In-Person, Calgary
May 4-15, 2026, Evenings

Join us with Dr. Harrison Campbell at St. Mary’s University. Click here for additional details about this course centered on bridging theory and practice to support Multilingual Learners.

For more information, please visit: stmu.ca/programs
To register, please email: admissions@stmu.ca

Online
April 16, 2026, 9-10am
April 23, 2026, 9-10am
April 30, 20206, 9-10am

This collaborative community series is designed for district and school literacy leads who are ready to move from shared beliefs about literacy to a coherent, actionable literacy plan. Using Aukerman & Birch’s (2025) 12 Literacy Principles article (linked here) as our anchor, participants will work alongside colleagues to unpack what high-quality literacy instruction looks like across classrooms, schools, and systems, and how to intentionally design for it.

Banff
April 24 - 25, 2026

Unlocking Texts: Practical Strategies to Empower Striving Readers for Deep Comprehension 

 This session equips secondary teachers in all subject areas with strategies to support striving readers as they navigate complex academic texts. We will examine time-efficient ways to embed vocabulary support and meaning-making strategies into everyday instruction, focusing not only on decoding but also on helping students connect words and ideas across sentences and paragraphs. We will also explore simple ways to help students notice and use key letter patterns and morphological clues that frequently appear in content-area vocabulary. Participants will leave with ready-to-use instructional moves that build students’ confidence and capacity to read, understand, and engage with challenging course materials. 

Online
September 23, 2025, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
November 4, 2025, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
November 18, 2025, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

This series has concluded.

Online
November 18, 2025, 4-5pm
November 24, 2025, 4-5pm
December 1, 2025, 4-5pm

This series has concluded.

Connect Charter School
October 31, 2025, 8:30-2:00

This session has concluded.

Calgary (North Trail High School)
October 04, 2025, 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM

This session has concluded.

Online
August 26, 2025, 4:00 - 5:00 pm

This session has concluded.

Online
RESCHEDULED dates TBD

This three-part series invites K–6 teachers, coaches, and leaders to explore the power of dialogic talk to deepen student comprehension, thinking, and learning. Through dialogic talk, students engage in purposeful, collaborative conversations that move beyond surface-level responses, fostering deep understanding and critical thinking.