Working Together for Early Literacy Success - Metro Vancouver
Schedule
Mon Jan 19 2026 at 08:45 am to 02:45 pm
UTC-08:00Location
Burnaby North Secondary School | Burnaby, BC
About this Event
POPEY Regional Networking Session: Early Literacy Screening & Instruction - Metro Vancouver
Date: Monday, January 19, 2026
Time: 8:45am to 2:45pm
Location: Burnaby North Secondary School(Conference Centre)- 751 Hammarskjold Drive, Burnaby
Through structured, supportive discussions, participants will explore:
- District Trends — What’s emerging in teaching and assessment?
- Screening Practices — What’s working well and what barriers exist?
- Implementation & Intervention — How are districts building systems for success?
- Q&A Session — a Ministry representative will field your questions about the Literacy Initiative and early literacy screening
Key Takeaways
- Learn from the experiences and insights of regional colleagues
- Refine strategies that strengthen early literacy instruction and assessment
- Develop next steps to guide and support teachers in your district
Who Should Attend?
Literacy leads, reading specialists, and instructional leaders supporting early literacy instruction and intervention.
Why Attend?
This regional networking session provides time and space to collaborate, reflect, and return with actionable ideas to enhance early literacy success across your district.
Space is limited - register now to secure your spot!
The registration fee covers a catered lunch.
Parking Instructions:
- Please feel free to park along Curtis Street or Kensington Avenue, where parking is permitted.
- The upper parking area at Burnaby North has now been completed – please see the map below and feel free to park in that upper parking lot.
- Please allow a few extra minutes to walk from the upper parking lot or from the street to the Conference Centre.
- Please kindly do not park in the school parking lot on Curtis Street as these spaces are required for daycare/adult ed./students and Burnaby North School staff, or the parking lot marked STAFF on the diagram below.
Where is it happening?
Burnaby North Secondary School, 751 Hammarskjold Drive, Burnaby, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
CAD 30.00
