Reconsidering Reading Levels

The Ontario Human Rights Commission’s Right to Read inquiry concluded that running records and reading level assessments have not been effective in identifying students who need additional support or in providing teachers with accurate information to guide instruction. We now know that there are more effective ways to understand student reading skills and ensure that…

Next STEPS in Literacy Instruction: Connecting Assessments to Effective Interventions

This book is a fantastic resource aligning closely with much of the new Ontario Language Curriculum and reinforcing how assessment can inform our instruction and interventions in order to best help students succeed in literacy. It’s valuable learning for classroom educators, those working in coaching/consulting roles and those in special education. While targeting skills typically…

Pourquoi le dépistage ?

Séance ouverte | Discussion des données: 1 Vous êtes curieux de savoir comment commencer le dépistage précoce universel de la lecture ? Vous avez besoin d’aide pour utiliser les données de dépistage afin d’éclairer votre enseignement de la lecture et de l’écriture ? Utilisez ces diapositives pour développer des connaissances professionnelles sur le dépistage dans…

Qu’est-ce que la dyslexie ?

Cette affiche informative aide le personnel enseignant à comprendre ce qu’est la dyslexie. Elle met en évidence les signes de la dyslexie, dissipe les mythes les plus répandus et aborde les « causes » sous-jacentes. Créée pour sensibiliser le public à l’occasion du Mois de la sensibilisation à la dyslexie, l’affiche valorise la connaissance et…

10 Success Factors for Literacy Intervention: Getting Results with MTSS in Elementary Schools

This excellent, reader-friendly book helps bring the Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) framework to life in the area of literacy, with 10 success factors to help elementary schools get results with MTSS. Success factors include “Group by Skill Deficit”, “Monitor Progress with an Appropriate Assessment”, “Use Intervention Time Wisely” and “Invest in Professional Development”. This…