Grammar on the Go

Grammar on the Go is a playlist of some foundational grammar concepts covered in the new Ontario Language Arts Curriculum (2003) for Grades 1-9.  The video series focuses on nouns (common, proper, singular, plural), verbs (past, present, future, progressive, perfect tenses), pronouns (first person, second person, third person), gerunds, adjectives (common, proper, comparative, superlative, pronoun…

Structured Journal Template

This structured journal template, based on the work of David Liben and Meredith Liben, can be used to introduce students to the use of structured journals in their close reading of texts. While this work can be started orally with younger students, this template will be best-suited for Grades 3 and up. Before using this…

10 maximes : Ce que nous avons appris jusqu’ici sur la manière dont les enfants apprennent à lire

Dans ce document de Reading Universe adapté au français, Reid Lyon résume, en langage clair, ce que la recherche a appris sur le développement de la lecture au cours des 50 dernières années. Cette ressource aidera les éducateurs dans leur développement professionnelle grâce à une liste concise comprenant une sélection d’études qui sous-tendent chaque maxime.

Dépistage de la lecture : une communication claire

Au fur et à mesure que le personnel enseignant et les conseils scolaires de l’Ontario apprennent davantage sur les dépistage, plusieurs questions communes sont apparues. Ce document vise à fournir un langage clair qui peut être utiliser pour répondre à ces questions. Il s’agit d’un document collaboratif élaboré par l’équipe Systems Change Collaborative, une communauté…

Repurposing Levelled Literacy Intervention (LLI) – Content Library

Levelled Literacy Intervention (LLI) is a commonly used literacy intervention grounded in the ineffective three-cueing approach to reading instruction. In 2022, the Ontario Human Rights Commission found that LLI is ineffective, both from external research on its effectiveness and boards’ own data on student outcomes. The Commission recommended moving away from programs like LLI and…

Students With Autism: How To Improve Language, Literacy and Academic Success

This resource is for all educators who work with students with autism. While many books on this topic focus on social and behavioural needs, this book offers a comprehensive focus on curriculum and instruction for this population of students. Early chapters on characteristics of autism and how core deficits affect language and learning are valuable…

Daily Pen Review

This template can be used for daily review. Created by Laura Bross and inspired by the OG Classroom Educator Course, it can be used as a quick review tool for older students who still require daily review on phonics skills. Recommendations include: Use pens for this task.  When students make an error, encourage them to…

How Learning Happens: Seminal Works in Educational Psychology and What They Mean in Practice

How Learning Happens is broken down into 28 short chapters, each one focusing on an important element of educational research. The format of each chapter with consistent sections (Why you should read this article, Abstract of the article, The article, Conclusions/implications of the work for educational practice, and How to use this work in your…