I am a teacher. I teach preservice teachers in the GPRC TEN program. I am also literacy consultant for NRLC. I'm a wife, mother and grandmama.

Grande Prairie, Alberta Canada
Joined September 2010
This Pink Shirt Day, go beyond pink! Our AB aligned, classroom-ready resources help K-12 students practice empathy, healthy relationships & social responsibility through everyday acts of kindness.💗 🔗bit.ly/APLCPinkShirt2026 #PinkShirtDay #SprinkleKindness
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Don't miss the opportunity to spend the day learning from Dr. Breakspear. Sign up today!
Heading to Alberta this October in partnership with @arpdc_alberta for The Pruning Principle 🍁 📍 Edmonton | Mon 20 Oct 👉 buff.ly/7P7AOHB 📍 Calgary | Wed 22 Oct 👉 buff.ly/uUbMrY3 Explore how strategic subtraction can simplify, focus & sustain improvement.
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🌞Summer Symposium 2025 is now open for registration. Join K-6 educators from across Alberta for virtual professional learning in Social Studies, Science, Math, (EN/FR), English as an Additional Language, and Leadership. 🔗Learn more/register: erlc.ca/programs/details/?id…
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How do we engage students in practicing skills in Phonological Awareness? Ask our TEN Students!#curriculum @AlbertaEd @UAlbertaEd @NWP_AB #TENprogram
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Join us on February 20, 2025, for a transformative virtual session with Kim Barker-Kay, exploring Layla F. Saad's "Me and White Supremacy." 📚✨ This free event is open to educators across all grade levels! 🔗 Register at: nrlc.net/program/13291 #AntiRacism #EducatorPD #APLC
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The KAIROS Blanket Exercise offers a profound look at the effects of colonization and the importance of reconciliation! 🧡🌍 📅 Feb. 18, 2025 | In English 📅 Feb. 25, 2025 | En Français 🌟 Open to educators of Grades 7-12. 👉 Register at: bit.ly/4h15EgP #APLC #CPFPP
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🚨 Last chance! Join the virtual 28 Day Challenge through Me and White Supremacy with Kim Barker-Kay on Dec 12. Dive into anti-racism and educational equity work for FREE! Reserve your spot: nrlc.net/program/13288 #EquityInEducation #AntiRacismPD #APLC
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Good things come in threes 🎓🎓🎓! NWP is proud to annouce our newest Bachelor of Elementary Education degree offering. Applications open this week for Fall 2025 start! Learn more 👉 NWP.me/News #ExperienceNWP #ProgramsThatWork #NewDegree
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👩‍🏫 Elevate your teaching with Indigenous knowledge! This series dives into seasonal stories, traditions, and land-based lessons to create culture-rich plans for students of all grades. Secure your spot in this transformative series starting Nov 26! 🌐nrlc.net/program/13138 #APLC
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On modeling self-regulation through tone of voice: “The sweet spot is calm, neutral, assertive, and the teachers who get the best responses from kids are the ones that have mastered that the best,” says Cynthia Robinson-Rivers of Van Ness Elementary.
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A well-crafted rubric serves as more than just a grading tool; it's a pathway for offering constructive feedback to students, guiding them toward mastering specific learning targets. 🌟🎯 sbee.link/vpqed8wmhu via @middleweb #teachertwitter #learning
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🍂There's so much PD in early fall!🍂In this study, researchers reviewed & meta-analyzed 104 studies of PD. Approaches most likely to lead to growth in student achievement (a lot of PD doesn't) had at least one element of each of the four constructs below. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.…
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⚡Gradual Release of Responsibility Instructional Model⚡ 📸 via Kentwood Public Schools #edutwitter #teaching #educoach
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Love this! 🧡
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👩‍🏫 Strengthen teacher-student relationships with these 10 tips! sbee.link/3e8cw9ytvf via @upEducators #teachingtips #learning #educhat
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