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Reading Recovery
Network
in Canada
Regional Divisions of CIRR
As Reading Recovery expanded across Canada it became necessary to
create regional divisions. Under the umbrella of the Canadian
Institute of Reading Recovery, the country has been divided into the
Atlantic, Central, Western, and Mountain-Pacific divisions.
The trainers at these divisions support the implementation of
Reading Recovery in boards and districts across their region through
the training and ongoing professional development of teachers and
teacher leaders, teaching children, and working with administrators
to strengthen the implementation. Divisions are responsible for
collecting and analyzing data for their region and submitting it
annually to the CIRR.
CIRR Atlantic Division
Located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the Atlantic Division supports
the implementation of Reading Recovery in the provinces of Nova
Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. A full-time English
trainer oversees the training and support of teacher leaders while a
second bilingual trainer is contracted to oversee the implementation
of Reading Recovery for Francophone and French immersion children in
Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Manitoba, and
Ontario.
In addition to providing training and ongoing support to teacher
leaders, trainers consult with administrators in order to strengthen
implementations in boards in both official languages. Teacher leader
certification can be applied toward a masters of education degree
through Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax.
Contact CIRR Atlantic Division
CIRR Central Division
The Central Division located in Toronto, Ontario, supports the
implementation of Reading Recovery in boards of education across the
province of Ontario. Reading Recovery is implemented in 13 English
boards of education in Ontario: Bruce Grey Catholic, Dufferin Peel
Catholic, Durham Catholic, Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic, Niagara
Catholic, Peel. Rainy River, Simcoe, Simcoe Muskoka Catholic, Thames
Valley, Toronto, York Catholic, and York Region. Reading Recovery is
also implemented in two Ontario French boards of education and
overseen by the Canadian Institute of Reading Recovery Atlantic
Division.
Teachers, employed by one of the 13 boards of education, take a
year-long Reading Recovery certification course at a training site
within the board of education. Teacher leader candidates undertake a
year-long course of study at the Central Division’s Yorkhill
Training Centre in Thornhill, ON. Teacher leader certification can
be applied toward a masters of education degree through Mount Saint
Vincent University’s campus in Toronto.
Contact CIRR Central Division
CIRR Western Division
The Western Division is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and works
with the cooperation of Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth.
Trainers provide training and support to Reading Recovery teacher
leaders throughout Manitoba in the Winnipeg , River East Transcona,
St. James-Assiniboia, Lord Selkirk, Mountain View, and Southwest
Horizon training centres. Academic credits at the masters level for
teacher leader training and teacher training are offered through
Brandon University.
Reading Recovery is implemented in English throughout the region.
Initial pilot projects offering Reading Recovery in French in French
immersion schools has been initiated by two school divisions.
Contact CIRR Western Division
CIRR Mountain Pacific Division
The Mountain Pacific Division, located in Vancouver, British
Columbia, was established in 2009. This division of CIRR is
responsible for training and supporting the implementations of
Reading Recovery in the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and
the Yukon Territory. Districts that presently implement Reading
Recovery include Burnaby, Cariboo-Chilcotin, Edmonton Public, Grande
Yellowhead, Langley, Peace River North, Peace River South,
Vancouver, Victoria, and Yukon Territory.
Contact CIRR Mountain Pacific Division
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