New District Literacy Coordinator

Coast Mountains School District welcomed new District Literacy Coordinator, Anne Dopson, in early September 2013.   Anne’s training is in Special Education and she has been a Learning Support Teacher at the primary, elementary, middle school and secondary levels.  She has also taught Kindergarten to Grade 5 and ELD/ESL including the role of District Reading Consultant for several years.

Anne’s goal as the Literacy Coordinator for Coast Mountains School District is to achieve literacy success for all learners by helping to provide support and resources to both teachers and students.  Her office is located in the First Nations Education Centre at the Suwilaawks Community School.  Anne’s contact information is as follows:

Direct Dial Tel:  250-638-6394 / Local 7653
Fax:  1-888-811-1257
Email:  anne.dopson@cmsd.bc.ca

Anne looks forward to visiting your school in the near future, but in the meantime please feel free to contact her for support or assistance as needed.

To introduce herself in her new role, Anne published a newsletter entitled “The Reading Connection”.   She hopes to publish a newsletter monthly to keep everyone informed about what is happening “literacy” wise in the district, as well as dates of upcoming workshops, non-instructional days, new resources, literacy tips, projects happening in the district, inspirational quotes, etc.

For your information, please find the September 2013 and October 2013 issues of The Reading Connection:

• The Reading Connection – September 16, 2013 CMSD Newsletter
• The Reading Connection – October 2013 CMSD Newsletter

Please note …. The Reading Connection Newsletters can be easily accessed via Quicklinks located on the CMSD82 website home page or under the new CMSD82 website menu tab entitled, District Literacy Coordinator.