Data Informed Systems
In this series of videos, Dr. Andrea Fraser highlights key considerations for school boards and districts as they move to evidence-based assessment and data-based decision-making.
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Repurposing Levelled Literacy Intervention (LLI) – Content Library
With shifts to literacy instruction and intervention and the revised 2023 Language curriculum, many schools have unused Levelled Literacy Intervention books in their book rooms. While LLI isn’t an evidence-based literacy intervention and doesn’t meet the needs of struggling readers, the individual texts can be repurposed to support structured literacy instruction. Developed by Catherine Shawana…
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Syntax Party Recording
Missed the ONlit Syntax Party with Dr. Margie Gillis? Catch up with the recordings – learn about why syntax is necessary for skilled reading and writing, and how to best teach this important language domain.
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GECDSB Curriculum Aligned Mentor Texts
Thank you to Greater Essex County DSB for generously sharing this spreadsheet! It contains sets of texts aligned with content from the 4 frames (kindergarten), social studies and science curricula (grades 1 – 6), and history and geography curricula (grades 7 and 8). These content-rich texts are meant to be used in repeated shared…
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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…
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Explicit Vocabulary Instruction Demonstration
In this video, Dr. Anita Archer models an explicit vocabulary lesson with older students. Note how Dr. Archer involves active participation: students are engaged throughout. Note also the high level of teacher-student interaction. See if you can count the number of « serve and return » interactions!
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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…
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Getting Ready for Report Cards Webinars
In these webinar recordings, Jordan Sloan, Melissa Monette Smith, Siobhain Doyle, and Laura Bross explore assessment, evaluation, and reporting in the context of the revised Language curriculum and the new one-mark report card structure for Ontario students.
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School Needs Assessment
A needs assessment supports schools to systematically examine system strengths and weaknesses. This allows leaders to understand key needs and prioritize actionable steps to improve outcomes for all students.
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Reading Road Trip – Book Guides
With each week’s episode of Reading Road Trip, host Kate Winn recommends a picture book created by an Indigenous author or illustrator. Catch up with the books recommended from Seasons 1 – 3, and consider adding some to your library today!
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Les grandes familles de mots
Cet ouvrage propose 81 regroupements lexicaux reposant sur l’histoire de quelques milliers de mots. Ces mots sont classés ici en fonction de liens étymologiques et morphologiques qui les unissent, et qui les relient aussi à d’autres langues. Cette ressource est utile pour planifier l’enseignement explicite du vocabulaire ou de l’orthographe afin d’expliquer l’étymologie des morphèmes…
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La compréhension avec les littératies médiatiques et multimodales
Enregistrement de webinaire : Modélisation d’un parcours intégré visant à soutenir l’enseignement de la compréhension de la lecture et l’écriture en partant de littératies médiatiques et multimodales Ce webinaire propose un parcours d’activités didactiques qui s’inspire d’une œuvre de littérature de jeunesse et qui vise, entre autres, à soutenir les élèves en lecture. Les activités…
