notes for you to review for the first part of the presentation.

In this episode, Ms. Heather Wilson gives her advice for teachers looking to make changes in their literacy instruction to meet the needs of more of their students.

Ms. Pamela Guilbault is a District Superintendent in Alberta. She speaks about the changes she has made within her school district over the past year and provides suggestions for how to make similar changes.

The University of Alberta's Dr. George Georgiou presents on his research in Alberta Schools and how his work on Alberta's new draft curriculum rpvides a comprehensive approach to teaching literacy.

This episode serves as an introduction to the Comprehensive Approach to Improving Literacy Symposium highlighting effective practices in Alberta and how we can make the changes.

In this episode, Dr. Kathryn Garforth discusses the relationship between executive functioning and literacy development.

In this episode, Corina Fitznar discusses Big Bangs for the Buck: Research-Based Approaches to Teaching Vocabulary and Comprehension in Intermediate & Secondary. It is a recording from her presentation at the Effective Practices for BC Educators Symposium in July.

In this episode, Katherine Tevaarwerk  discusses Improving Reading Fluency using Non-Fiction Texts. It is a recording from the July 2022 Effective Literacy Practices for BC Educators Symposium.

In this episode, a pair of master teachers share what they are doing with at-risk Kindergarten students in Northern BC. This episode is a recording of Erin Trask and Kate Lyon's Ready, set, PLAY, throughout the day! Incorporating Brain-Based, Playful Learning into Your Tier 1 Reading Instruction presentation from July's Effective Literacy Practices for BC Educators Symposium.

This episode is a recording from the Effective Literacy Practices for BC Educators Symposium in July of 2022. It features Lisa Hermant, a Literacy Coordinator for the Cowichan Valley School District (SD-79) and she discusses A School Based Literacy Coordinator’s Perspective & Advice for Science-Informed & Evidence Based-Literacy Instruction.

This episode is a recording from the Effective Literacy Practices for BC Educators Symposium in July of 2022. It features Darlene Crane a District Principle from the Cowichan Valley (SD -79) speaking about Leadership’s Role in Making Changes in Literacy in Schools and Districts.

In July of 2022, the Right to Read Initiative hosted the Effective Literacy Practices for BC Educators Symposium. This episode features Melanie Baerg a Registered School Psychologist and a faculty member from the University of Northern British Columbia's School of Education. In this episode features the presentation she gave on The Connection Between Literacy, Self-Regulation and Trauma: What All...

In July of 2022, the Right to Read Initiative hosted the Effective Literacy Practices for BC Educators Symposium. This episode features Dr. Linda Siegel a UBC professor emeritus discusses her research and how Early Identification and Intervention Makes a Difference for Everyone!

Ontario teacher Kathryn Hayes-Waldhuber joins Dr. Kathryn Garforth to discuss her favorites strategies and tools for her classroom.