Beaches Reading Clinic

People for Education have released their annual report based upon a broad survey of school principals.

This year, after pairing up with Wilfred Laurier University, the survey reached out to principals across Canada for the first time. Not surprisingly, responses are heavily influenced by Ontario principals who have participated in this annual People for Education survey for years. They did so again this year.

Hopefully, principals from other Canadian provinces will increasingly engage to achieve a sizable, and comparable, dataset available for robust analysis as to deliver ever deeper insight.

The link to the People for Education report is in a comment below.

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“ … challenges with staffing ranked as one of the top two concerns of principal leaders across the country, alongside concerns about student well-being and behaviour…” p. 13

“A particular concern highlighted in the data is that these strategies disproportionately affect more vulnerable students - those with special education needs and additional language learners, whose specialized supports are diverted.” p. 13

“Mental health support for students remains the top priority. There are few supports available other than what the school can provide. Very long wait lists. Secondary School Principal” p. 16

“Educators, while dedicated, are not clinicians or trained specialists, and therefore cannot adequately address issues such as trauma, severe mental health, anxiety, or FASD.” p. 16

“ … most of the schools in our sample did not have regular, scheduled access to psychologists, social workers, or child and youth workers.” p. 17

“I am concerned for students who witness aggressive and violent behaviour towards staff and students, as we evacuate classrooms when students throw objects, attack students and staff, tip over furniture and escape. Watching this happen regularly can affect a child greatly over time. Elementary School Principal” p. 17

“The main reasons principals gave for the parent/guardian conflicts were dissatisfaction with supports or accommodations, which are typically tied to resources, and disagreement with decisions about their child (discipline, class changes, referrals, report cards).” p. 19

https://dyslexiacanada.org/mission-values/

Mission & Values - Dyslexia Canada Dyslexia Canada is a national charity committed to ensuring every child with dyslexia receives a fair and equitable education.

https://dyslexiacanada.org/event/from-iep-to-independence/

From IEP to Independence Webinar - Dyslexia Canada A webinar hosted by Dyslexia Canada to help students entering post-secondary education understand how to access the accessibility services at their school.

The real fear that I have for dyslexic people is not that they must struggle with jumbled input or that they can’t spell, but that they will quit on themselves before they get out of school. Parents must create victories whenever they can, whether it’s music, sports or art. You want your dyslexic child to be able to say: ‘Yeah, readings hard. But I have these other things that I can do. Stephen J. Cannell, Emmy-winning TV producer

https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/stephen-j-cannell

10 days and counting until school is out for summer! We are offering Summer Bundle Packages – 7 sessions for the price of 10 (check out the poster in the photos) as well as Free Dyslexia Screening ($75 value)

Please email Monica @ [email protected] for more info!
July & August are a great opportunity to boost tutoring to really close the gap in reading and spelling before school resumes in September. Check out the very important Loss Statistic poster in this post.
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Nolan completed Level 3 and we are wishing him a great move to California where he resumes his sessions with Crystal once they are settled in! I know e will have more graduates finishing up in June 😊

So, there is no time like the present to give your child the gift of literacy with the AMAZING Barton System! Learn - Grow - Soar!!!!
Spaces are filling up very quicker than EVER before!
Rates starting as low as $55/hour. Gift Certificates are always available! Spaces are filling up at the fastest pace since we opened in 2016, so please don’t hesitate to reach out!
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Assessments also available: Pearson Clinical Dyslexia Tools/Assessments
Shaywitz Dyslexia Screen – FREE - Grades K-3 – 5-10 minutes
The Shaywitz Dyslexia Screen emphasizes phonological, linguistic, and academic performance from teacher observations. It identifies dyslexia risk quickly and easily. It easily interprets and communicates results using simple classifications: “At Risk for Dyslexia” or “Not at Risk for Dyslexia”.
KTEA-3 Brief provides in-depth assessment and evaluation of key academic skills and can help identify learning disabilities or measure progress or response to intervention for ages 4 – 25+. It offers two overall estimates of academic skills & yields core composites in reading, math, and written language. It helps evaluate academic strengths and weaknesses.
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