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THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE CONVENTION AND FOR CATCA 2026 WILL HAPPEN ON FEBRUARY 19 AND 20, 2026 AT RDP.

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Introduction to Structured Word Inquiry
Friday February 21, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am MST
100 College Blvd, Red Deer, AB T4N 5H5
Why is there a w in "two"? Why don't we spell "does" like "duz"? How can we expect correct spelling from students when English is so full of crazy exceptions? Or is it possible that the English spelling system actually makes perfect sense? This session will introduce Structured Word Inquiry (SWI) and show how we can use it to find logic in spelling by teaching morphology, etymology, orthography, and phonology. These all work together to prove that our spelling system makes sense. Leave with lesson ideas for incorporating these concepts with your students.
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Amber Cahill

Teacher, Edmonton Public Schools
Amber Cahill is a teacher with Edmonton Public Schools. She has 19 years experience as a classroom teacher and has completed a Master's Degree in Special Education with a focus on Reading, Writing, and Oral Language Disabilities. She has been incorporating Structured Word Inquiry... Read More →
Friday February 21, 2025 10:20am - 11:20am MST
RDP Room 1600
  Language Arts (TQS 3), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6) |   Curriculum & Pedagogy (TQS 3), Division 1 (Gr 1-3), Division 2 (Gr 4-6)
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