Tannis is currently supporting Alberta teachers as a Professional Learning Facilitator with the Edmonton Regional Learning Consortium. She recently served as a curriculum consultant for the Edmonton Catholic School Division. Throughout her 30-year career as an educator, in both Edmonton and Winnipeg, Tannis remains passionate about teaching and learning, and the need for explicit literacy apprenticeship at all levels in all subject areas. Tannis is a voracious reader who believes all students deserve access to rich, diverse reading experiences and to a safe equitable space to talk about what they see, hear, think and feel. She is on a journey to disrupt and bring clarity to the conversations that drive our planning and assessment practice.
Learning Opportunities
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Pembina Hills Language Arts Cohort - Grade 7-9 (3 of 4)
Presented By
Tannis NiziolSession Details
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| January 31, 2022 | 9:00 am to 3:30 pm |
Location
Virtual
Grade Levels
7-9Language Arts teachers know it is more important to enable readers and writers to think for themselves and to actively build their own conceptual understanding than to merely fill their heads with the "right" answers to chapter questions. In fact, students of the language arts are in an ongoing dialogue with ”texts” of all kinds--their own, and that of other writers. It is in meeting them where they are in this vital work that we create those essential conditions and learning experiences that help our students develop the skills and independence as readers and writers, within and beyond our classrooms.
Learning Intentions:
Talking to Learn
We will be learning about the ways we might:
- model and scaffold discussion routines that enable students to think mor conceptuall and analyticall.
- increase complexity using more open-ended questions and socratic dialogue.
All learning opportunities with the ERLC regional team will focus on the Alberta Education and district priority areas.
Target Audience
Language Arts Teachers