7 Mighty Moves Reading Resources

This companion to 7 Mighty Moves, best used by educators who have read the original book, is 320 pages of resources to help K-3 teachers support each “move” in the classroom. Resources include word lists, picture cards, lesson plan templates, student work sheets, reference cards, short texts, etc. The author’s goal was to help teachers…

Collaborative Problem-Solving Worksheet: Student Level

This worksheet serves as a template, walking educators through a structured process to use data to make informed instructional decisions for individual students. It highlights the steps of collaborative problem solving — problem identification, problem analysis, instructional planning, and plan evaluation. It can be used to intensify student support in Tiers 2 and 3.

Just Tell Them: The Power of Explanations and Explicit Teaching

This book is an excellent resource for educators of all grades and subjects. The short, easy-to-read chapters include research-based, practical suggestions for the classroom. Chapters include: Explain with undivided attention, Explain clearly, Explain interactively, Explain with visuals, Explain with examples, Explain with stories, Explain and release. The book addresses both misconceptions and best practices for…

Primary Reading Simplified: A Practical Guide to Classroom Teaching & Whole-School Implementation

“Primary” in the UK corresponds approximately to K-6 in Ontario, and Junior teachers may especially appreciate chapters on Extended Reading, Close Reading and Fluency Reading routines in the classroom. School leaders will also benefit from tips on broader implementation of an evidence-based approach to reading.

Harnessing the Science of Learning Book Study Recordings

Catch up with the recordings from our 6-part book study on Harnessing the Science of Learning: Success Stories to Help Kickstart Your School Improvement by Dr. Nathanial Swain. This series is designed to bring together the world of classroom practice, school leadership, and scientific research in an enthusiastic and uplifting atmosphere. Throughout the series, host Laura Bross,…

Tackling Tough Texts: A Research-Based Guide to Scaffolding Learning in Grades 6-12

This book is for Grade 6-12 teachers, of any subject that requires students to read. It’s reader-friendly and packed with ways to scaffold texts in English and content-area classes. Using grade-level texts is so important and the authors have organized text challenges into five categories (Textual Density, Knowledge Demands, Text Structure Demands, Vocabulary & Language…

Harnessing the Science of Learning: Success Stories to Help Kickstart Your School Improvement

With chapters covering the science of reading, effective literacy teaching (as well as mathematics), cognitive load theory, and knowledge-rich curricula, this book can inform and inspire all educators, and with its focus on improving instruction at the school level, it’s particularly valuable for school and system leaders with decision-making responsibilities.