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Professional Learning – January 16, 2026
An action that we have taken to support our school’s learning focus is: On this day, we were given time and space to reflect and collaborate on our literacy journey at Whiteside. Our professional learning focused on reading comprehension strategies and our struggling readers. Working with a Teacher-Consultant, we accessed targeted professional support for our…
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2025 Fall Literacy Action Plan
Whiteside Elementary School Action Plan for Improving Reading Comprehension Goal: To improve reading comprehension skills for all students, with a particular focus on areas identified for growth in the 2024-2025 and fall 2025 school-wide reading assessment data. Key Areas for Action: Professional Development: Continued Pro-D Sessions: Provide ongoing (local, district, and provincial) professional development opportunities…
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2025 Fall Reading Focus
Following our fall reading assessments (Acadience and RFRA), Whiteside teachers and staff identified a need to be more explicit in their teaching practices towards reading comprehension strategies. This year, our new RFRA (Richmond Formative Reading Assessment) provided insight into multiple reading comprehension strategies. As such, we started our 2025-2026 year by focusing our professional learning…