Jana Leggett MHSc., SLP(C)

Biography

Jana is a Speech Language Pathologist with the Toronto District School Board. She works directly with students completing language and literacy assessments and running intervention groups. Part of her role includes collaborative work with the TDSB's Early Years Department in developing and delivering professional learning to system senior teams, school administrators, educators, and parents in the areas of language and literacy development, assessment, instruction and intervention. Jana holds an appointment with the University of Toronto where she teaches an undergraduate course, Reading and Literacy Disorders, and a graduate course, School Age Language Intervention. She is the co-author of Oral Language at Your Finger Tips and the author and instructor of the Accredited Continued Education Course, Advanced Literacy Practices, for Speech Language Pathologists.

About the Award

This award recognizes excellence in teaching at a community-based office/clinic or community hospital.

Established by the Faculty of Medicine in 2012 the Community Based Teaching Awards recognize the significant contribution of an increasing number of University of Toronto community-based teachers to the learning of medical students and residents.