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Along with a framework for integrating well-being principles systematically across all levels of school operations it builds upon the core concepts of Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and other well-being initiatives and offers actionable strategies that can be seamlessly integrated into current programs. This approach ensures that efforts to promote well-being are cohesive, comprehensive, and reinforce the institution’s overall goals for educator and student wellness.

Thank you to all of those who could join us at Insights Alberta, ‘Rebounding and rebuilding systemwide well-being.’ It was a great day where many of our guest were able to share their experiences and learn new strategies to inform effective supports!

A special thank you goes out to our gracious host Rocky View Schools, what a wonderful location for the event and a great team to work with. We’d also like to thank our speakers Karen Power, Lori Meyer, Gail Markin, Jason Kupery, Shane Cranston, and Erika Publow, and panelists Jonathan Kaiswatum, Reg Klassen, David Dyck, and Mike Borgfjord. Their tireless work to support students and staff is inspirational.

If you would like to see the speakers and their presentations please click here. We will also be sharing details on further events and resources related to student and staff well-being shortly.

This is an exciting and challenging time in education and we are committed to working alongside you to give all children the opportunity to thrive.

We have dynamic education leaders from across Alberta who will talk about how they are rebuilding confidence in the school system and reigniting their relationship with the school community.  Join us as they share their experiences of how they are leveraging data to build new strategies to support the mental health of students and staff.

This is a great opportunity to connect with other thought leaders, share best practices, and discuss strategies to enhance support systems across your school or district. Your expertise and contribution make a difference. Join like-minded colleagues in our shared goal of advancing education.

The Learning Bar is proud to be working with Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning to support their vision to ensure all children and students succeed, no matter where they live, their backgrounds, or their individual circumstances. The government will be using the Early Years Evaluation over the next three years to support the recommendations laid out in Manitoba’s K to 12 Education Action Plan to improve literacy and healthy childhood development outcomes.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with the government to achieve their vision,’ said Colette Wasson, CEO of The Learning Bar. “Working closely with school administrators and educators, we know that the student, classroom, school, and district level data will provide invaluable insight to inform individual student interventions, school planning, and provincial policy decisions.”

The Learning Bar is already working with many of the school districts in Manitoba, including the Frontier School Division, who have recognized the positive impact and success of the assessment on their Kindergarten students. We are excited that this three-year contract with Manitoba most importantly will give all children the opportunity to thrive.

We want to thank all those people who attended Insights 2023. We were pleased to see so many education leaders sharing their data stories and their impact on student outcomes. We hope this event gave you the opportunity to learn from, network, and hear strategies that you can apply to your own school environment.

A special thank you goes out to our gracious hosts in each location, the Frontier School Division in Manitoba, the Calgary Board of Education in Alberta, and Dufferin Peel Catholic District School Board in Ontario.

Use the links below to see great presentations from our customers in

• Alberta

• Manitoba

• Ontario

We hope you enjoyed the event as much as we did and we hope to see many more people over the next few years. Watch this space to find out when the next event is taking place!

The Learning Bar is proud to announce a new partnership with United Way Regina. On July 11, the first summer literacy camps developed between the two organizations launched at the Standing Buffalo Dakota School, Fort Qu’Appelle, SK. Fifteen students participated in the camps, designed to help children develop foundational reading skills. 

“We have witnessed such great success over the last two weeks. Children are truly engaged in learning how to read and more confident in their abilities. The reality is that 45% of children in Regina enter kindergarten not knowing letters and 26% are unable to read proficiently by the end of Grade 3,” said Robyn Edwards-Bentz, CEO, United Way Regina. “Our mission is to move the needle on early childhood literacy rates.”  

This figure is not unique to Regina, across Canada many provinces and territories are struggling to achieve better results. “For over 20 years our literacy rates have remained stagnant,” said Dr. Willms, Founder, The Learning Bar. “We have the power to change this by properly supporting educators. Unlike other camps, educators have the opportunity to build on their existing skills, increase their understanding of The Science of Reading, and are actually shown how to apply this in the classroom. The motivation, engagement, and achievement of these students speak for themselves.” 

The success of the summer literacy camps means the partnership between United Way Regina and The Learning Bar will continue to grow in 2023. ”Expanding and offering these camps to more divisions and schools throughout Saskatchewan is another step in our vision to reach more children.  We will continue to support school leaders and educators who are working so hard to improve early childhood literacy,” said Colette Wasson, CEO, The Learning Bar.  

We are proud to announce a new course for parents and caregivers of children aged 4 to 6 who want to learn the core strategies for supporting their child in becoming a reader. 

This course ‘Becoming a reader in 75 days’ equips caregivers with the knowledge and sequence of foundational reading skills and provides fun and engaging activities for teaching children at home.

Click here to find out more.