MELIT MTS PD Day - Embracing Heart-Centered Teaching, Living & Learning

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Annual General Meeting

The AGM is open to all members of the Manitoba Early Literacy Intervention Teachers Sage Group.

Welcome and Conversation 1: A Heart-Centered Approach to Teaching, Learning & Living

A conversation exploring and grounding us in the concept of ‘Heart-Centeredness’ and how it applies to teaching, learning and living. The connection Regie Routman shares with Manitoba Educators through Allyson Matczuk and the “Transforming our Teaching Through Reading/Writing Connections” professional development project will also be highlighted and celebrated.

Presenters: Regie Routman & Allyson Matczuk

Suitable for: K-5

Conversation 2: A Heart-Centered Approach to Teaching Readers, Writers and Thinkers

In this conversation, Regie Routman and MELIT president Helen Proulx will be digging into the practical ways the Heart-Centered approach can be used in literacy teaching and learning. Resources and practical tips to enhance teaching practice will be shared. Questions generated during the MELIT spring bookclub will guide the conversation.

Presenters: Regie Routman and Helen Proulx (MELIT Executive President)

Suitable for: K-5

AM01 - Transforming our Teaching: Classrooms in Action (7 spots remaining)

With videos, photos, and conversations with teachers and students, we will see the Read-Write connection in action. What does it look like and sound like when students’ hearts and minds are fully engaged and learning? We will observe Centennial school in Selkirk MB at work.

Presenter: Dr. Allyson Matczuk

Suitable for: K-5

AM02 - Indigenous Literacy Responsiveness

Indigenous Literacy Responsiveness: This session will address aspects of literacy through a lens of indigeneity with understandings pertaining to context, nonverbal cues, silences/pauses, along with subconscious knowledge. This workshop session is reflected within Indigenous sources of information (msv) to support the path to literacy learning.

Presenter: Gloria Sinclair

Suitable for: K-5

AM03 - Awakening the Heart and Mind Through Poetry

Why poetry, you might ask? This session will explore how to create a community that reads and writes with joy and ease in this heart centred genre. Come learn how poetry serves as an entrance to all reading and writing.

Presenter: Debra Crouch, Literacy Consultant and Author

Suitable for: K-5

AM04 - Teacher Expertise in Selecting Texts for Early Readers

Selecting texts for early readers has become a hot topic. Teachers need to be expert choosers of their instructional texts with knowledge of various book types, including leveled, decodable, and patterned. We will explore what the research actually tells us, as we dive into how to select the best texts for scaffolding our students’ needs in early reading. Topics include types of early books, selection criteria from research, and honoring teachers as professional decision-makers.

Presenter: Susan Vincent, Visiting Assistant Instructor, Miami University

Suitable for: K-2, beginning readers

MELIT Wrap-Up

Please join us to touch base before beginning the afternoon break-out sessions for a few reminders, notes, and house-keeping items from your MELIT Executive Team. 5 minutes.

PM01 - Carrying on the Heart-Centered Work at Elwick School

Educators from Seven Oaks School Division will focus on their experiences with the Regie Routman Residency (September 2021-June 2024) and how this opportunity has impacted their practice and will showcase how this work and learning has been on-going and continued after the residency. Videos of authentic and meaningful teaching in Grade 1/2 and Grade 5/6 classrooms will be demonstrated and children’s writing samples will be shared.

Presenters: Jennilee Beaupre, Learning Support Teacher, Amber Huber, Guidance Teacher, Darshdeep Kambo, Teacher, Elwick Community School

Suitable for: K-5

FULL - PM02 - Regie Routman’s Thinking Maps: Enhancing Student Literacy Engagement and Achievement

Join us for an engaging presentation where we delve into the power of Regie Routman's thinking maps as a dynamic planning tool. Discover how we're integrating Routman's principles, methods, and strategies into our English Language Arts programming, particularly through the collaborative practice of shared writing. From fostering critical thinking skills to promoting collaborative learning environments, explore how Routman's approach enhances student engagement and achievement in literacy.

Presenters: Kristi Zonneveld, Alan Kopstein, Jessica Braun, Carpathia School

Suitable for: K-5

PM03 - Awakening the Heart and Mind Through Poetry

*repeat of AM session*
Why poetry, you might ask? This session will explore how to create a community that reads and writes with joy and ease in this heart centred genre. Come learn how poetry serves as an entrance to all reading and writing.

Presenter: Debra Crouch, Literacy Consultant and Author

Suitable for: K-5

PM04 - Mamàhtawisiwin: The Wonder We Are Born With

The Indigenous education policy framework supports educators by helping them to deepen their understanding and progress along a path of Truth and Reconciliation. It aims to empower teachers to embed strategies and practices into their educational settings and classroom routines to reflect Indigenous languages, cultures, and identities. The goal is to enhance the achievement and well-being of Indigenous students, setting them up for success. Suitable for All.

Presenter: Lola Whonnock, Consultant for Indigenous Excellence, Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning

Conversation 3: Providing Hope & Opportunity to ALL Learners

Join Regie for a final conversation with a panel of local education leaders for some final heart-centered insights and inspiration! In this panel discussion, participants will be discussing questions that were generated through a MELIT Heart-Centered Teacher Spring 2024 book club.

Presenters: Regie Routman; Jason Drysdale, Assistant Superintendent, River East Transcona School Division; Jackie Bjorgford, Former Principal of Centennial School & Early Years Literacy Coordinator, Lord Selkirk School Division; Alysha Hickey, Grade 4-5 Teacher, Centennial School, Lord Selkirk School Division

Suitable for: K-5