Instructional Capacity

<p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Carole Fullerton is always a fun and welcomed guest at our school, bringing positive energy and enthusiasm wherever she goes. Her work has been instrumental in helping increase numeracy levels through practical, student-centered strategies. She also supports teachers by building instructional capacity and strengthening confidence in math instruction. We always value the learning, collaboration, and joy she brings to our school community.</span></p><table class="editor-table" style="width: 100%; table-layout: fixed;"><colgroup><col style="width: 50%;"><col style="width: 50%;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(242, 243, 245);"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/5b2c1fbd-908b-4103-94cd-817269a29626?fingerprint=ppb20260506222624" alt="Math made fun with Carole" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p></th><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(242, 243, 245);"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/f6484c7f-6a8e-4c04-9d22-9f0b590e3b9f?fingerprint=ppb20260506222622" alt="Math made fun with Carole 2" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p></th></tr></tbody></table><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p>

<p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Julie Knevel delivered an amazing workshop focused on 6 Minute Solutions and how to effectively leverage the program to strengthen reading comprehension. She clearly explained practical strategies that teachers could immediately apply in their classrooms. The session was engaging, well-structured, and grounded in real instructional practice. Participants left feeling confident and inspired to use the program more intentionally to support student learning.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/f5924b73-ca16-4513-9765-9f126b883548?fingerprint=ppb20260506221334" alt="6 Minute Solution to Leverage Reading Comprehension" width="493" height="369" style="width:493px;height:369px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p>

<p class="editor-paragraph"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Our Literacy Bins grew out of the hands-on work happening at Chilcotin Road during the 2024–25 school year and were developed by Marianne and Erin, with support from our SLP, Charlotte Lundeen. They’re grounded in the same adapted core assessment we’re now using across the district. The bins follow a phonics-based sequence (aligned with UFLI), with each skill building on the next, and include ready-to-use decoding, encoding, and reading activities. The skills themselves are curated—not created by us—which means teachers can trust they’re aligned with strong literacy practice. What makes these bins so useful is their flexibility: teachers can target a specific skill for intervention, easily track progress, and then adapt or personalize activities to match their teaching style. They’re especially helpful for K–6 classrooms, new teachers, and LSTs looking to build strong, functional literacy foundations through a consistent connection between assessment and instruction. Marianne, our Helping Teacher, is available to model and co-teach using the bins, with sample kits ready to go (both in print and digital formats on the Teams literacy portal). Erin, in her IEC role, will help connect teams, and Marianne will follow up to support ongoing use in classrooms.</span></p>

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Mrs. Harrison writes: "I focused on Carole Fullerton's resource "Sums and Differences", as she had been in my class in late January, modelling intentional strategies for addition and subtraction. Building mathematical competency in students is part of building my own instructional capacity. She showed me ways to differentiate math activities to a strength-based model. Nara Riplinger shared a video of Carole Fullerton's with me a bit ago and I viewed it as well as began reading Carole's book".</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/26b2bdd9-fdb5-46c8-a1b4-803be04259e5?fingerprint=ppb20260306034250" alt="Teachers engaging in Pro D doug brown" width="555" height="708" style="width:555px;height:708px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p>

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Some teachers of Chilcotin Road Elementary gathered together to explore the world of UFLI. Mrs. Hutchinson writes: "I spent my Pro-D day learning about the UFLI Phonics program and exploring how it supports systematic, explicit reading instruction. The training deepened my understanding of how to strengthen students overall literacy skills through consistent routines and targeted practice. I am looking forward to implementing these strategies in my classroom to better support early readers".</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/7b0558e8-556c-47f4-8330-8c8ca87bb159?fingerprint=ppb20260306032945" alt="Instructional Capacity Pro D doug brown" width="507" height="676" style="width:507px;height:676px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p>

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Some teachers participated in session 2 of the 4 seasons of Indigenous Learning. This module was about connecting with the land and working on building that connection through talks with the land in the traditional languages. Land plays an important role and brings connection, connecting all things together.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/40be389e-f324-455d-a43f-f0ba2479386e?fingerprint=ppb20260306032138" alt="Chilcotin Road Engages in Pro D doug brown" width="641" height="324" style="width:641px;height:324px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p>

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Teachers from Chilcotin Road Elementary were engaged in Bryan Gidinski's Layered Literacy Pro-D. They were given the tools to immediately implement new strategies in the classroom that would enhance literacy learning. Specifically their writing output from students.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/41c54c65-61eb-4363-8923-bb5ccffce66c?fingerprint=ppb20251217033943" alt="Layered Literacy doug brown" width="293" height="391" style="width:293px;height:391px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p>

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A team of us got together to learn more about Autism and girls. Super valuable information especially for this team of educators. Thank you Kristy Petroni for leading us this morning.</span></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/239fc7cd-27a4-4c6d-add2-b50780547c23?fingerprint=ppb20251217033808" alt="IMG 3642 doug brown" width="362" height="271" style="width:362px;height:271px;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><br></p>

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Carole Fullerton has played a large role in helping to transform numeracy in Chilcotin Road. Big thank you to teacher Tarla-Rae Sayenchuk for her willingness to be vulnerable and allowing a fellow professional to come into her learning space and help guide instruction. 9 Educators from around the district came to observe the Fullerton Magic.</span></p><table class="editor-table"><colgroup><col><col></colgroup><tbody><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(242, 243, 245); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/86cb55a8-7526-413e-a55e-5523d53f59b9?fingerprint=ppb20260208031027" alt="Chilcotin Road Friend visits again2 doug brown" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p></th><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="width: 350px; background-color: rgb(242, 243, 245); border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top;"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/da762e1e-c4f4-4cac-843c-12b0d61bcaa2?fingerprint=ppb20260208031026" alt="Chilcotin Road Friend visits again1doug brown" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p></th></tr></tbody></table><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p>

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Staff gathered at the beginning of the year and we learned together how to easily do some fun circle learning outside. Thank Educo for teaching us some fun new handshakes that teachers could share with their classes.</span></p><table class="editor-table" style="width: 100%; table-layout: fixed;"><colgroup><col style="width: 50%;"><col style="width: 50%;"></colgroup><tbody><tr><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(242, 243, 245);"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/eaa43735-e799-494a-8ad6-101b22fb0a09?fingerprint=ppb20260128053413" alt="Learning Simple Circle Activities2 doug brown" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p></th><th class="editor-tableCell editor-tableCellHeader" style="border: 1px solid black; vertical-align: top; text-align: start; background-color: rgb(242, 243, 245);"><p class="editor-paragraph"><img src="/images/2dd8ccec-306e-4ab8-967a-6217056549df?fingerprint=ppb20260128053412" alt="Learning Simple Circle Activities1 doug brown" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit;display:inline-block"></p><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p></th></tr></tbody></table><p class="editor-paragraph"><br></p>

<p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Carol Fullerton working with staff and students, helping to strengthen Numeracy at Chilcotin Road. As part of our School Plan for Learner Success, we believe that strengthening our teams capacity to engage students in new ways will increase and strengthen our students overall Numeracy scores and engagement. Who would of thought that all it would take was a box of Cheerios to make math fun.</span></p><div data-lexical-layout-container="true" style="grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; display: grid;"><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/0e38bc1b-e48e-55ac-ba25-29d31851fac0?fingerprint=ppb20251217033715" alt="ebh8k9zg.jpg" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit"></p></div><div class="editor-layoutItem"><p class="editor-paragraph" dir="ltr"><img src="/images/0a834ff2-ab26-5993-80c4-9ee8119e7fba?fingerprint=ppb20251217033659" alt="sd3go1u2.jpg" width="100%" height="inherit" style="width:100%;height:inherit"></p></div></div>