Accessing ONlit Book Study Texts in the OCT Library
The wonderful Jenni vanRees created this brief video, highlighting how to access the books used in ONlit book studies in the OCT Library. Thanks, Jenni!
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Infographie de la littératie structurée
Cette infographie fournit un guide visuel complet de la littératie structurée, une approche de l’enseignement du langage et de la littératie fondée sur des données probantes. En illustrant à la fois le « comment » et le « quoi » de la littératie structurée, l’infographie constitue une ressource importante pour le personnel enseignant qui s’engage…
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Reading For Life: High Quality Literacy Instruction For All
In Reading For Life, author Lyn Stone holds nothing back when sharing research and best practices for literacy instruction, and outlining why some past beliefs and practices have to go for the sake of our students and their reading and writing development. Section 1 covers structured literacy components such as oral language, phonological awareness, phonics,…
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Structured Literacy Infographic
This infographic provides a comprehensive visual guide to structured literacy, an evidence-based approach to teaching language and literacy. By illustrating both the “how” and “what” of structured literacy, the infographic serves as a valuable resource for educators committed to fostering strong foundational literacy skills in all learners. To support printing, there is both a dark…
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Sept gestes puissants
Enregistrement et diapos de présentation Le livre « Seven Mighty Moves: Science-Based, Classroom Tested Strategies to Ensure K-3 Reading Success » est un livre pratique, écrite pas l’enseignante et auteure Lindsay Kemeny, qui décrit sept mouvements pour aligner l’enseignement avec la recherche sur la lecture. À l’automne 2023, ONlit à dirigé une étude de livre…
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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…
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Parent/Caregiver Literacy Term Glossary
With a new curriculum, there are lots of new terms for both educators and families to navigate. This glossary contains high-level explanations for many terms used in the Language curriculum, with the goal of supporting partnerships with school and home.
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Qu’est-ce que conscience phonologique
La boîte de Mme Martine : La conscience phonologique Qu’est-ce que la conscience phonologique? Pourquoi apprendre à fusionner et segmenter en phonèmes (sons)? Voici des idées d’activités pour pratiquer à la maison ou à l’école!
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L’apprentissage de la lecture et de l’écriture
Stanislas Dehaene, titulaire de la chaire de psychologie cognitive expérimentale au Collège de France, décode l’apprentissage de la lecture chez l’enfant à la lumière des sciences cognitives. Cette ressource permet également au personnel enseignant de comprendre la nature de la dyslexie.
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Thinking Reading: What Every Secondary Teacher Needs to Know About Reading
This reader-friendly book, written by two educators, provides great background and professional learning related to reading development, and particularly how it applies in the older grades. While the title includes the word “secondary”, junior and intermediate teachers in Ontario could all benefit from reading this book. Information includes how we learn to read and misconceptions…
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Foundations for Literacy: An Evidence-based Toolkit for the Effective Reading and Writing Teacher
This resource has been compiled by a group of Canadian language and literacy experts. It is organized into three primary segments. First, it highlights the essential information educators should possess about various research types, enabling them to stay well-informed and knowledgeable about the connection between language, reading, and writing instruction. The next section focuses on…
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Response to Cummins: The OHRC Right to Read Report Will Move Ontario into the 21st Century
In this article, Dr. Perry Klein responds to Dr. Jim Cummins’ criticisms of the Right to Read Report, highlighting several recommendations and positions that Cummins attributes to the report but that it does not actually contain. Dr. Klein also identifies five ways in which this report will bring Ontario’s special education policy into the 21st…
