2024 Literacy Webinar Series - Simplifying Literacy Instruction: The Three-Phase Approach of the Confident Learners Program
Join us for an in-depth exploration of the Confident Learners three-phase model, designed to simplify and strengthen literacy instruction. Building on our previous “show-and-tell” session, this webinar dives deeper into each phase, offering educators practical tools to guide and monitor student progress effectively. Grounded in The Learning Bar’s expert research and proven educational strategies, our model supports educators every step of the way.
All attendees will receive free access to our Systematic Reading Instruction course and its complimentary lesson package, giving you immediate tools to bring this impactful approach into your classroom.
Further information to follow shortly!
Date: Dec 5, 2024
Time: 13:00 EST
Title: Simplifying Literacy Instruction: The Three-Phase Approach of the Confident Learners Program
Speakers: Simon Ketcheson & Ericka Sutherland
Simon Ketcheson
Product Director, Confident Learners
Simon Ketcheson is the Product Director for Confident Learners at The Learning Bar, where he leads the design and delivery of literacy programs focused on improving educational outcomes for students across diverse communities. Simon brings over a decade of expertise in educational product management, client success, and implementation, with a proven track record in helping organizations meet and exceed their goals. His journey with The Learning Bar has spanned several key roles, including Client Success Director, where he championed effective client partnerships, and Implementation Manager, overseeing strategic project execution. Simon holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Mount Allison University and is a certified Customer Success Manager and Pragmatic Institute product professional, underscoring his commitment to impactful, user-centered educational solutions.
Ericka Sutherland
Instructional Literacy Mentor
Ericka Sutherland is a learning consultant in the Confident Learners program at The Learning Bar. Ericka completed master’s degrees in Literacy and Curriculum Studies from Mount St. Vincent University in Halifax, NS, and a Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction from St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, NS, with a focus on professional learning communities and teacher professional development.
Ericka taught with the Halifax Regional Centre for Education for 31 years as an early elementary classroom teacher, Literacy Coach, Literacy Consultant and a Reading and Writing interventionist. Regardless of whatever roles she took on, her heart was always in the early elementary classroom with students at the beginning of their literacy journeys. She believes that a strong, early start to literacy learning creates a solid foundation for all future learning and social-emotional well-being.
Most recently, Ericka has taught in the master’s of Education program at Mount St. Vincent University developing and delivering courses on Literacy Learning and Teaching and Reading Popular Culture. Throughout her studies and career, Ericka has pursued her passion for student literacy success through quality teacher training in the areas of literacy curriculum and instruction and collaborative professional learning.
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