Monthly Meet-Ups: Practical Conversations on Screening & Literacy (2026-2027)
Join Today's Monthly Meet-Up Session- Oct. 14th
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Passcode: 163960
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https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84897460444?pwd=cCiP5ofxlhdn4ASGAuPniiRAa5z4qP.1
Meeting chat link
https://us02web.zoom.us/launch/jc/84897460444
Meeting ID: 848 9746 0444
Passcode: 163960
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One tap mobile
+14388097799,,84897460444#,,,,*163960# Canada
+15873281099,,84897460444#,,,,*163960# Canada
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• [email protected]
Starting this fall, universal screening will be mandatory across Manitoba. This monthly virtual PD series is designed to support educators as we navigate this transition together.
Co-hosted by the Manitoba Reading Association and the Manitoba Council of Reading Clinicians, each session will focus on a different topic related to assessment, screening, and literacy. Throughout the year, we’ll welcome guest speakers who will share their expertise and perspectives.
Sessions will include opportunities for conversation and Q&A, with a focus on practical ideas, tools, and resources that educators can take back to their classrooms. Our goal is to create a supportive, non-judgmental space where educators can ask questions, share experiences, and learn together.
Registration is free for the full series.
You only need to register once to participate in the full series. We will use the same Zoom link for all sessions.
* Registration will temporarily close 24 hours before each session. *
📅 Session Dates
All sessions take place from 4:30 to 5:45 PM (CST).
Co-hosted by the Manitoba Reading Association and the Manitoba Council of Reading Clinicians, each session will focus on a different topic related to assessment, screening, and literacy. Throughout the year, we’ll welcome guest speakers who will share their expertise and perspectives.
Sessions will include opportunities for conversation and Q&A, with a focus on practical ideas, tools, and resources that educators can take back to their classrooms. Our goal is to create a supportive, non-judgmental space where educators can ask questions, share experiences, and learn together.
Registration is free for the full series.
You only need to register once to participate in the full series. We will use the same Zoom link for all sessions.
* Registration will temporarily close 24 hours before each session. *
📅 Session Dates
All sessions take place from 4:30 to 5:45 PM (CST).
- September 23rd, 2026: Assessment Overview with Carrie Wood, Allison Aitken, and Rosana Montebruno
- September 24th, 2026: Leading Systems Change (Administrators session) with Crystal MacDonald and Steve Houssin
- October 6th, 2026: French Immersion with Genevieve Shyiak
- October 14th, 2026: Family Communication with Tianna Voort from Dyslexia Canada* (6:00- 7:15 pm)
- October 27th, 2026: Family Communication with Jessica Worden and Crystal MacDonald from Evergreen School Division
- November 24th 2026: French Immersion with Kim Lockhart Pt.1
- November 25th: K-2 High Impact Spelling Instruction with Brennan Chandler
- Break for December
- January TBD: Dive into Rewards (gr. 4-12 intervention program) with Courtney Mazurkiewich
- January TBD: French Immersion with Kim Lockhart Pt. 2
- January 27th, 2027: Unlocking Complex Words: Morphological Routines for Decoding & Spelling with Brennan Chandler (Gr. 3-12)
- February 24th, 2027: To be determined
- Break for March
- April 21st, 2027: To be determined
- May 19th 2026: To be determined
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📁 Resources & Materials
🎥 September Session Recording
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Reminders
Timing
The Zoom waiting room will open 15 minutes before the session begins. Please plan to log in between 4:15–4:25 p.m. so you’re settled and ready to go. While we finish setting up, screens and mics will remain off until the session starts. We’ll begin promptly at 4:30 p.m.
Extra discussion time
The formal session will wrap up at 5:45 p.m., but we’ll keep the Zoom room open until 6:00 p.m. for anyone who would like to stay behind to ask further questions or continue the conversation.
Shared resources
We’ve created a shared Google folder where we’ll post session resources.
The Zoom waiting room will open 15 minutes before the session begins. Please plan to log in between 4:15–4:25 p.m. so you’re settled and ready to go. While we finish setting up, screens and mics will remain off until the session starts. We’ll begin promptly at 4:30 p.m.
Extra discussion time
The formal session will wrap up at 5:45 p.m., but we’ll keep the Zoom room open until 6:00 p.m. for anyone who would like to stay behind to ask further questions or continue the conversation.
Shared resources
We’ve created a shared Google folder where we’ll post session resources.