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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Low-Stakes Writing: Writing to Learn, Not Learning to Write
Presented By
Tannis NiziolSession Details
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| January 28, 2022 | 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm |
Location
Virtual
Grade Levels
AllThis session will explore how we can use short, strategic, low-stake writing activities to scaffold deeper learning. Whether these are used before, during, or after a formal learning event, they can be a way to activate, construct, and extend understanding.
All learning opportunities with the ERLC regional team will focus on the Alberta Education and district priority areas.
Target Audience
Educational Assistants