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Experience, Advocacy & Professional Learning.

The Connected Educator reflects years of classroom practice, literacy leadership, professional learning, advocacy, and collaboration. Explore selected presentations, interviews, initiatives, and contributions that have shaped Kathryn Hayes-Waldhuber’s work in evidence-informed literacy and education.

Professional Highlights

Presentation & Media Gallery

Selected presentations, webcasts, and features — organization names shown as text only; no third-party logos used without permission.

International Dyslexia Association, Ontario Branch — with Vaughan Public Library & Selwyn Public Library

IDA Ontario Community Presentation

Online workshop for parents, caregivers, and educators supporting children ages 5–9 with reading challenges or delayed progress.

ETFO Educators – Elementary Techer’s Federation of Ontario 

Building our Collective Understanding of the Science of Reading

Discover the science of how the brain learns to read. Join this webcast to explore practical, research-backed strategies that empower educators to transform student reading outcomes.

ETFO Educators – Elementary Techer’s Federation of Ontario 

Alphabetic Principle, Phonological Awareness & Phonemic Awareness

Master the building blocks of early reading. This webcast covers three core pillars—the Alphabetic Principle, Phonological Awareness, and Phonemic Awareness—to support student success.

Right to Read Initiative

My Journey to the Science of Reading

A professional journey toward evidence-informed reading instruction and structured literacy.

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Right to Read Initiative

In My Classroom

Classroom practices aligned with Structured Literacy and the Science of Reading.

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ONlit-Social

ONlit — Supporting Ontario Educators

Former ONlit team member supporting educators during revised Language curriculum implementation.

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