Literacy

  • Tier 2 literacy instruction

VIDEO: The Dynamic Nature of Tier 2 Literacy Instruction

Click here to view the video transcript.  Since the Ontario Human Rights Commission released its Right to Read Report recommendations, fundamental changes have taken place in the way reading is taught in Ontario schools. Educators across the province have begun using science-based, systematic, and explicit instruction in their classrooms. However, every student is different, and [...]

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Webinar Recording: The Road to Written Fluency in Young Writers

Join the presenter on her journey to determine the underlying causes keeping students from writing and the best ways to help them.

By |August 23rd, 2024|Categories: Literacy|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Webinar Recording: The Road to Written Fluency in Young Writers
  • Working with SLPs

Working with SLPs to Support Communication and Literacy

Advice for educators, working with SLPs to help students with communication difficulties access the curriculum.

By |April 3rd, 2024|Categories: Educator Supports, Literacy|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Working with SLPs to Support Communication and Literacy
  • reading after primary

Webinar Recording: SORing After Primary – Morphing into Meaning

Join us as we dive deeper into instruction that supports reading fluency and comprehension after primary (Grades 4-12+), using evidence-based practices and strategies rooted in the Science of Reading.

By |November 13th, 2023|Categories: Literacy|Tags: , , , , , |Comments Off on Webinar Recording: SORing After Primary – Morphing into Meaning

Using Sound Walls to Support Spelling Skills for Students with Learning Disabilities

A sound wall is a visual scaffold to help students solidify their knowledge of phoneme-grapheme correspondences and improve spelling skills.

By |October 19th, 2023|Categories: Literacy|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Using Sound Walls to Support Spelling Skills for Students with Learning Disabilities

Webinar Recording: Literacy Throughout the Day

This webinar aims to help educators put the recommendations made in the Right to Read report into practice every day in their classroom.

By |September 20th, 2023|Categories: Literacy|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Webinar Recording: Literacy Throughout the Day
  • multilingual contexts

Multilingual Contexts: Screening, Assessment and Intervention Activities for Children with Speech Difficulties

Educators should consider the language skills in all of the languages spoken by the child to properly identify Speech Sound Disorders

By |September 16th, 2023|Categories: Literacy|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Multilingual Contexts: Screening, Assessment and Intervention Activities for Children with Speech Difficulties

LEARNING MODULE: Supporting Early Literacy in Alignment with the Right to Read Report

This module is intended to provide an introductory overview of the components of reading instruction in the primary years, and how to tailor instruction to meet the needs of struggling readers, some of whom may have learning disabilities (LDs). The module will present the various ways that LDs can affect reading development, and will provide guidance for educators in developing a balanced reading program that supports the needs of all learners while maintaining their motivation to read.

By |August 31st, 2023|Categories: Literacy|Tags: , , |Comments Off on LEARNING MODULE: Supporting Early Literacy in Alignment with the Right to Read Report
  • 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

The Making the Change to Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction guide highlights the steps these Ontario school boards have taken to make the change from balanced literacy to evidence-based literacy instruction.

By |August 31st, 2023|Categories: Assessment & Evaluations, Educator Supports, Literacy|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Making the Change to Evidence-Based Literacy Instruction: A guide for system leaders selecting and implementing reading programs

VIDEO: Lessons from Tier 3 – Supporting our highest need readers.

LD@school visited the Amethyst Demonstration School in London, Ontario, to learn how their team successfully supports tier three students on their reading journey and how these supports can be used in any classroom for all students in Ontario. 

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