The Literacy Lab - Where We Are
Please check this page for periodic updates on the Literacy Lab. We aim to update monthly.
The Literacy Lab - What's Been Happening
What’s been happening so far:
-Lab Counsel Gatherings (April, June)
-Two community workshops (with 50+ participants) to engage diverse voices and understand the systemic challenges of childhood literacy in Calgary (April)
-Draft systems map
-1:1 interviews (May, June)
-Teacher candidate workshop (June)
-Research and document review by Student Lab Assistants
-Conversation centering Indigenous perspectives and experiences with literacy.
-Integrated document research, interview data and Indigenous perspectives into the challenge map visualization and refinement
The Literacy Lab - What's Coming Up
- On November 22nd, we are hosting a workshop open to everyone who's been involved in the Literacy Lab process to date. This workshop will help us gain insight on leverage points within the literacy challenge map.
- On December 4th, the Lab Counsel will convene to plan for Phase 2 of the Literacy Lab.
Are you interested and want to be involved?
The Literacy Lab is generously funded by an anonymous donor through the Calgary Foundation.
Stay tuned for project updates and ways to engage.