October 6, 2025: In this episode, Kathleen and Benton speak with Vanessa Worthington and Nicole Harris (POPFASD's Literacy Team), and Myra-Jade Lui (POPARD Literacy Coordinator) about the literacy initiatives undertaken the Provincial Outreach Programs during the 2024–25 school year. Ways to support learning for both typical and neurodivergent learners are discussed.

 

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POPCON Links

For the first time, BC Provincial Outreach Programs joined together to present workshops on literacy. Discover the replay: BCPOP Conference 2024.

CrossCurrents TIE-BC

Myra-Jade Lui and Doug Abbot are also presenting both in-person and virtually at the Cross Currents Conference (October 24, 2025) to provide educators with an overview of how literacy instruction can be achieved or supported with different AACs. 

Ministry of Education and Child Care Screening

The Ministry of Education and Child Care has released information regarding screening our students  for potential challenges which might impact literacy:

POPARD Literacy Lab!

POPARD has some great resources in their Literacy Lab. They also created some wonderful videos of the hands-on work being done by BC educators across the province, which are highlighted in Reading Reels.

Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD)

Self-Regulated Strategy Development (SRSD) is an evidence-based framework that explicitly teaches the writing process, text structure, and the self-regulation and metacognitive skills students need to succeed as writers. SRSD Online provides training and resources for teachers using SRSD.

37th Annual BCASP Conference

The BC Association of School Psychologists has a fantastic lineup of speakers and emphasizes that this information will speak to everyone in the education. Join us in Vancouver on November 12, 13 and 14, 2025! Click here for more details: https://www.bcasp.ca/en/37th-annual-bcasp-conference

May 13, 2025: In this episode, Kathleen and Benton speak with Jessica Sprick about chronic absenteeism, factors that contribute to student and family challenges, and strategies to overcome these challenges. Jessica was the keynote speaker at the 2025 BCASP Spring Virtual Workshop. 

April 23, 2025: In this episode, Kathleen is joined by new co-host Benton to speak with Simon Lisaingo about school psychology in BC, including advocacy, recruitment, retention, training, and professional development.

 

May 21, 2024: In this episode, James and Kathleen welcome Melanie Baerg (returning) and Ana Vieira for another discussion on literacy. We dive deeper into screening, teacher training, intervention principles, and systemic challenges and changes (BC Ministry of Education and Child Care).

May 21, 2024: In this episode, James and Kathleen welcome Melanie Baerg (returning) and Ana Vieira for another discussion on literacy. We dive deeper into screening, teacher training, intervention principles, and systemic challenges and changes (BC Ministry of Education and Child Care).

April 9, 2024: In this episode, James and Kathleen chat with Lisa Kelly-Vance and Vern Davis regarding professional wellness and strategies for preventing burn-out.

February 20, 2024: In this episode, James and Kathleen talk with Dr. Juliana Negreiros about mental health and specifically, best practices for supporting students with anxiety.

 
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January 16, 2024: In this episode, Kathleen and James are joined by Dr. Anna Stokke, Professor at the Dept. of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Winnipeg. We talk about approaches for effective math instruction (e.g., incremental rehearsal and worked examples).

November 14, 2023: In this episode, Kathleen and James chat with Dr. Daniel Ansari about numerical cognition, math anxiety, and skills screeners.

October 10, 2023: In this episode, James and Kathleen speak with Dr. Liz Angoff on an approach for journeying with children in better understanding their brains.

 
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June 13, 2023: In this episode of the podcast, James and Kathleen talk with Dr. Sabre Cherkowski regarding educator flourishing and maximizing professional development opportunities.

April 11, 2023: In this episode of the podcast, we have a rich discussion with Dr. Janine Jones regarding culturally responsive school psychology. We also talk about how to respond to bullying and discrimination, and implications for working with indigenous populations, and psychoeducational evaluations.

 
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March 14, 2023: In this episode, James and Kathleen talk with Melanie Baerg regarding approaches for supporting teachers' literacy instruction.

February 14, 2023: In this episode, we talk with Dr. Jan Hasbrouck about the science of reading! We discuss evidence-based reading instruction, screening/assessment, data-based decision-making, and many more.

 
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January 10, 2023: In this episode, we talk with Nancy Young about reading, including the Ladder of Reading and Writing, assessments, and interventions.

 
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November 8, 2022: In this episode, we speak with Melanie Nelson on the role of school psychologists in supporting indigenous youth and their families.

October 11, 2022: Dr. Anusha Kassan joins us to discuss how to support the migration experiences of newcomer youth and other groups. We also talk about how to think about social justice in the field.

September 6, 2022: In this inaugural episode, BC School Psychologists James and Kathleen welcome Dr. Donna Henderson, an expert on the less obvious presentations of autism.