http://www.tvo.org/learnwithtvo/ TVOntario 2005 TVO Education Unlocking our Children's Potential: Literacy and Numeracy as a Foundation TVOntario brings you coverage of The Council of Ministers of Education's Conference on Literacy and Numeracy TVOntario brings you coverage of: Unlocking our Children's Potential: Literacy and Numeracy as a Foundation, a two day conference held in Toronto, Ontario on November 24 and 25, 2005. The conference was co-sponsored by the Council of Ministers of Edcuation, Canada, and The Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat of the Minstry of Education, Ontario. TVOntario learnwithtvo@tvontario.org http://www.tvo.org/learnwithtvo/podcast/images/tvoItunes.jpg http://www.tvo.org/learnwithtvo/ tvo podcasts 300 300 Dr. Marlene Asselin, Dr. Ray Doiron This workshop tackles the challenges schools face in educating the information generation... This workshop tackles the challenges schools face in educating the information generation for the information age. Building on a portrait of today's techno-savvy learners, this workshop considers what literacy education might look like if teachers connect students? out-of-school literacies to their in-school literacies. This workshop tackles the challenges schools face in educating the information generation for the information age. Building on a portrait of today's techno-savvy learners, this workshop considers what literacy education might look like if teachers connect students' out-of-school literacies to their in-school literacies. 55:49 CMEC session a2 Thursday November 24, 2005 TVOntario 2005 Kathleen Wynne During her role as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education, Kathleen Wynne has had the opportunity to be involved in... During her role as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education, Kathleen Wynne has had the opportunity to be involved in the following projects: Adult Education, Parent Voice in Education and Special Education. Each of these critical areas of the education continuum offers a new lens through which to view literacy and numeracy. A parent's involvement in her child's school success, an adult learner's contribution to his community, realized through his return to school, or a teacher's innovative instructional style that enhances the learning of his or her students, each illustrates a slightly different approach. Kathleen will discuss what she has learned during the course of her work and how these examples underscore the need for multiple approaches to the province's Literacy and Numeracy Strategy. During her role as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education, Kathleen Wynne has had the opportunity to be involved in the following projects: Adult Education, Parent Voice in Education and Special Education. Each of these critical areas of the education continuum offers a new lens through which to view literacy and numeracy. A parent's involvement in her child’s school success, an adult learner’s contribution to his community, realized through his return to school, or a teacher's innovative instructional style that enhances the learning of his or her students, each illustrates a slightly different approach. Kathleen will discuss what she has learned during the course of her work and how these examples underscore the need for multiple approaches to the province’s Literacy and Numeracy Strategy. 50:56 CMEC session b10 Thursday November 24, 2005 TVOntario 2005 Dr. Florence Glanfield Why is it that many elementary teachers do not implement provincial mathematics curriculum... Why is it that many elementary teachers do not implement provincial mathematics curriculum documents? In what ways do teachers make sense of the curriculum documents? In what ways do teachers interpret the mathematics within the curriculum? In what ways might a leader help to develop elementary mathematics teacher knowledge? Why is it that many elementary teachers do not implement provincial mathematics curriculum documents? In what ways do teachers make sense of the curriculum documents? In what ways do teachers interpret the mathematics within the curriculum? In what ways might a leader help to develop elementary mathematics teacher knowledge? 1:03:47 CMEC session c8 Thursday November 24, 2005 TVOntario 2005 Fiona Morrison, Brenda LeClair This workshop will provide an overview of the PALS program and the... This workshop will provide an overview of the PALS program and the results of a study in which we documented parents' perceptions of this culturally responsive family literacy program in which they participated. This workshop will provide an overview of the PALS program and the results of a study in which we documented parents' perceptions of this culturally responsive family literacy program in which they participated. 1:03:30 CMEC session d9 Thursday November 24, 2005 TVOntario 2005 Cheryl Paige, Sandra Chow, Ron St. Louis Classroom teachers will discuss the on-going research in student achievement... Classroom teachers will discuss the on-going research in student achievement. They will demonstrate through numerous examples how interactive e-learning technology has improved their effectiveness and transformed their teaching. They will share several examples of the power of interactive whiteboard technology to engage children with multiple learning styles in the learning process. Classroom teachers will discuss the on-going research in student achievement. They will demonstrate through numerous examples how interactive e-learning technology has improved their effectiveness and transformed their teaching. They will share several examples of the power of interactive whiteboard technology to engage children with multiple learning styles in the learning process. 1:06:15 CMEC session e8 Thursday November 24, 2005 TVOntario 2005 Dr. Lesly Wade-Woolley A panel of 23 English and French-language educators and researchers, recognized for... A panel of 23 English and French-language educators and researchers, recognized for their expertise and leadership, was created to advise on current research and recommended practices for improving effective instruction in literacy and numeracy for students with special education needs. The expert panel's report was written primarily for regular classroom teachers and takes a non-exceptionality approach to literacy and numeracy instruction. Topics form the report include: evidence-based research, Universal Design, differentiated instruction, professional learning communities, using assessment and developing class and individual learning profiles. A panel of 23 English and French-language educators and researchers, recognized for their expertise and leadership, was created to advise on current research and recommended practices for improving effective instruction in literacy and numeracy for students with special education needs. The expert panel's report was written primarily for regular classroom teachers and takes a non-exceptionality approach to literacy and numeracy instruction. Topics form the report include: evidence-based research, Universal Design, differentiated instruction, professional learning communities, using assessment and developing class and individual learning profiles. 48:41 CMEC session f6 Thursday November 24, 2005 TVOntario 2005 Maureen Sanders, Ruth Hayden This workshop will share 12 years of experience at the Centre for Family Literacy... This workshop will share 12 years of experience at the Centre for Family Literacy in taking a family literacy approach to literacy issues. In an interactive format we will demonstrate how family literacy programs enable communities, within cross-community partnership models, to successfully support schools in improving student achievement. This workshop will share 12 years of experience at the Centre for Family Literacy in taking a family literacy approach to literacy issues. In an interactive format we will demonstrate how family literacy programs enable communities, within cross-community partnership models, to successfully support schools in improving student achievement. 1:03:29 CMEC session a9 Thursday November 24, 2005 TVOntario 2005 Dr. Jessie Lees, Dr. Ray Doiron Results of a recent study of an intergenerational literacy project will be described... Results of a recent study of an intergenerational literacy project will be described. Participants will examine literacy benefits of this project for students and seniors and explore the wider context of using volunteers in schools and ways in which community-based organizations help strengthen school/community relationships. Results of a recent study of an intergenerational literacy project will be described. Participants will examine literacy benefits of this project for students and seniors and explore the wider context of using volunteers in schools and ways in which community-based organizations help strengthen school/community relationships. 1:00:44 CMEC session b2 Thursday November 24, 2005 TVOntario 2005 Joan Netten, Claude Germain The workshop introduces Intensive French, an innovative FSL program implemented... The workshop introduces Intensive French, an innovative FSL program implemented at the elementary Grades in 7 provinces. We will indicate how this approach develops literacy skills in French. Particular attention will be given to the positive effects on low achievers and the transfer of skills to English literacy development. The workshop introduces Intensive French, an innovative FSL program implemented at the elementary Grades in 7 provinces. We will indicate how this approach develops literacy skills in French. Particular attention will be given to the positive effects on low achievers and the transfer of skills to English literacy development. 47:00 CMEC session c10 Thursday November 24, 2005 TVOntario 2005 John D. O'Leary A reading circle is an after school reading enrichment program for... A reading circle is an after school reading enrichment program for students in Grades K-6. This workshop will show participants how to organize a neighbourhood reading circle program including finding a site; recruiting and training volunteers; getting parents involved and finding free books and resources. A reading circle is an after school reading enrichment program for students in Grades K-6. This workshop will show participants how to organize a neighbourhood reading circle program including finding a site; recruiting and training volunteers; getting parents involved and finding free books and resources. 1:04:50 CMEC session d10 Thursday November 24, 2005 TVOntario 2005 Dr. Lynda Colgan This session will provide an overview of the Getting it Right strategy and feature one of the... This session will provide an overview of the Getting it Right strategy and feature one of the high quality, research-based curriculum development resources that has been a key component of this initiative: First Steps in Mathematics. An important focus of the session will be on the knowledge, skills and tools that educators require in order to select, collect and analyse credible diagnostic and summative student performance data to inform the teaching and learning cycle, whole school This session will provide an overview of the Getting it Right strategy and feature one of the high quality, research-based curriculum development resources that has been a key component of this initiative: First Steps in Mathematics. An important focus of the session will be on the knowledge, skills and tools that educators require in order to select, collect and analyse credible diagnostic and summative student performance data to inform the teaching and learning cycle, whole school planning and resource allocation. 1:12:31 CMEC session e3 Thursday November 24, 2005 TVOntario 2005 Jeffrey Wood Like all literacies, videogaming is a critical sociopsychosemiotic process... Like all literacies, videogaming is a critical sociopsychosemiotic process and gamers use the four cueing systems (semantic, syntactic, sensory, and pragmatic) to make meaning of any game. Videogames are rich multimodal, multi-sensory, semiotic experiences. I will share how Tristan’s complex understanding of videogames helped him access reading conventionally. Like all literacies, videogaming is a critical sociopsychosemiotic process and gamers use the four cueing systems (semantic, syntactic, sensory, and pragmatic) to make meaning of any game. Videogames are rich multimodal, multi-sensory, semiotic experiences. I will share how Tristan’s complex understanding of videogames helped him access reading conventionally. 47:45 CMEC session f1 Thursday November 24, 2005 TVOntario 2005