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Connecting With Literacy and our Assistant Superintendent
As we continue our work on Literacy at Dixon, we are focusing on making connections with what we are reading. We are also always working on making positive connections with others. Our Assistant Superintendent, Mrs. Braunwyn Thompson came to share her connections with the book read to our Grade 6/7 French Immersion students in Mme…
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No More Independent Reading Without Support
At one of our recent professional development sessions, Mr. Murray presented staff with the research and strategies presented by Debbie Miller, in her book No More Independent Reading Without Support. In her book, she stresses the need, especially now, for children to have structured time with eyes on text (reading). In many classrooms, reading instruction…