Della Magnusson

Views expressed are my own.

[Della Magnusson @DellaMagnusson]

Two of my very favourite educators! I can’t wait to listen in. @rastokke

[researchED Canada @researchEDCan]

Special Attraction: A Premiere of the latest Chalk & Talk with Anna Stokke! Join Us for researchED Atlantic Canada (Sat Oct 25/25). Yes, that's Anita Archer, one of the world's leading researchers on #explicitinstruction Ty @rastokke for this special episode! #cdned

[Della Magnusson @DellaMagnusson]

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[History Matters @HistoryMatrs]

We’re super excited for this podcast to go live! 🎙️

The #HistoryMatters Podcast will help us better explore why history matters — and why it’s so critical to begin early, with intentionality, in elementary school.

#KnowledgeMatters #PodcastLaunch

[Zach Groshell @MrZachG]

Thank goodness for this post.

If you adopted BTC by force, I’m sorry this happened.

If you embraced it because it sounded like a good solution for underachievement, please read the post below.

If you still think it’s valuable for ACQUISITION instruction… I dunno man.

[Della Magnusson @DellaMagnusson]

@VinceBoley @MrZachG Oh no!! 😆

[Della Magnusson @DellaMagnusson]

You’re too kind! It was a privilege to share our story.

[LSG @LearnLead_]

Amazing presentation on Evergreen’s transition to structured literacy at ResearchED Toronto. So many lessons for districts looking to improve literacy outcomes. @researchEDCan @JessWorden @DellaMagnusson @evergreen_sd #rEDTO25

[Tom Sherrington @teacherhead]

#rEDTO25 .. fabulous night with the @evergreen_sd gang and @MrZachG

[Della Magnusson @DellaMagnusson]

I’ll be presenting with Jessica Worden at rEd Toronto. Transitioning to Structured Literacy: The Evergreen Story 📖 I hope you can join us!
@JessWorden @P_A_Kirschner @nsachdeva2019

[Della Magnusson @DellaMagnusson]

High school’s ‘ungrading’ misses mark, province orders return to midterm, final report-card percentages – Winnipeg Free Press https://t.co/hcligBpDp4 via @WinnipegNews

[Della Magnusson @DellaMagnusson]

Looking forward to joining a stellar cast at Research Ed this June.

[researchED Canada @researchEDCan]

The Big Reveal - Here's the THE FULL CAST for researchED Toronto (June 6-7. 2025) with @JamieMetsala & @dylanwiliam features 28 inspiring research-informed speakers. Click on the Slide Show from @nsachdeva2019 & @7tapsHq #rEDTO25 #ONTed #cdned #cdnedu
https://t.co/J0y5DYmMfH

[Anna Stokke @rastokke]

Grade 12 Pre-Calc exam averages are published in today’s Winnipeg Free Press. One standout? Evergreen School Division @evergreen_sd 🌟 — punching above its weight. Curious what they’re doing right? 🎧 I interviewed their superintendent earlier this year. Link below ⬇️

[Zach Groshell @MrZachG]

Worth checking this out with @Kris_Boulton

https://t.co/1ev5zNR6D5

[Justin Browning @SorforMore]

The schools making the biggest gains are minimizing time on tech and maximizing time with direct instruction from the teacher.

[Della Magnusson @DellaMagnusson]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[Anna Stokke @rastokke]

Mathematicians struggle w/ unsolved problems b/c they haven't been solved by anyone. They choose to work on them. Mathematicians have lots of knowledge & techniques that helps them tackle those problems. Don't compare kids who lack knowledge to mathematicians, who are experts.👇

[Anna Stokke @rastokke]

Also @Tracy4Rossmere @WabKinew @nello4transcona, teachers aren't babysitters. They are professionals and they should be treated as such. They deserve high quality training as much as their students do. That includes strong content knowledge. Comment below is nonsensical.

[Carrie Wood @carriewoodwpg]

Every child has the right to be taught to read within our public school system. It shouldn’t be something reserved for those who can advocate effectively, afford tutoring and access private assessments, as my family has been fortunate to do. 🇨🇦 #RightToRead #UniversalScreening

[Della Magnusson @DellaMagnusson]

Manitoba Education is about to release a new ELA curriculum, I hope it is in alignment with evidence-based literacy instruction. I especially hope to see explicit learning outcomes in each grade and a move away from vague language such as “rich learning experiences.” @WabKinew

[Anna Stokke @rastokke]

🚨Petition from the Manitoba Pediatric Society calls for "access to evidence-based literacy instruction––a fundamental right for children in Manitoba." Please sign, retweet and forward.
https://t.co/O4CP9ZAwiI

[Anna Stokke @rastokke]

🚨Petition from the Manitoba Pediatric Society calls for "access to evidence-based literacy instruction––a fundamental right for children in Manitoba." Please sign, retweet and forward.
https://t.co/O4CP9ZAwiI

[Anna Stokke @rastokke]

You asked why I think teaching math is so difficult. I'd list 2 main things: 1) its cumulative nature 2) students need a lot of practice w/ all the component parts before they can solve a problem that relies on the parts. But often 2) isn't happening - students get problems to solve and they can't b/c it hasn't been broken down enough or b/c they didn't get skilled w/ the component parts. Then, b/c it's so cumulative, things can snowball quickly and everything become difficult. Re. long division-take a look at how JUMP Math does it. For kids who have trouble, they have them work on each step for a few problems, gradually bringing in all steps.

[Anna Stokke @rastokke]

1/n So here's the evidence we were given for BTC. You can go through & count the red flags based on the guide (it fails on every count), or you can use common sense. B/c anyone should be able to tell within 5 minutes that there's no evidence here that kids learned anything at all. https://t.co/G7EULBv8wq