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Northern Alberta Reading Specialists' Council. Members of the International Literacy Association and the Canadian Network of International Association Councils. Based in Edmonton, AB. Website: readingspecialists.weebly.com

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International Literacy Association (ILA) @ilatoday.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Book bans don’t just silence stories—they can legislate trauma. 🚫 In an article for Reading Research Quarterly, University of Michigan Assistant Professor Sharim Hannegan-Martinez discusses how censorship in schools can harm students’ dignity, safety, and belonging: buff.ly/xEsEvvv
A graphic that depicts book bans with a quote "Reading bans must be understood not only as censoring of free speech and literacy, but also as a censoring of marginalized people's right to exist and to be well."
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International Literacy Association (ILA) @ilatoday.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Strengthen your coaching practice! 📢 On September 16 at 6:30 p.m. ET, join Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey—recipients of the 2025 Diane Lapp & James Flood Professional Collaborator Award—to learn how to make a lasting impact on literacy teaching: buff.ly/7m3I47k
Next to a picture of Douglas Fisher the text reads Coaching That Counts: Using the COACH Framework to Deepen Literacy Instruction
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Janet French @jantafrench.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
A story from earlier this year, now more relevant to #AbEd #Ableg interests: www.cbc.ca/news/enterta... "...the majority of censorship attempts in school and public libraries in the U.S. come from organized movements rather than parents." (72%)
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The 10 most-challenged books in U.S. libraries have faced complaints in Canada, too | CBC News
The American Library Association released its annual list of most-challenged books on Monday, which includes new data that reveals the majority of censorship attempts in school and public libraries in...
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NARSC @narscinyeg.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
On Thursday, our president @tysonmastel.bsky.social, published an Op. Ed. in the Edmonton Journal in response to the Government of Alberta's ministerial order concerning books available to students. Please read & reach out to your local MLA with your perspective. #ableg #abed @edmontonjournal.com
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Opinion: When we remove books from schools, our students lose out
If Albertans truly care about children's development, the province should invest in professionally staffed school libraries.
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NARSC @narscinyeg.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Alberta Teachers: Today is the last day to fill out Alberta Education's survey pertaining to the K-3 literacy and numeracy screeners. Please take the time to fill this out. Thank you & have a great summer! #literacy #abed @albertateachers.bsky.social your.alberta.ca/eya-review/s...
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Early Years Assessment Review (K - Gr 3) | Alberta Online Engagement
The Government of Alberta is gathering input about mandatory Kindergarten to Grade 3 literacy and numeracy assessments.   New enhanced early years screening assessment requirements...
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International Literacy Association (ILA) @ilatoday.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Librarians: Looking to enhance your literacy programs? ILA's offer literary resources and guidance on best practices. buff.ly/LUVCH0W #LibrariansRock #LiteracyLeadership
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Get Literacy Resources | International Literacy Association
ILA’s robust body of resources supports literacy professionals and educators from every corner of the world, at every stage of their career.
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NARSC @narscinyeg.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Where do non-profits in Edmonton (without office space) hold their AGMs? Ours is in late April. Thanks in advance. #yeg
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NARSC @narscinyeg.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
One of our members, Dr. Karen Loerke, wrote a thoughtful response to this @macleans.bsky.social article. Click the following link to check it out. readingspecialists.weebly.com/blog #booksky #literacy #education #abed
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NARSC @narscinyeg.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
One of our members, Dr. Karen Loerke, wrote a thoughtful response to this article. Check it out! readingspecialists.weebly.com/blog
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Blog
Here is the NARSC response to the December 6, 2024 MacLean Magazine article: ​In preparation to get to know my Grade 3 students in September, I liked to read with each student individually to...
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Letterbox Library @letterboxlibrary.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
👾LAUNCHING TODAY!!👾 “An invaluable resource.” @charliehacking.bsky.social / @theclpe.bsky.social “sparks the conversations we need to be having about the stories we tell and how we tell them” Jeffrey Boakye @darrenchetty.bsky.social @ksandsoconnor.bsky.social @engmediacentre.bsky.social
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carolleroy.bsky.social @carolleroy.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
Brilliant critique of media reporting on literacy - by Dr. Mauren Aukerman, an internationally recognized scholar in the study of literacy education tinyurl.com/3cbvfksf @narscinyeg.bsky.social @charliehacking.bsky.social
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The Science of Reading and the Media: How Do Current Reporting Patterns Cause Damage? - Literacy Research Association
The Science of Reading and the Media:  How Do Current Reporting Patterns Cause Damage? Maren Aukerman, University of Calgary   In the field of reading education, we are in the midst of what can fairly...
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NARSC @narscinyeg.bsky.social · 16/01/2025
What do we, as a collective, believe are the key aspects of literacy education? We've done the work. We have had the tough conversations. We've looked at the research. Click below to see the result of our conversations. #literacy #https://readingspecialists.weebly.com/about.html
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About
The Northern Alberta Reading Specialists' Council (NARSC) is a Canadian Special Interest Group of the International Literacy Association .  Founded in 1978 by Reading Specialists in the Edmonton,...
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NARSC @narscinyeg.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Who are we you ask? We're a group of almost 50 Reading Specialists here in Alberta, working in a variety of roles including: teachers, literacy consultants, administrators & researchers. We meet quarterly to network, learn together & advocate for research backed best practices in the classroom.
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NARSC @narscinyeg.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
Hello Bluesky! Feel free to give us a follow if you're interested in all things literacy. We aim to share the latest research in literacy, along with opportunities for you to learn with us. Stay tuned!
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