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| HPEDSB-Developed Resources |
| Integrated Curriculum Expectations Appendix A |
NEW! -"Appendix A": Content expectations referencing the Board Improvement Plan for Making Meaningful Connections
(Smart Goal #1)
Overall and specific expectations explicitly related to Making Meaningful Connections, by subject, strand and grade level.
 The Kindergarten Program (pdf)
The Arts 1-8 (pdf)
French Immersion 4-8 (pdf)
Core French 4-8 (pdf)
Health and Physical Education 1-8 (pdf)
Mathematics 1-8 (pdf)
Science and Technology 1-8 (pdf)
Social Studies 1-6 (pdf)
History and Geography 7-8 (pdf)
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| Integrated Curriculum Expectations Appendix B |
NEW! - "Appendix B": Content expectations referencing the Board Improvement Plan for Non-Fiction Writing for an intended purpose and audience (Smart Goal #2)
Overall and specific expectations explicitly related to producing non‐fiction writing for an intended purpose and audience, by subject, strand and grade level.
The Kindergarten Program (pdf)
The Arts 1-8 (pdf)
French Immersion 4-8 (pdf)
Core French 4-8 (pdf)
Health and Physical Education 1-8 (pdf)
Mathematics 1-8 (pdf)
Science and Technology 1-8 (pdf)
Social Studies 1-6 (pdf)
History and Geography 7-8 (pdf)
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| Anchor Charts |
Guiding Thoughts: "What is an anchor chart? " |
| Components of Balanced Literacy |
2-page summary of essential components; time lines; references (pdf) |
| Teacher Self-Assessment Continuum |
A continuum for teacher reflection and self assessment. A framework for goal setting in lesson planning and practice is included. (pdf)
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| The Three Cueing Systems |
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Decoding Strategies to Support Running Records
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Strategies to support Students' Meaning, Visual and Structural Errors. These are published activities to support next steps and development of decoding strategies for individual and small group support. (pdf) |
Decoding Strategies to Support Running Records
Junior/Intermediate |
Strategies to support Students' Meaning, Visual and Structural Errors. These are published activities to support next steps and development of decoding strategies for individual and small group support. (pdf) |
Wiggleworks  |
A series of "how-to" help sheets designed for first-time users and those needing a refresher. |
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| Web Resources |
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Links provided on this page are provided as a service to educators; inclusion of any particular site does not constitute endorsement by HPEDSB or its employees.
Educators need to preview any sites intended for student use.
Some sites are coded by division applicability as follows:
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Into The Book
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"Into the Book is a reading comprehension resource for K-4 students and teachers. We focus on eight research-based strategies: Using Prior Knowledge, Making Connections, Questioning, Visualizing, nferring, Summarizing, Evaluating and Synthesizing. Your class can watch our engaging 15-minute videos, and try the online interactive activities. Behind the Lesson provides teachers with information and teaching resources for each strategy. Watch our 10-minute professional development videos, and explore the Web site for lesson plans, video and audio clips, downloads, and more." |
Cornerstone Literacy
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Cornerstone is a national literacy initiative of The New York Institute for Special Education. The goal of Cornerstone is to improve student outcomes by advancing professional development that increases literacy teaching and learning along with shared leadership in order to sustain a model of excellence for student literacy.
"The Environment as the Third Teacher". This article features the what, how and why of using anchor charts in the classroom. |
Reading Genres
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Posters and activities to support students with the different categories of genres. Good posters and some excellent whole group mini-lessons and centre activities. |
The Reading Lady
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The Reading Lady.com provides support to teachers throughout the country. Teachers come to her site to network and share ideas. There are manyresources housed here, along with discussion groups and links to lessons and activities within the components of balanced literacy instruction.
New addition: This link contains list of picture books recommended for teaching comprehension strategies.
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Picture Books for Teaching Narrative Writing
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This site contains a
bibliography of picture books separated into individual lists according to writing traits, curriculum connections and character traits. |
Educational Uses of Digital Storytelling
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A comprehensive overview of digital storytelling, with objectives, examples, and tools information. |
| Coaching as Leadership |
Reprint of a presentation given by Lucy West at the 2006 Coaching Institute. |
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Six Traits Posters
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These six posters have been widely circulated on various websites. Each is simple, black and white, letter-size (portrait orientation). (pdf)
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Writing Matters
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“Writing Matters introduces 5th through 9th grade teachers to powerful new ways to approach writing instruction using 21st Century technology tools. The program uses interactive, original program content. Teachers learn how to instruct their students in the writing process through an array of basic genres from short fiction to editorials.
The initiative improves teachers’ skills and students’ performance in a core subject that is widely recognized as difficult to teach and learn, yet fundamental to success in school and beyond. Lessons and activities have been developed in collaboration with nationally recognized authors in process writing including Heather Lattimer and Georgia Heard. Students and teachers are writing not only during class, but sharing and communicating well beyond the school day.” |
Six Traits Writing Links for Teachers
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Ideas for getting started, writing prompts, lesson plans |
Fiction Teachers
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Lesson plans/activities for all types of fiction |
TALK – Technology Assisting Literacy Knowledge
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Literacy – Cross Curricular lessons and activities – all of the activities are presented with a legend indication the division level, required software and curriculum connections! Worth a visit! |
The Textmapping Project
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Textmapping is a graphic organizer technique that can be used to teach reading comprehension and writing skills, study skills, and course content. |
Learn to Read at Starfall
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Primarily designed for first grade, Starfall is also useful for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and second grade. |
Teacher Vision
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Lesson Plans,Printables and More. Allows access to 3 sites/lessons, then you have to become a member. Article on activating prior knowledge and related activities looks pretty good! |
Education World and Professional Development
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A collection of articles related to current literacy instruction and assessment. e.g., “ Opening the Door: Teaching Students to Use Visualization to Improve Comprehension.” |
| CUESTA Community College Academic Support Page |
Has excellent explanations of strategies for teachers to share with intermediate students. Check out: How to Read a Textbook |
ReadWriteThink
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International Reading Association site for teachers of all grades. Professional learning, articles, lessons, as well as, current research-based strategies and upcoming international workshops. |
Literacy Matters
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The goal of the Literacy Matters project is to improve the literacy development of middle grades and secondary school students, especially those students who are struggling to succeed. The content within this web site focuses on what matters most in adolescent literacy development. The first two "matters" are adolescent literature and content area literacy. Literacy Matters seeks to reach three audiences – teachers, parents and students. |
Annenberg Media Learner
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Teacher resources and teacher professional development programming across the curriculum. This site contains video clips of literacy instruction as well as several modules in other subject areas. Worth a visit! |
Between The Lions, PBS – Parent and Teacher Page
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This site has a wealth of literacy resources—activities, quick tips, recommended books and curriculum materials—for you to share with your emerging reader. This may be something you want to feature at a Parent Night or Literacy Night! |
PBS Teachers
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Features a collection of professional learning and resources for literacy (and other subject areas) for the elementary teacher. This site links to student pages, parent pages and other educational web resources. A good one to bookmark! |
Learning To Read Resources for Language Arts and Reading Research
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The purpose of this web page is to improve the quality of reading instruction through the study of the reading process and teaching techniques. It will serve as a clearinghouse for the dissemination of reading research through conferences, journals and other publications. |
Dr. Janet Allen
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Janet Allen is an international consultant recognized for her literacy work with at-risk students. Much of her work and research is connected to upper junior and intermediate/senior grades, although the research and ideas are applicable to all divisions. Dr. Allen presented at the LNS Networking Symposium in Toronto. |
Reading Quest
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This site is “designed to provide you with the philosophical basis for sound comprehension strategy instruction, directions for a range of comprehension and content reading strategies, and printable handouts and masters for transparencies.” Worth a look! Cross curricular link to social studies! |
The Florida Centre for Reading Research
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Research, lessons, articles, literacy assessment, instructional strategies and differentiation. Worth a visit! |
Hubbard’s Cupboard
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A website for early childhood educators and one that teachers may want to share with parents! Excellent resources and activities to support balanced literacy instruction in the K-2 classrooms! |
Bureau of Education and Research
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This site will connect you to many of the professional learning seminars offered throughout North America, including, sessions in Ottawa, Toronto, London and Brampton. Seminars are related to literacy instruction, assessment, differentiated instruction, literacy and numeracy coaching. |
Mrs. Meacham’s Classroom Snapshots
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A collection of lessons, activities and good information for literacy instruction for the primary classroom. While on this page, check under the letter “V” for Visitor’s Share. There are some fabulous postings and contributions from other teachers! |
Kelly’s Kindergarten Games to Make
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A collection of printable games for phonemic awareness and word study. Kindergarten – Grade 1 teachers may find this useful for whole group lessons and/or literacy centres! |
Media Literacy
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Cando's Reading Web Site
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Student & Teacher Resources and Activities (K-6) |
Word Study - Fry Word List - Sight Vocabulary Builders
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Large collection of Fry words, grouped in several different fashions; also, sight vocabulary, Sitton words, color words |
Reading Strategies
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A collection of definitions, lesson structuresand strategies for balanced literacy instruction (K-5) |
Tony Stead
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Tony's presentation at SAISD, 2007; includes podcasts, video, and a summary of his principal point, particularly with respect to RAN charts. |