“We will never obtain the high results in literacy that we are seeking in Ontario until strong arts programs and teaching are in place in elementary schools.” Bob Barton, a teacher and language consultant for more than 30 years, shared this view at a drama workshop for teachers taking their&
As a storytelling medium, comics have come of age in the last few decades. With an enduring history in North America as a venue for superhero quests, they have entertained many a young reader.
During the past year the Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat (LNS) released the new School Effectiveness Framework: A
Project Love is celebrating 20 years of helping Canadians make a difference.
A session at a conference I recently attended focused on a provocative and compelling new report from the Commission on the Whole Child, formed by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD). The Learnin
Special education teachers and literacy coaches with the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board have found the rewards of a collaborative and collegial working partnership to be worth the effort. At two schools, Roger Neilson and R.F.
Ben arrived in September with a huge grin on his face. He was ready for grade 1! Ben was articulate and knowledgeable, an engaged learner. December rolled around and Ben had acquired a few sight words. He wanted to read, was excited to read, yet had along way to go.
The grade 6 students settle down as the lesson begins. A few scan the room, intrigued by the novel presence of three teachers and one administrator, clipboards in their hands. I begin the lesson; the topic is note taking and summarizing from informational text.
In the spring of 2005, I read Teaching for Deep Understanding: Towards the Ontario Curriculum that We Need. By the time I had finished the book, I was inspired to write and facilitate a professional book study for the Junior staff at Armitage Village Public School in Newmarket, where I am the divisional lead teacher and literacy special education resource teacher.
Last year Bobbie Chatha became a coach at her school, supporting colleagues as they looked for ways to improve literacy instruction.