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This presentation can be used at a school literacy night for families. The deck introduces Ontario’s shift to structured literacy, explaining how it supports effective reading instruction for all students. Families will learn why early reading screeners are now used in schools, the key literacy skills children need to develop to be proficient readers, and…

These book study slides, created by Leigh Fettes and Michelle Courville, support educators as they move through Shifting the Balance: Upper Elementary. Slide decks are designed specifically for educators eager to integrate structured literacy into junior and intermediate classrooms. Details 142 slides in total: Preview Download

Multi-Tiered Systems of Support is the delivery system for evidence-based instruction. This set of slides deck and corresponding speaker notes outlines key elements of MTSS: tiered instruction, data-based decision-making, collaborative problem solving, teaming and shared leadership, and a school-wide assessment system. Details 20 slides in total for a 30 – 45 minute presentation Preview Download

Phonemic awareness instructional programs are commonly used, but they may not always be fully aligned with research. These slides walk through several ways commercial products can be adapted, in both content and delivery, to provide the most effective phonemic awareness instruction. Details 16 slides, for a 15 minute presentation, with an opportunity for a collaborative…

Seven Mighty Moves: Science-Based, Classroom-Tested Strategies to Ensure K-3 Reading Success is a practical book, written by teacher and author Lindsay Kemeny, that outlines seven “moves” to align instruction with reading research. Use these slides to support a book study in your school or board. Developed by Kate Winn, the slides have key takeaways and…

Assessment and evaluation aim to maintain high standards, improve student learning, and benefit all students, parents, and teachers. Educators gather information that accurately reflects how a student is achieving the curriculum expectations and judge the quality of student learning of the overall expectations. This slide deck walks through the basics of evaluation, clarifying how to…

The second edition of Next STEPS in Literacy Instruction: Connecting Assessments to Effective Interventions focuses on supporting educators to translate screening, diagnostic, and progress monitoring data to effective, evidence-based instruction. The book highlights foundations of explicit instruction and evidence-based assessment, then walks through the “Big Five” of reading instruction: unpacking what each element is, why it is…