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2025<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

External Examiner: <\/strong>Not Being Present, Not Being Absent: Experiences of School Refusal in Japan, <\/em>C. Takasugi, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2023<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Forest School Practitioner: <\/strong>Child and Nature Alliance of Canada.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2023<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Referee: <\/strong>Transformative curriculum design through open educational resource creation,” Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2023<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Referee: <\/strong>Understanding\u00a0homelessness\u00a0in Canada, Virtual Learning Strategy, <\/em>eCampusOntario<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2022<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Invited Workshop Facilitator: <\/strong>Courageous Conversations with Families, Thrive, <\/em>London-Middlesex<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2021<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Invited Workshop Facilitator: <\/strong>I am one: Weaving together social-emotional learning, resilience, and literacy. Invited, Fraser-Cascade District 78, <\/em>Hope, BC<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2019-present<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Classroom Volunteer, <\/strong>Alliance French Immersion School, <\/em>Purpose: to stay in touch with the classroom and give back to community, weekly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2021<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Invited Contributor<\/strong>, WCASS guide: How to provide students with IEPs access to their grade level curriculum through text to speech, Wisconsin Council of Administrators of Special Services, https:\/\/wcass.memberclicks.net\/wcass-guide<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2021<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Referee<\/strong>, Reflective Practice, <\/em>COVID-10 challenged me to re-create my teaching entirely: Teacher reflections on the sudden shift to online teaching.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2020-21<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Referee<\/strong>, Mothering, Community, and Friendship, <\/em>Demeter Press, Bradford, ON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2012\u201322<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Member,<\/strong> Learning Together<\/em> (formerly Let the Learning Begin<\/em>) Planning Committee<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2014-20<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Consultant\/Researcher, <\/strong>Embracing All Voices<\/em> Project for the Nipissing District (co-sponsored by all local English school boards, funded by The Learning Partnership<\/em>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2019<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Workshop Facilitator: <\/strong>I am human (three half day workshops: 250 Early Childhood Educators, Early Learning Teams, and YMCA Northeast workers), North Bay and Sudbury<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2018<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Workshop Facilitator<\/strong>: engaging schools, engaging families, <\/strong>Love Builds Brains,<\/em> Muskoka, ON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2017<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Referee, <\/em><\/strong>Reflective Practice, <\/em>If I wanted to survive, I had to use it: The power of prior experiences on classroom practice<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2010\u201318<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Member,<\/strong> Nipissing District Literacy Council<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2014-18<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Writer, <\/em><\/strong>engaging families, engaging schools, <\/em>(familyengagement.nipissingu.ca) \u2013 Knowledge dissemination to research participants and stakeholders (including teachers, consultants, Ministry representatives, The Learning Partnership, London Child and Youth Network, etc.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2017<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Keynote Presenter, <\/em><\/strong>The impact of family-school engagement: What matters most, <\/em>Monsignor Lee Catholic School, Orillia, ON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2016<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Workshop Facilitator, <\/strong>Embracing all voices: Engaging families, schools, and communities <\/em>(Full day; 60 participants from local community organizations and local English school boards)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2014 -16<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Consultant<\/strong>, ReadSpeaker <\/em>(http:\/\/www.readspeaker.com\/global-news-website-now-using-text-to-speech-technology\/<\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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2015<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Keynote Presenter, <\/strong>Welcome to kindergarten: Engagement from the very beginning, <\/em>Nipissing District Early Learning Community (All ELK teachers and educational assistants in local English school boards)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2015<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Invited Professional Learning Facilitator, <\/strong>Making and assessing meaning from Kindergarten to Grade 6, Kashachewan, ON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2015<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Invited Professional Learning Facilitator, <\/strong>A meaningful, authentic, and culturally relevant model: A school-wide approach to making sense, Kashachewan, ON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2015<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Professional Learning Facilitator, <\/strong>Journeys with the land: A multiple literacies approach, Great Moon Gathering, <\/em>Moose Factory, ON (with M. Vander Dussen)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2015<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Global News Online<\/em><\/strong> Interview<\/strong>, Global news website now using text-to-speech technology, <\/em>Toronto, ON (http:\/\/www.readspeaker.com\/global-news-website-now-using-text-to-speech-technology\/)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2014<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Invited Keynote Presenter and Professional Learning Facilitator, <\/strong>Broken lamps, special forks, and inappropriate words: Exploring family stories as a way of knowing and being in the world, Canadian Youth Network, <\/em>London, ON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2014<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Professional Learning Facilitator, <\/strong>Share with me a story, create for me a memory: Literacy begins at home, Great Moon Gathering, <\/em>Fort Albany, ON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2014<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Referee, <\/strong>CSSE, <\/em>Elementary and secondary conceptions of literacy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2014<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Referee, <\/strong>CSSE, <\/em>Riding the lines and overwriting in the margins: Affect and multimodal literacy practices<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2014<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Referee, <\/strong>CSSE, <\/em>Preschoolers\u2019 home multiliteracy practices using touch screen digital devices<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2014<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Referee, <\/strong>CSSE, <\/em>I too know why the caged bird sings: Rapping and spoken word poetry as education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2014<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Referee,<\/strong> Language and Literacy, <\/em>Addressing child literacy and behavior skills through family literacy programs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2014<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Referee, <\/strong>SSHRC, <\/em>Parent engagement in urban school districts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2014<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Referee, <\/strong>Language and Literacy, <\/em>Elementary and secondary conceptions of literacy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2013<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Invited Professional Learning Facilitator, <\/strong>Read, talk, experience, write, succeed! Using story to appeal to diverse learners and enhance student achievement, Kasachewan, ON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2013<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Invited Professional Learning Facilitator, <\/strong>Word soundings, Solicited, Great Moon Gathering<\/em>, Moosonee, ON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2013<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Invited Professional Learning Facilitator, <\/strong>Let\u2019s talk about it! Solicited, Great Moon Gathering<\/em>, Moosonee, ON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2013<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Referee,<\/strong> Learning Landscapes, <\/em>How we learn together: Young children (and their mums) using metaphors and imagery to understand and manage learning<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2013<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Member: <\/strong>Nipissing District Committee for Literacy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2012<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Facilitator: <\/strong>Family Session on Risk-Taking, <\/em>One Kids Place, North Bay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2012<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Referee: <\/strong>What Works? Research into Practice Series: <\/em>How can schools support First Nations, M\u00e9tis, and Inuit (FNMI) students in literacy success?<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2011<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Referee: <\/strong>Language & Literacy: <\/em>Varying readability in science-based texts in elementary readers: Challenges for teachers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2011<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Referee: <\/strong>Current Issues in Education:<\/em> Language, culture, and
\nreligion: Lawsuits related to international Students in American higher education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2011<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Referee: <\/strong>Journal of Research Practice: <\/em>Becoming an educational researcher: Exploring the earliest experiences<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2011<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Referee: <\/strong>The International Journal of Learning: <\/em>Dancing? The lasting impact of \u2018reading to learn\u2019 and sustainability of professional development<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2011<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Referee: <\/strong>The International Journal of Learning: <\/em>Malaysian gifted students\u2019 interpersonal connectedness: The variability of evaluators in social interaction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2011<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Referee: <\/strong>The International Journal of Learning: <\/em>Second language acquisition: Empirical elements of L1 intervention in learning basic English<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2011<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Referee: <\/strong>Journal of Curriculum Theorizing: <\/em>Reflective fictions: Silence and strategic compliance in reflection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2011<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Referee<\/strong>: Language and Literacy<\/em>: What do we mean by literacy? Implications for literacy education<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2011<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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Referee: Alberta Journal of Educational Research: <\/em>School resources and the academic achievement of Canadian students<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2010<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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Referee: Alberta Journal of Educational Research: <\/em>Authentic voices from the field<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2010<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Referee: <\/strong>Current Issues in Education: <\/em>Tales of the past: A literacy workshop with mothers and their young children<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2009<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Referee<\/strong>: Networks<\/em>: Walking in my students\u2019 shoes: An ESL teacher brings theory to life in order to transform her classroom<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2009<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Referee<\/strong>: Language & Literacy: <\/em>Language of adolescents\u2019 online literacy construction.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2008<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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Referee: Current Issues in Education: <\/em>Dialogues across disciplines: Preparing ESL teachers for interdisciplinary collaboration<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2008<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Chair<\/strong>, Publications Committee, Language and Literacy Researchers of Canada<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2007<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Reviewer<\/strong>: Growing success: Assessment, evaluation, and reporting – Improving student learning, Ontario Ministry of Education<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2007<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

Chair<\/strong>, Publications Committee, Language and Literacy Researchers of Canada<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2006<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

CBC Radio Interview<\/strong>, The school readiness of boys and girls, Sudbury, Ontario<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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2006<\/h3>\n<\/td>\n

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Chair, Publications Committee, Language and Literacy Researchers of Canada<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

2006<\/td>\nReferee<\/strong>: Canadian Association for Teacher Education, Canadian Society for Studies in Education<\/em>: Conference Proposals<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/td>\nReferee<\/strong>: McGill Journal of Education: <\/em>Towards a preliminary understanding of critical literacy: Action research in an urban elementary school<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2006<\/td>\nReviewer<\/strong>: Kindergarten curriculum document, Ontario Ministry of Education<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/td>\nReferee<\/strong>: Canadian Journal of Education: <\/em>Practicing practice, practicing community: Learning to support students with autism<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/td>\nReferee<\/strong>: The International Learning Journal, Volume 12 <\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2005<\/td>\nReviewer<\/strong>: Wiley & Sons:<\/em> Introduction to special education (by Anne Jordan)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004<\/td>\nEditor and Reviewer<\/strong>: Teacher\u2019s guide to accompany Veux-tu jouer? The prevention and correction of errors in French: A systematic approach<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2004<\/td>\nInvited Participant<\/strong>, OCT standards review, NPSCDSB,<\/em> North Bay, ON<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2003<\/td>\nReferee<\/strong>: The International Learning Journal, Volume 10<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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