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Backward Design for Explicit Instruction Template
Backward Design for Explicit Instruction Templatewww.ldatschool.ca/planning-teaching-explicit-instruction/educator-supports
BEDMAS Mnemonic Handout
BEDMAS Mnemonic Handout, www.ldatschool.ca/math-heuristics/math student-handout
Brain Areas and Comprehension Skills
Brain Areas and Comprehension Skills, www.ldatschool.ca/teaching-the-brain-to-read-strategies-for-enhancing-reading-decoding-fluency-and-comprehension/literacy understanding-lds
Brain Areas and Math Skills
Brain Areas and Math Skills, www.ldatschool.ca/evidence-based-interventions-for-math/math understanding-lds
Brain Areas and Reading Skills
Brain Areas and Reading Skills, www.ldatschool.ca/teaching-the-brain-to-read-strategies-for-enhancing-reading-decoding-fluency-and-comprehension/literacy understanding-lds
Build-a-Word Game
Build-a-Word Gamewww.ldatschool.ca/phonological-morphological-approaches/literacy
Caring and safe schools in Ontario: Supporting Students with Special Education Needs through Progressive Discipline, Kindergarten to Grade 12
Caring and safe schools in Ontario: Supporting Students with Special Education Needs through Progressive Discipline, Kindergarten to Grade 12, www.ldatschool.ca/lds-tips-for-dealing-with-classroom-behaviour/behaviour ministry-documents
phonics instruction
Characteristics of Strong Phonics Instructionwww.ldatschool.ca/the-dos-and-donts-of-phonics-instruction/literacy
Phonics instruction
Common Causes of Phonics Instructional Failurewww.ldatschool.ca/the-dos-and-donts-of-phonics-instruction/literacy
Comparison Chart
Comparison Chart, , www.ldatschool.ca/keeping-school-work-track-staying-organized-graphic-organizers/graphic-organizer literacy student-handout
Conceptual Organizer Template
Conceptual Organizer Template, , www.ldatschool.ca/keeping-school-work-track-staying-organized-graphic-organizers/graphic-organizer literacy student-handout
Image of COPS Strategy
COPS Strategy for Reviewing Writingwww.ldatschool.ca/developing-interventions-for-students-with-writing-disabilities-addressing-the-most-complex-academic-problem/literacy
Image of the activity : counting to 99
Counting to 99 – Card Game Rule Sheetwww.ldatschool.ca/counting-to-99/math
Image of the book Click here to open the Ontario Ministry of Education's document, "Creating Pathways to Success
Creating Pathways to Success: An Education and Career/Life Planning Program for Ontario Schoolswww.ldatschool.ca/post-secondary-transition-planning/ministry-documents
Image of LDAO’s chart entitled, "Students with Learning Disabilities: Disclosure Chart for Post-Secondary Settings
Disclosure Chart for Post-Secondary Settingswww.ldatschool.ca/post-secondary-transition-planning/transitions
DRAW Mnemonic Handout
DRAW Mnemonic Handout, www.ldatschool.ca/math-heuristics/math student-handout
building oral language skills
Early Literacy Story Map Template, www.ldatschool.ca/building-oral-language-skills/literacy student-handout
Educator Support Guide for Transition Planning
Educator Support Guide for Transition Planning, www.ldatschool.ca/introduction-to-transition-planning-for-students-with-lds/educator-supports transitions
Effective Teacher-Parent Partnerships Fact Sheet
Effective Teacher-Parent Partnerships Fact Sheet, www.ldatschool.ca/effective-parent-teacher-partnerships/educator-supports parent-handout
Elementary to Secondary Transition Planning Checklist for Students with LDs
Elementary to Secondary Transition Planning Checklist for Students with LDswww.ldatschool.ca/transitionelementarysecondary/transitions
Preview of PDF document
Errorless/Keystone Approaches for Proactive Classroom Managementwww.ldatschool.ca/errorlesskeystone-approaches/behaviour
List of behaviours classified into minor and major behavioural concerns. Minor behavioural concerns are further broken down into those that are personally detrimental to the student and those that interfere with the learning of others. Major behavioural concerns are further broken down into behaviours that disrupt classroom order and those that are harmful or illegal.
Example Classification of Behavioural Concernswww.ldatschool.ca/positive-behavioural-interventions-supports/behaviour
Example behaviour matrix that outlines the ways students are expected to behave in all areas of the school
Example Student Behaviour Matrixwww.ldatschool.ca/positive-behavioural-interventions-supports/behaviour
FASTDRAW Mnemonic Handout
FASTDRAW Mnemonic Handout, www.ldatschool.ca/math-heuristics/math student-handout
FOIL Mnemonic Handout
FOIL Mnemonic Handout, www.ldatschool.ca/math-heuristics/math student-handout
Homework Support Plan
Homework Support Plan, www.ldatschool.ca/homework-strategies-students-lds/educator-supports student-handout
Homework Trouble-Shooter
Homework Trouble-Shooterwww.ldatschool.ca/homework-strategies-students-lds/educator-supports
Image of the book: Including Students with Special Education Needs in French as a Second Language Programs: A Guide for Ontario Schools
Including Students with Special Education Needs in French as a Second Language Programs:A Guide for Ontario Schoolswww.ldatschool.ca/programs-guide-ontario-schools/ministry-documents
Interventions for Reading Comprehension (3+)
Interventions for Reading Comprehension (3+)www.ldatschool.ca/teaching-the-brain-to-read-strategies-for-enhancing-reading-decoding-fluency-and-comprehension/literacy
Interventions for Reading Comprehension (K-2)
Interventions for Reading Comprehension (K-2)www.ldatschool.ca/teaching-the-brain-to-read-strategies-for-enhancing-reading-decoding-fluency-and-comprehension/literacy
Interventions for Reading Fluency (3+).
Interventions for Reading Fluency (3+).www.ldatschool.ca/teaching-the-brain-to-read-strategies-for-enhancing-reading-decoding-fluency-and-comprehension/literacy
Interventions for Reading Fluency (K-2)
Interventions for Reading Fluency (K-2)www.ldatschool.ca/teaching-the-brain-to-read-strategies-for-enhancing-reading-decoding-fluency-and-comprehension/literacy
Interventions for Sound/Symbol Association and Phonetic Coding (3+)
Interventions for Sound/Symbol Association and Phonetic Coding (3+)www.ldatschool.ca/teaching-the-brain-to-read-strategies-for-enhancing-reading-decoding-fluency-and-comprehension/literacy
Interventions for Sound/Symbol Association and Phonetic Coding: Pre-K to Grade 2
Interventions for Sound/Symbol Association and Phonetic Coding: Pre-K to Grade 2www.ldatschool.ca/teaching-the-brain-to-read-strategies-for-enhancing-reading-decoding-fluency-and-comprehension/literacy
Interventions for Word Recognition/Automaticity (3+)
Interventions for Word Recognition/Automaticity (3+)www.ldatschool.ca/teaching-the-brain-to-read-strategies-for-enhancing-reading-decoding-fluency-and-comprehension/literacy
Interventions for Word Recognition/Automaticity (K-2)
Interventions for Word Recognition/Automaticity (K-2)www.ldatschool.ca/teaching-the-brain-to-read-strategies-for-enhancing-reading-decoding-fluency-and-comprehension/literacy
facts about reading
Know the Facts About Readingwww.ldatschool.ca/facts-reading/literacy
Learning Experience Snapshot
Learning Experience Snapshotwww.ldatschool.ca/learning-modules/promoting-the-school-family-relationship/maintaining-the-school-family-relationship/parent-handout
Preview of the document Learning For All
Learning for All: A Guide to Effective Assessment for All Students, Kindergarten to Grade 12www.ldatschool.ca/teaching-guides/ministry-documents
image of Lesson plan template
Lesson Plan: Using Straws to Understand Place Valuewww.ldatschool.ca/using-straws/math
Image of Using the Concrete-Representational-Abstract Approach to Investigate Adding and Subtracting Integers
Lesson Plan: Using the Concrete-Representational-Abstract Approach to Investigate Adding and Subtracting Integerswww.ldatschool.ca/concrete-representational-abstract/math
writers circles
Likes/Dislikes Idea Generator, , www.ldatschool.ca/writing-circles/graphic-organizer literacy student-handout
Making the change to evidence-based literacy instruction
Making the Change to Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction: A guide for system leaders selecting and implementing reading programs., www.ldatschool.ca/making-the-change-to-evidence-based-literacy-instruction/educator-supports literacy
Preview of the document Mental Health & LDs: Myths and Facts
Mental Health & LDs: Myths and Factswww.ldatschool.ca/learning-disabilities-and-mental-health/mental-health
Preview of the document Mental Health & LDs: Myths and Facts
Mental Health & LDs: Myths and Facts, www.ldatschool.ca/learning-disabilities-and-mental-health/mental-health understanding-lds
Mind Map Template
Mind Map Template, , www.ldatschool.ca/keeping-school-work-track-staying-organized-graphic-organizers/graphic-organizer literacy student-handout
Preview of mindfulness guide document
Mindfulness Practices for the Classroomwww.ldatschool.ca/section-title-promoting-social-and-emotional-competence-through-mindfulness/mental-health
parent reading guide
Parent Reading Guide: What parents need to know about reading skills and struggling readers, www.ldatschool.ca/video-reading-interventions-school-wide/literacy parent-handout
Image of PLAN&WRITE handout
PLAN & WRITE Strategy to Guide the Writing Process, www.ldatschool.ca/developing-interventions-for-students-with-writing-disabilities-addressing-the-most-complex-academic-problem/literacy student-handout
Image of the PLEASE pdf
PLEASE Strategy for Planning and Writing Paragraphs, www.ldatschool.ca/developing-interventions-for-students-with-writing-disabilities-addressing-the-most-complex-academic-problem/literacy student-handout
Image of the document:Post-Secondary Transition Planning for Students with LDs Checklist
Post-Secondary Transition Planning for Students with LDs Checklistwww.ldatschool.ca/post-secondary-transition-planning/transitions
Preventative and Corrective Approaches to Behaviour Management
Preventative and Corrective Approaches to Behaviour Managementwww.ldatschool.ca/behaviour-managementlds/behaviour
QRAC the Code - Reading Comprehension Worksheet
QRAC the Code – Reading Comprehension Worksheet, www.ldatschool.ca/qrac-the-code/literacy student-handout
RIDGES Mnemonic Handout
RIDGES Mnemonic Handout, www.ldatschool.ca/math-heuristics/math student-handout
Road to Reading Infographic
Road to Reading Infographicwww.ldatschool.ca/road-to-reading-infographic/literacy
Self-Assessment for Intermediate/Senior Students
Self-Assessment for Intermediate/Senior Studentswww.ldatschool.ca/self-assessment/student-handout
image of Junior Assessment Form
Self-Assessment for Junior Studentswww.ldatschool.ca/self-assessment/student-handout
Image of Primary Assessment Form
Self-Assessment Form for Primary Studentswww.ldatschool.ca/self-assessment/student-handout
Sequential Organizer
Sequential Organizer, , www.ldatschool.ca/keeping-school-work-track-staying-organized-graphic-organizers/graphic-organizer literacy student-handout
SIGNS Mnemonic Handout
SIGNS Mnemonic Handout, www.ldatschool.ca/math-heuristics/math student-handout
Snapshot of the Level of Well-being
Snapshot of the Level of Well-beingwww.ldatschool.ca/learning-modules/promoting-the-school-family-relationship/maintaining-the-school-family-relationship/student-handout
Tip Sheet for Educators - Social Competence
Social Competence Tip Sheetwww.ldatschool.ca/mentalhealthsocialcompetence/mental-health
SOLVE Mnemonic Handout
SOLVE Mnemonic Handout, www.ldatschool.ca/math-heuristics/math student-handout
Strategies for Addressing Student Stressors in the Classroom
Strategies for Addressing Student Stressors in the Classroomwww.ldatschool.ca/identifying-addressing-stressors/mental-health
Strategies for Promoting Math Computation and Fluency
Strategies for Promoting Math Computation and Fluencywww.ldatschool.ca/evidence-based-interventions-for-math/math
Strategies for Promoting Math Problem-Solving
Strategies for Promoting Math Problem-Solvingwww.ldatschool.ca/evidence-based-interventions-for-math/math
read to learn science
Strategies to Support Students with LDs ‘Reading to Learn’ in Science, www.ldatschool.ca/learn-science/educator-supports literacy
Preview of the document Supporting Minds
Supporting Minds: An Educator’s Guide to Promoting Students’ Mental Health and Well-Being, www.ldatschool.ca/learning-disabilities-and-mental-health/mental-health ministry-documents
Supporting Oral Language in the Classroom: Educator Toolkit
Supporting Oral Language in the Classroom: Educator Toolkitwww.ldatschool.ca/supporting-oral-language-in-the-classroom/literacy
Infographic Preview- Teaching Fractions: A Few Cautionary Notes
Teaching Fractions: A Few Cautionary Notes, www.ldatschool.ca/fractions/educator-supports math
Teaching Secondary Students to Write Effectively
Teaching Secondary Students to Write Effectively: An Educator’s Practice Guide, educator-supports literacy
The KWL Strategy Handout
The KWL Strategy Handout, www.ldatschool.ca/the-kwl-strategy/graphic-organizer literacy
Image of the Tower Strategy.
TOWER Strategy for Starting and Organizing a Paper, www.ldatschool.ca/developing-interventions-for-students-with-writing-disabilities-addressing-the-most-complex-academic-problem/literacy student-handout
Transition to work
Transition to Work – Checklist, www.ldatschool.ca/secondary-school-workplace/student-handout transitions
Twice Exceptional: Gifted Students with LDs Infographic
Twice Exceptional: Gifted Students with LDs Infographicwww.ldatschool.ca/gifted-students-with-lds-what-teachers-need-to-know/understanding-lds
Infographic - Understanding Working Memory and Learning Disabilities
Understanding Working Memory and Learning Disabilities Infographicwww.ldatschool.ca/understanding-working-memory-and-lds/understanding-lds
Venn Diagram
Venn Diagram, , www.ldatschool.ca/keeping-school-work-track-staying-organized-graphic-organizers/graphic-organizer literacy student-handout
writers circles
Word Association Diagram, , www.ldatschool.ca/writing-circles/graphic-organizer literacy student-handout
Image of the math waterfall
York Math Waterfall Chart: How Processing Affects Mathematics Learning, , www.ldatschool.ca/math-york-waterfall-chart/educator-supports math understanding-lds
York Waterfall Chart picture
York Waterfall Chart – Understanding Learning Disabilities: How Processing Affects Learningwww.ldatschool.ca/york-waterfall-chart/understanding-lds