Catch up on these ONlit Kindergarten recordings with Kate Winn and the ONlit Kindergarten team. Each session featured a brief presentation focusing on a different key Kindergarten topic, from oral language and vocabulary development to phonemic awareness and using screening data to guide instruction. The sessions offered practical strategies and insights to support every child’s…
Leigh Fettes and Jordan Sloan kicked off the school year with a practical, high-impact webinar inspired by Dr. Anita Archer’s Explicit Instruction Institute. Designed to help teachers move beyond the nuts and bolts of materials prep, the session focused on the intentional moves that create a strong foundation for learning: clear goals, consistent expectations, purposeful…
This resource is a digital tracking sheet designed for teachers using the Acadience Reading 7–8 assessment with Grade 7 and 8 students. It automatically calculates gate scores based on raw data, saving teachers time and reducing the chance of error. It’s especially helpful for Special Education Resource Teachers, Literacy Leads, or classroom educators who support…
Morphology is the study of the structure of words, focusing on the smallest units of meaning—morphemes—rather than just syllables or sounds. Teaching morphology to students is a powerful tool for enhancing their reading, writing, and comprehension. As students gain awareness and understanding of morphemes, they can decode and understand unfamiliar words more effectively, expanding their…
This resource features a collection of thinkSRSD-inspired POWeR (Plan, Organize, Write, Revise) cycles designed specifically for Grade 3 writers. Each cycle supports students in becoming strategic writers through explicit instruction in key strategies, with built-in opportunities to connect writing instruction to Grade 3 content areas. Topics include: Terry Fox Beaver dams Regions and jobs How…
This handout was adapted from Gillis & Eberhardt (2018) – Syntax: Knowledge to Practice. It unpacks the difference between phrases, independent clauses, and dependent clauses. Please note that it is designed to be used as an educator reference sheet and not as a teaching material with students.
This handout was adapted from Gillis & Eberhardt (2018) – Syntax: Knowledge to Practice. It highlights conventional terms for parts of speech and provides insight into the functional role these units play within sentences. Please note that it is designed to be used as an educator reference sheet and not as a teaching material with…
This thoroughly researched book, with 20 chapters answering pressing literacy instruction questions, is ideal for K-5 classroom teachers, as well as interventionists, coaches and consultants. Each chapter follows a predictable, helpful format: Discussion from the Classroom, Background and Assumptions, Research Studies That Inform the Question, Research Findings, and (perhaps most importantly) So What? Actions for…
Self-Regulated Strategy Development, or SRSD, is a structured and explicit instructional model designed to help students improve their writing skills by teaching them both writing strategies and self-regulation skills. The SRSD model focuses on providing students with clear and simple strategies to support their writing, while also teaching them how to plan, monitor, and evaluate…
This is a collection of passages designed to be used for fluency instruction in grade 7. Developed by Lisa Rogers, Laura Bross, Ayesatta Conteh, Marissa Griese, Teresa Oud, and Catherine Shawana, each passage focuses on a topic associated with a curriculum expectation across content areas. Content was carefully considered to ensure that it shares perspectives…
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…
These brief videos are short and sweet – giving you “just the facts” on a variety of topics. From decodable text to the instructional hierarchy, these videos dig into what you “literacy” need to know to get started on your learning!
