Book bans don’t just silence stories—they can legislate trauma. 🚫 In an article for Reading Research Quarterly, University of Michigan Assistant Professor Sharim Hannegan-Martinez discusses how censorship in schools can harm students’ dignity, safety, and belonging: buff.ly/xEsEvvv

Strengthen your coaching practice! 📢 On September 16 at 6:30 p.m. ET, join Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey—recipients of the 2025 Diane Lapp & James Flood Professional Collaborator Award—to learn how to make a lasting impact on literacy teaching: buff.ly/7m3I47k

A story from earlier this year, now more relevant to #AbEd #Ableg interests: www.cbc.ca/news/enterta... "...the majority of censorship attempts in school and public libraries in the U.S. come from organized movements rather than parents." (72%)

The 10 most-challenged books in U.S. libraries have faced complaints in Canada, too | CBC News

The American Library Association released its annual list of most-challenged books on Monday, which includes new data that reveals the majority of censorship attempts in school and public libraries in...

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On Thursday, our president @tysonmastel.bsky.social, published an Op. Ed. in the Edmonton Journal in response to the Government of Alberta's ministerial order concerning books available to students. Please read & reach out to your local MLA with your perspective. #ableg #abed @edmontonjournal.com

Opinion: When we remove books from schools, our students lose out

If Albertans truly care about children's development, the province should invest in professionally staffed school libraries.

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Alberta Teachers: Today is the last day to fill out Alberta Education's survey pertaining to the K-3 literacy and numeracy screeners. Please take the time to fill this out. Thank you & have a great summer! #literacy #abed @albertateachers.bsky.social your.alberta.ca/eya-review/s...

Librarians: Looking to enhance your literacy programs? ILA's offer literary resources and guidance on best practices. buff.ly/LUVCH0W #LibrariansRock #LiteracyLeadership

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ILA’s robust body of resources supports literacy professionals and educators from every corner of the world, at every stage of their career.

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Where do non-profits in Edmonton (without office space) hold their AGMs? Ours is in late April. Thanks in advance. #yeg

One of our members, Dr. Karen Loerke, wrote a thoughtful response to this @macleans.bsky.social article. Click the following link to check it out. readingspecialists.weebly.com/blog #booksky #literacy #education #abed

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Canadian students have struggled to read and write. That stops in 2025. macleans.ca/the-year-ahe...

👾LAUNCHING TODAY!!👾 “An invaluable resource.” @charliehacking.bsky.social / @theclpe.bsky.social “sparks the conversations we need to be having about the stories we tell and how we tell them” Jeffrey Boakye @darrenchetty.bsky.social @ksandsoconnor.bsky.social @engmediacentre.bsky.social

Brilliant critique of media reporting on literacy - by Dr. Mauren Aukerman, an internationally recognized scholar in the study of literacy education tinyurl.com/3cbvfksf @narscinyeg.bsky.social @charliehacking.bsky.social

The Science of Reading and the Media: How Do Current Reporting Patterns Cause Damage? - Literacy Research Association

The Science of Reading and the Media:  How Do Current Reporting Patterns Cause Damage? Maren Aukerman, University of Calgary   In the field of reading education, we are in the midst of what can fairly...

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What do we, as a collective, believe are the key aspects of literacy education? We've done the work. We have had the tough conversations. We've looked at the research. Click below to see the result of our conversations. #literacy #https://readingspecialists.weebly.com/about.html

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The Northern Alberta Reading Specialists' Council (NARSC) is a Canadian Special Interest Group of the International Literacy Association .  Founded in 1978 by Reading Specialists in the Edmonton,...

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Who are we you ask? We're a group of almost 50 Reading Specialists here in Alberta, working in a variety of roles including: teachers, literacy consultants, administrators & researchers. We meet quarterly to network, learn together & advocate for research backed best practices in the classroom.

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